The First Flight; A) Take-Off; B) Curve Flight - Reely SKY Piper J3 Cub Bedienungsanleitung

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The First Flight

Before the first start, the flight battery must be charged according to the instructions in the section „Charging the Flight
Battery". Use a battery tester to test the remaining capacity of the transmitter batteries. After once again briefly reviewing
the motor function and deflections of the elevator and rudder, the model is ready for its first flight.
Select a suitable room to operate your model. We recommend that you use a large meadow, a sports or model flight
court or a large storage hall or gym for your first attempts at flying. Once you control your model well, you can also fly
in the garden or in smaller rooms.
If you perform your first flight outdoors, wait for a day without or with as little wind as possible.

a) Take-Off

Generally, it is easily possible to start the model on your own and from a smooth floor. For the first flight, however, we
still recommend using a launch helper to launch the model from his hand. This way, you have both hands free for
steering and can focus fully on the model.
Like the start, the touch-down outdoors should always be done against the wind. Do not start from the centre of the
room indoors, but from a corner. This way, you have enough space for flying a large circle in the room.
Our tip:
In order to be able to distinctly see the flight attitude of your model, you should stand to the side and behind
the person assisting you and look into the flight direction of the starting model.
The start helper takes the model at the fuselage below the wings with his thumb and first finger. Now accelerate slowly
and let the motor run at full output. The launch helper then releases the model straight forwards with a gentle push.
The model should now rise at a flat angle. Try to steer as little as possible. Only steer the model if it changes its flight
attitude by itself and e.g. flies a curve, ascends too high or is about to nose-dive.
To sensitively correct the flight attitude and to carry out specific changes of direction in normal flight attitude, short and
limited movements of the control stick on the transmitter are sufficient.
Once the desired flight height is reached, reduce the motor performance and initiate the first curve.

b) Curve Flight

Curves are initiated with the rudder; the model angles to the side. If the model has reached the desired inclination, the
rudder is returned into centre position. Now, the curve can be flown at a constant altitude by gently pulling the elevator
control stick.
When the model flies in the desired direction, a quick regulation of the rudder into the opposite direction will bring the
model back to a horizontal position and also return the elevator to the centre position. Try not to take too narrow curves
in the beginning and observe even flight height even in curves.
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