First Landing - Reely Mini Hawk Bedienungsanleitung

e) First landing
Standard landing
As with the take-off, the landing must always take place against the wind. To reduce altitude, you can fly large flat
circles with no motor power. Do not pull the elevator joystick too hard so that the model does not become too slow.
Select the last curve before the approach for a landing so that in case of an emergency you would have sufficient
room for landing and so that you would not have to correct the course significantly during the approach for a landing.
If the model seems to drop altitude a little too quickly, simply switch on the motor in low power mode. The last part of
the landing approach should be carried out with the motor switched off. Hold the model with the elevator in horizontal
position and wait until it drops altitude.
When the model is approx. 50 cm off the ground, begin carefully to pull the elevator joystick harder such that the tip of
the fuselage is not raised too much. The model will slow down steadily until it finally lands gently.
Landing with V-LAND function
When performing a vertical landing, the V-LAND switch unlocks the tailplane, thereby causing it to fold upwards. The
tip of the fuselage will be raised and the wings will decelerate the rest of the forward travel.
Since the model no longer has lift, the tip of the fuselage will be lowered, causing the model to sink down horizontally
(see Figure 29). The model is kept balanced by the wings and the folded-up tailplane.
Upon landing, make sure you set the V-LAND switch back to the "OFF" position and lock the tailplane by hand.
Caution, important!
You should first practise standard landing several times before attempting to perform a vertical landing.
This is the only way you can effectively slow down the model before it sags due to insufficient lift.
Figure 29
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