Inhaltsverzeichnis
Werbung
Pilots Notes
Now your ready to fly the Transition, here are a few tips.
In hover mode the model is very stable and flies just like a quadcopter with the addition of extra
stability in pitch. If you are unfamiliar with flying quadcopters we suggest that for your first flight you
practice hovering safely first and get used to the controls.
The motors are designed to rotate forward so there is more hovering control authority forwards
than backwards. This enables you to hover forwards into stronger winds much easier. During faster
hovering manoeuvres you may see the propellers stop, don't worry, this is because the wings are
creating enough lift that the gyro reduces the power to that motor, it is completely normal. Only once
you are comfortable with hovering should you progress to a transitional flight.
For your first transitional flight, take off in hover mode and climb to 15m (50ft). Flick the transition
switch and the transition is completely controlled for you by the on-board flight controller. In flight
mode, the Transition flies similar to a normal delta aircraft. Although there is no rudder surface,
the on-board mixers use differential throttles to give the same effect. Using both rudder and aileron
allow for much tighter turning with practice. When you want to transition back into hover mode you
must allow space (approx 15m or 50ft) for the transition to take place. Keep the throttle at normal
flying levels then flick the switch back and the transition is controlled for you.
It is quite important to make sure you do not run out of power so if your radio has the option, a timer
is recommended (4S 1300mAh = 5 minutes). For those without timers the built in LED light is the
easiest way to check the battery level, the bright LED with start to flash red when the battery is low,
from that point you have approximately 60 seconds to transition and land before power drops. The
power will progressively drop but this reduces your control authority.
Whilst it is possible to take off and land in aircraft mode, we recommend that you do not attempt
to do this. Any small gust or rough ground could lean the model over causing the propellers to strike
the ground and damage the model.
Page/Seite 10
Werbung
Inhaltsverzeichnis
