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    U.S. AIRCORE TRAINER 40 Instruction Manual PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF YOUR AIRPLANE US. AirCore Model Aircraft Manufacturing P.O. Box 788 Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 398-8970 FAX (217) 398-7721 Warning! This FVC kit and the model you will build is not a toy! I is capable of serious bodily harm and property damage. Itis your responsibility and yours alone to build this kit correctly, properly install all R/C components and fying gear (engine, tank, pushrods, etc. and to test the model and fly it only with experienced, competent help in accordance with all safely standards and common sense as set down in the Academy of Model Aeronautics Safety Code. It is suggested that you join the AMA and become properly insured before you attempt to fly this model. It you are just starting R/C modeling, consult your local hobby shop or write tothe academy of model aeronautics to find and experienced instructor in your area SINCE 1936 ‘Academy of Model Aeronautics 5151 East Memorial Drive ‘Muncie, IN 47302 (800) 435-9262 FAX (317) 741-0057 ENTIRE CONTENTS © COPYRIGHT 1986 AceBrO? REQUIRED ITEMS Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the U.S. Aircore Trainer 40. This model is designed to be one of the most durable R/C aircraft on the market. The unique building material uses super tough corrugated plastic that will not break. The advantage is that you can crash and almost immediately fly again. Severe impacts may dent the material, but it will pop back into shape. The Aircore planes also use @ unique Power Cartridge system. This allows you to own several different planes but only need one engine and radio system. The Power Cartridge slides into the fuselage through the nose rails. It contains your engine, radio, fuel tank and servos (all the expensive stuff). By using the Power Cartridge, you can easily change planes in about 10 minutes. We are sure you will enjoy building and flying the U.S. Aircore Trainer 40. PRECAUTIONS 1, You must assemble the plane according to the instructions. Do not alter or modify the model, as doing so may result in an unsafe or unflyable model. 2. You must take time to build straight, true and strong. 3. You must properly install all A/C and other components so that the model operates properly on the ground and in the ait 4, You must test the operation of the model before the first and each successive flight to insure that all equipment is ‘operating properly. You must also make certain that the model remains structurally sound. NOTE: We, as the kit manufacturer, can provide you with a quality kit and great instructions, but ultimately the quality and flyabilty of your finished model depends on how you assemble it; therefore, we cannot in any way guarantee the performance of your completed model and fo representations are expressed or implied as to the performance or safety of your completed model. © Glue: Contact Cement. The USAC brand (USAR1000) is specially formulated to work with Aircore material £D Although not quite as easy to work with, Great Planes? Medium CA (GPMR6008) can be used for assembly D A small amount of clear silcone adhesive/seslant £D 6 or 30-minute epoxy. (GPMR6045) > Double-sided foam tape (GPMQ4440) XD Seltadhesive hook and loop material (GPMC4480) © Three 2-1/2" wheels (GPMQ4223) © Bag of #64 Rubber Bands © Engine with matched propeller (see below) © 4-Channel radio system with 4 servos © 2-1/2" Spinner (GPMQ4522) © Fueloroof paint Top Fite® LustreKote” isa fast drying, fuelproof spray paint which works great for protecting the Power Cartridge. Most .40 -.46 two-stroke or a .48 to .53 four-stroke engine will fly the Aircore trainer. We have heard however, that in certain high altitude situations, that a standard bushing .40 is not enough. In this case, try using a ball bearing engine designed for higher performance. If you are planning on installing floats, we would also recommend a higher performance engine. REQUIRED TOOLS © Hobby knife with #11 blades © Electric drill with bits © Philips screwdriver © Common Pliers © 36" Ruler AIRCORE 40 PARTS LIST DOWELOS7 4 © -N6'X 1-1/4" Dowel AIRCORE PARTS HARDWARE ACAOFOZ 1 Fuselage Doublors SCRWOES & 2-56 X 1/2" Machine Screw ACHOFOS —«1——Ral and Saddle Doubles SCRWO04 A 1/2" Sheet Metal Scrow ACAOFOS 1 Windowsfanding Gear Sut SCRWO07 3692 X 1M Socket Head Screw ACHOFOS «1G Parts Set SCRWI00 2-440 x 1/8" Socket Head Scrow ACA0s02 —«1-—=Ruddefolew Sttfeners SCRWI09 1-80 1" Sheet Metal Screw ACKOWO3 1 Alerons/Gussetsle Strips SCRWOI] — & ~—_46x5)8" Sheot Metal Scrow Acaowoa 12m Wing Wrap. NYLONI6 1 Nylon Steering Am ACAOWOS 1 PC doublers and Dihedral Brace NYLONO2 2 Contol Hom ACAOWO? —1—_Algnment Strips NYLONIO 2 Alleron Connector ACAoWoB —1-—_‘Hingestrips/Fuselage Bulkhneads NYLONI7 6 Nylon Clews ACABFOT —1——*Fuselage WHCLO0s == 38/42" Wheel Collar CABS: 1—_-Horaontal Stabilizer WHCLO0¢ —-2-——-3832" Whol Colar ACABSO2 ‘Vertical Stabiizor PLTBO21 Va’ Clevie Retainer ACABWO2 1 Wing Set i &L) WENT219 182" Main Gear WeNnT220 1 Elevator Wire WENT221 1 Aeron Torque Rod Set wooo PARTS Wines) 27172" wire Pushros Poo 2 Phywood Power Cantisge WIRESI6 212" Wire Pushiod AcAOWOS 2 Wing Spar WIRES17 236° Wire Pushrod SEROT. «1dr Ix F5/NG*Alleron Servo Block NGOOI 1 Nose Gear Wire NGBO! 1 Nose Gear Block A001 2 Power Cartridge Rail DOWELOS! 2 _3NE"x "Dowel u001 2 Tal Molcing DOWELOS2 2 —VA"X'S' Dowel FUELO8 = 1—_Fuel Tank Assombly DOWELOSS 2 ane X12" Dowel H a es | om i AC40F02 i 2 mi Foslge Govlrs F corre ben ACAorO3 2 rt Reid Debio AC40FO4 2 i Wow Set \ | AC4BS02 Wf Virticd Fn Acer] «EEE 2 mt Fusage AC40WO7 . 2 ooh Algnment Spe ACABSO1 wi Stier 3 7 gs DGeeL ACABWO2 33 AC40W08, Saaz 2 ma Wing Set : Nioge Stipe /Tusdage Butnecds wos oF ° ac4owo5 = SSD EB * ACAOWO4 docser/oresra trece ,. PCOO2 Ac40S02 2 Wing Wop Piyeood Power Cortidge 485 Stifeners ——— © TAROWARE WOLUDED) (ACTUAL S20) 3/82" ve! calor Nylon cles (ith retainer) aa ©) wc 5/32 tes act 3 sections so you can just four short evenings (one sec night). OF course, you can do more or less. If you start Monday evening you should be fiying by Friday night! Or if you have a couple of entire days, double up the sections and be flying sooner!! Have fun, Aircore is a ball to work with, | SUB-ASSEMBLIES AND PRACTICE This is the “getting to know you" section. We'll only build and prepare a few things, reed the manuel, punch out some parts and practice gluing, B. Using thick CA or 30-minute epoxy, glue the two 1/8 die-cut plywood Cartridge halves together. Only apply 2 thin layer of glue and squeeze them tight. Wipe off any glue that squeezes out. Clamp the parts together using clothespins. Mako sure they don't shift while the epoxy cures. © C. Using thick CA or epory, glue the Cartridge ddoubiere 10 tho top and bottom ef the cartidge 60 they are centered. Camp in pace Center the block between the tank Doublers. ‘opening and the / engine opening. Front \ 7 ase s/sz" Hole Cartridge Hole: ©D E. Glue the nose gear block to the bottom of the Cartridge. Drill a 6/32" hole for tho nose goar strut and a 3/32” hole for the wood screw. *D Step 6: Fuelproof the Power Cartridg After assembly, lightly sand and paint the Power Cartridge. with a coat of fuelproof paint or thinned epoxy (mix a small batch of epoxy as usual, then add a slight amount of denatured alcohol unti itis thin enough to paint) This is an important step, the Power Cartridge must be fuelproofed in order to perform reliably. © Step 7: Check the Power Cartridge and rails for a sliding fit. DA Locate the 17° long Power Cartridge rails and fit them to the sides of the Power Cartridge. The Power Cartridge should be able to slide in the rails - but not too easily. If the Power Cartridge is too snug, sand the edges until the fit 's correct. © Step 8: Build the Spar. "DA. Locate and merk a centerline vertically on each die-cut 1/8" plywood dihedral brace. Using epoxy, glue the spars to one of the dinedral braces. Both spar halves are identical and are angled up at the tips. The spars must be pertectly centered on the dihedral brace. Glue the other dihecral brace to the spar and clamp in position until cured, The dihedral brace sets the “dihedral angle” of the wing This angle is important in providing fight stability to your airplane. © Step 9: Assemble the Fuel Tank. Rubber Stopper pPer 3/4" tube 3/4" 2-3/4" tube DA. Cut 2 2-3/4" piece off the 1/8" diameter x 6° plastic tube. Slide this piece and the remaining 3-1/4" piece into the rubber tank stopper. The tubes should protrude out the front of the stopper about 3/4: DB, Sido on the plastic cap and washer. Start threading the #4 x 1° screw, as you won't be able to once the washer is inside the tank © C. Carefully bend the longer tube upwards slightly. Be careful not to kink it. This is the vent tube. *D D. Cut the silicone tubing to 3° and attach it to the short 1/8" tube. Attach the fuel pick-up (commonly called the clunk*) to the other end. #4x 1" Screw _\r I /pvent Tube Silicone Tubing {DE Install the cep into the tank by first positioning the vert tube inside the bubble and carefully pushing in the cop. Be careful not to kink the tubes, ‘ F. Tigmten the screw to secure the cap in place. °D Step 10: Working with Contact Cement. Us Aire ntact EMENT = USAC Contact Cement or Great Planes Medium CA glue works best for gluing the Aircore material. We recommend you practice on some of the leftover Aircore material to get the “feel” of how fast the glue works. Protect your work surface with newspaper or cardboard when gluing, USAC Contect Cement works by applying a nice even coat to the two mating surfaces. Let tham tack dry (5-10 minutes), then press the parts together for a good bond. Be careful though, once the two parts touch it is nearly impossible to get them apart Note - if you try to press two pieces together while the glue is still wet, it will not bond. 6 We've found that the USAC Cement will maintain its ability to bond after being applied to AirCore for at least 20 minutes. So when you start building, you will have plenty of time between coating the AitCore material and actual assembly. If it goes past the stage where the glue can bond, just brush on some more cement Rk eRe & BUILDING HINT %&& ee eH TRY TO AVOID GETTING CONTACT CEMENT ON THE PREDECORATED PARTS OF YOUR PLANE. IF YOU DO, WAIT UNTIL IT BECOMES “RUBBERY” TO THE TOUCH AND THEN RUB IT OFF WITH YOUR FINGER. That's all for Section 1, Take a break and come back as soon as you can!! More fun to come. i BUILDING THE WING i Okay, now its time to dig in and start building something substential ACCURATE ASSEMBLY OF THE WING IS THE MOST| IMPORTANT PART OF BUILDING AN AIRPLANE AND} MUST BE DONE ON A FLAT WORKING SURFACE. ‘Step 1: Construct the Ailerons. A. Lay out the wing panels on a flat work surface so the inside is facing you and the wing bottoms (square tips) are nearest you. © B. Locete the hinge strips and position thom on the trailing edges of the wing bottoms. Mark one left anc one right 4 mil hinge strip Slit the flute to make a hinge. — "D C. Locate the hinge flute on the bottom of the strips and carefully “sli” the flute skin using a single-edge razor blade or sharp hobby knife. DO NOT “SLIT” THE AIRCORE MATERIAL ALL THE WAY THROUGH, THE TOP “SKIN” SURFACE OF THE FLUTE IS YOUR HINGE! Trim away the excess skin on each side of the slit to the, inner wall, to clean up the hinge line, NOTE - If you should accidentally cut the hinge all the way through both sides of flute. purchase some 2” wide white vinyl tape at a hardware store and use it to ropair tho slit. 4 mil hinge strip \ bottom Alleron "D D. Locate the ailerons. Using @ steel ruler or yardstick on a flat work surface, carefully fold the aileron at the score and trial fold them over the hinge strips as shown in the illustration. The edges of the ailerons should line up with the hinge flute. © E. Attach the aileron to the hinge sirip. Glue the bottom of the hingo first, thon ‘lip tho assembly over and fold the aileron up over the top of the hinge strip. Be sure to keep the bottom of the aileron flat on the table when folding the top part over. Be sure to build a right and a lett aileron, ‘ileron strip Long end «> F. Glue the completed aileron assemblies to the trailing ecge of the bottom of each wing BE SURE TO ALLOW FOR HINGE ACTION WHEN POSITIONING THE HINGE STRIP. THE COMPLETE HINGE FLUTE SHOULD BE EXPOSED BEYOND THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE WING. *D Stop 2: Exercise the Wing Leading Edge *D A. Using a streightedge, caretully “exercise” bend 90-degrees) each score from one end to the other, to make sure they will bend properly when the wing is finally folded. © Step 3: Mark ani ment Stri stall the Spar © A. Locate the pin-holes in the top and bottom of each wing panel which identify the location of the spar. Using 2 straightedge, draw lines connecting the pin holes on the top and bottom of each wing to mark the spar location © B. Place the spar on the wing and mark the locations of the dihedtal braces on the wing top & bottom. Alignment Strips "DC. Locate the “grid” of 4-mil x 1/2" wide x 26" long alignment strips. Gius them in place just outside of the 7 lines connecting the pin-holes. The alignment strips wil create a spar slot to allow the spar to be placed between them. The alignment strips should extend from the dihedral brace to 1/4” from the end of the wing top and bottom as shown. Trim the length as needed ‘2 Step 4: Construct and install the Wing Center ‘> A Locate the wing center rib pieces (8 pieces) and construct the four ri INS using contact cement or medium CA. Each rib section consists of identically shaped G:mil AitCore pieces with the flutes “cross grained” for strength, Construct two forward ribs and two rear rips, > B. Temporarily install the spar to help position the ribs. Glue the ribs in place on the wing botioms between the pin holes, «D Step 5: Install the Leading Edge Strips and Gussets. LE Strip 7 Gusset "DA, Locate the 1/2" wide 2-mil leading edge strips along with the 2-mil wing gussets and aiue them into position, The leading edge strips should be glued to the inside of the wing at the bottom score. The gusset shoul be glued between the hinge strip and the spar alignment Strip. Tiim the gussets, as necessary, for a good fit, "D Step 6: Install the Spar. ©D A. Apply contact coment to the bottom of the spar and to the spar slot. when ready, seat the spar in the slot on the bottom of the wings to glue it in place. The contor of tho spar should rest whore the wings join at the center. Do not glue the ton of the spar yet! © Stop 5: Trial fold the Wing, «DA. Using a ballpoint pen and straightedge, mark the location of the bottom trailing edge along the top of the \9e strips. This locates the bottom trailing edge of the wing and provides a reference line when foiding the wing. IMPORTANT: Lining up the top and bottom trailing edges during assembly is critical to give the wing the proper amount of washout (twist at the tips). "DB. On a FLAT work surface, trial fold the wing being careful to fit the top of the spar between the alignment strips in the top of the wing. Use a hair dryer again to warm the folds, if necessary. The top trailing edge of the wing should fit exactly against the bottom trailing edge of the wing and along the inner hinge line you drew on the top of the hinge strip. © C. Now, assemble the wing with glue, Re-fold the wing ‘and start seating the spar in between the alignment strips the full length of the wing, Once the spar is soated, start “tacking” the wing down at the trailing edge - starting at 8 the wing tip and working your way toward the root. (You will notice that the spar is “leaning” backwards at the wing tip, this is normal. IMPORTANT! GLUE THE TOP IN PLACE STARTING FROM THE WING TIP AND WORKING TOWARD THE ROOT - Do not start by gluing each end and working toward the middle. This will result in a wrinkle in the middle © D. When you have finished the trailing edge, press it down on a flat surface to make 2 good bond along the hinge sirp and atthe roo. "DE, Now go back and fold the other panel, ©) Step 7: Fold up the Wing Tips. > A. Fold up the wing tip and glue it in place. DB, Using @ pti of sharp scissors, trim off the excess materal to ereste 3 nice, ‘cunded wing tp Step 8: Check for wing warp, fi if necessary. Now is the time to see if you have built a straight wing. Sot the wing up on an armchair, with the trailing edge facing you. Stand back about 10 feet and look at the tailing edges. Your wing, when properly buit, will have 1/4" to 5/8" of “washout” at the trailing edges ithe tailing edges will be “up” slightly at the tips relative to the center). Its more important that both wings be the same than itis for each to have some proscribed amount of washout. If both halves are the same, the airplane will fy straight Ii you discover a warp, now is the time to fix it. In a fow minutes. you can correct the problem and have a wing you will be proud of. It requires that you delaminate the wing tip and trailing edge of the wing and reglue it 9 If you nead to “dolaminato” a part glued with contact cement, simply use a blunt inot sharp) table knife and some lacquer thinner. (Caution! Don't get lacquer thinner on the decorated parts). Uso cotton swab, if necossary, to get the lacquer thinner into the joint. let it work a minute, then use the table knife 10 separate the two pieces and pull them apart. Dolaminate the wing tip flap first, then the trailing edge. Reglue them, changing the relative locations of the trailing edge as you glue in an effort to cure the warp. Just a 1/16" difference in the way you line up the trailing edges can make a 1/4" difference in the amount of washout you have in the trailing edge of the wing. Keep the wing on a flat surface while gluing, © Step 9: Install the Aileron Torque Rods £D A, Locete the torque rod assemblies and identity them as lett and right. The torque rods have a long end and a short end, The short end of the assembly sticks into the aileron and the long end protrudes down from the conte section of the wing and connects to your servo contro} rods. Be sure to have the long end sticking down from the wing, otherwise you williretal thom upside down! Glue the torque rod. ©) B. Place the torque rods with the servo end about 1/2" from the center of the wing. Mark on the inside hinge of the aileron where the torque rod will enter. Using a 3/32" dril bit, drill a hole into the aileron to receive the torque rod, then install the torque rod in the aileron using 6-minute epoxy in the hole. ‘D Step 10: Install the Center Wing Wrap. © A. Mark the wing wrap location on the wing by drawing two lines around the wing, each 3" from the centeriine, © B. Glue the wing wrap by starting on the bottom, 1 forward of the torque ‘ods and placing it toward the leading edge. When you ‘each the leading edge. caretully bend the wrap around tightly, then continue along the top between the lines. When you reach the trailing edge, cut ‘out a rectangle to allow it to go around the torque rods. Continue to the starting point, Tim off the excess. Nylon Clevis 3/32” wheel collar Torque rod horn © Step 11: Install the Ail ron Servo. . © D. Using the 12° 2-56 threaded rods end the aileron torque rod horns with the suppliod whee! collars, connect your torque rods to the servo, Use Z-bends at the servo locatic Spar eatlon fing center and the nylon clevises at the torque rods. Hole for aileron (bottom of wing) "D A. Cut a hole through the bottom wing wrap where shown for the aileron servo. DB. Locate the 1" X 1" X 1/4" wood servo block. BUILDING THE FUSELAGE Measure the servo block and cut it for your servo if needed. You want the servo bottom to be resting on the bottom of the wing, with the screws for the Servo in the Step 1: Install the Fuselage Doublers. servo block (see illustration below). Using slow CA or ‘epoxy, glue the servo block to the spar. Servo Double-Sided tape lock "DA. Locate the main fuselage doublers, They should be stamped “L" ond “R® to identify loft and right sides. Position your fuselage on a flat work surtace with the outside (decorated side) down end test fit the doublers to Spar the inside of the fuse, © C. Now apply double-sided tape to your servo where it contacts both the wing bottom and the servo block and NOTE: The doublers are cut slightly smaller than the inside position it in place. Drill pilot holes in the servo block, then _ of the fuse to permit folding around them, so there will be ‘mount the servo with screws to the block space” of about 1/16" around the doublers, 10 FD B. Using contact cement, glue the doublers to the inside of your fuselage. £D Step 2: Install the Rail Doublers. "DA, Locate the left and right rail doublets, Test fit the rails into the slots and place the assemblies on the fuse 10 see how they will fit £D B. Once satisfied, clue the flange of the rail to the back side of the doublers, then glue the entire assembly 10 the fuse. Be sure the doubler is securely glued around especialy at the nose. the r: Step 3: Install the Side Boards and nose reinforcement. ED A. The side boards consist of 6-mil and 4mil peces designed to support the landing gear area. The front of the 4:mil side boards should be 10-1/4” from the nose of the fuselage. Install them between the rails and the notch for the floor board using contact cement €D Step 4: Install the Bulkheads. "D A, Locate the white 4-mil thick bulkheads A,B, & C. Trim out the prepunched holes for contro! rods. "DB. Test fit the bukkheads in the fuselage. The bulkheads have tabs designed to {it into the slots in the fuselage doublers. (You may need to trim these tabs slightly for a good fit.) NOTE: Position the bulkheads so the holes are nearest the top of the fuse (the top is against the table) n © C. Locate the two long wire push rods (threaded on ‘one end), then slide them through the pushrod heles in the bulkheads so the threaded end of the pushrod is at the tear of the airplane. Wrap some tape around the ends of the rods to keep them from falling out & @ # &% ® BUILDING HINT * # & * & IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO “CONCEAL” YOUR RADIO ANTENNA WIRE INSIDE THE FUSELAGE, INSTALL A 24” LONG PIECE OF LIGHTWEIGHT PLASTIC TUBING THROUGH THE EXTRA HOLES IN THE BULKHEADS. ONCE THE POWER CARTRIDGE IS INSTALLED, SLIDE THE ANTENNA THROUGH THE TUBE . Test fold the fuselage around the bulkheads to make sure everything fits well. Trim the bulkheads, if necessary, (0 obtain a square, snug fit for all parts. Hold the fuselage flat against the surface to help keep it straight. Finally, coat the edges of the bulkheads and their slots with contact cement and fold up the sides. ©D Step 5: Install the Nose Reinforcement. "DA. After you locate the 2” X 5.5" white 2-mil nose reinforcement, test fit this part inside the fuse at the nose, just aft of the engine compartment opening. Trim as necessary. You may also have to rescore it to fit your patticular fuse. Glue it in place, first to the inside top of the fuse, then to the sides. Step 6: Install the Floor Board. *D A Locate the 6-mil floor board end place it in the notches. It should be positioned on the side boards and in the notches in the sides of the fuselage. Glue it in place. "2 Step 7: Fold up the Fusolage Bottom. NOTE: You will notice that one set of flaps are labeled “INSIDE FLAP.” Those flaps wore designed 10 be folded in first "DA, With the fuselage flat on your work surface, trial fod the reer flaps. Make sure that the slots at the back line up. Make sure the fuselage sides are straight from front to back. Repositioning the flags a litle will cure any “wii that may be noticed. Once satisfied, glue the rear flaps in position B. Again. keeping the fuselage flat on your work Uiel fold the front flaps. Make sure the fuselage ight from front to back. Once sat sfied, glue the front flaps in position "2 C. Still keeping the fuselage flat on your work surface, trial fold the middle flaps, Make sure that the slots at the back line up. Again make sure the fuselage sides are straight from front to back. Once satistied, glue the middle flaps in position. *D Stop &: Install the 2-mil Wing Saddle Doublers. © A. Carefully opan the flaps of the wing saddle area from the top of the main fuselage so they are straight up from the top of the fuselage. 8. Lay the fuselage on its side and install the 2-mil wing saddle doublers. The top of the doubles should be even with the top of the wing saddle. The triangle shaped “tab” is at the rear, sticking up above the saddle. Glue them in place. 2 Step 9: Install the Wing Saddle Bulkheads. «DA Locate the 6-mil forward wing saddle bulkhead. Position it so that it sticks up 1/4" from the top of the saddle doublers and glue it in place. Fold the tabs of the saddle doubler around the front and glue. You may need to trim the tabs so they don’t overlap, 2B. Locate the 6-mil rear wing saddle bulkhead. This bulkhead has holes in it that correspond with the control rod holes in bulkhead A. Test fit the bulkhead by passing the control rods through its holes until it lines up with bulkhead A. Once satisfied, glue it in place. The top should line up with the top of the wing saddle. 12 C. Fold the tabs of the saddle doubler around the ba oi the bulkhead. You may need to irim the tabs so they don’t overlap. Glue in placa. Step 10: Install the 6-mil Wing Saddle Doublers. A. Test fit the 6-mil wing saddle doublers between the bulkheads. You may have to trim them siightly to fi Glue them in place against the sides. © B. The doublers should be trimmed flush with the outer saddle skin to yield a wing saddle that is parellol with tho top of the fuselage. «DC, Using elear sealantiadhesive, ses! and adhere the joints between the wing saddle doublers nd fore and att bulkheads, Seal the joints where the fuselage meets the bulkheads and aiso whore the doublore moet the bulkheads with a thick bead of sealant. Seal the joint between the floor boards and the fuse and the side boards and tho floor boards. dow Installation: ">A Locate the windshields anc test fit one to the front bulkhead area. Using a light pencil or pen that will wash off later, Ightly mark the perimeter of the windshield 13 ‘on the fuselage to identity where your glue will be agplied, Glue it in place. A'so glue the tab to the back of the front wing saddie bulkhead €D B. Test fit the rear windshield in place. Place the wing in position to determine the proper adjustment for the windshield, The top of the rear windshield rests on top of the triangle shaped portion of the wing saddle doublers. The tab on the rear windshield glues back to the top le of the windshield itself betore installation. This makes a strong “back stop” for the wing. Glue it in place: © C. Locate and glue the longor windows go at the roar. \dows in position. The «D Step 12: Install the Wing Hold Down Dowels "DA. Mark the holes for the wing holo-down dowels, The dowels should be located just below the top of the fuselage. Use a straight edge along the fuselage top to mark the top of the fuselage on the windshields. Mark so that your hole will be just below the top of the fuselage (no more then 1/8" clearance between dowel and fuselage top) NOTE: if you mount them too far below the fuselage top they will interfere with the installation of the loaded power cartridge. > B. Drill 1/4* holes through the fuselage at the merks from step A. Install the two 1/4’ x 5" dowels. Fuelprocf the exposed dowels with thinned epoxy or tue!proot paint *D Stop 12: Build the Stabilizer / Elevators o Use this flute as the hinge line. Slit one flute to make a hinge. *D A, Locate the flute to be used as a hinge for the elevators. Carefuly “sit” the flute skin on the bottom of the stabilizer the length of each olevator using a hobby knife. DO > B. Fold the elevators over and drill a 3/32" hole in the NOT “SLIT” THE AIRCORE ALL THE WAY THROUGH, contor of tho flute detwoon the marks. Bo sure to drill THE TOP “SKIN” SURFACE OF THE HINGE FLUTE IS parallel 10 the elevator surtaces. You will be driling through YOUR HINGE! Tie away tho oxcoss skin on cach side of the 3/16" dowels in the flutes the slit to the inner wall to clean up the hinge line, ~_1:1/4" dowels 5” dowels B. Install 3/16" x 5" dowels and 3/16" x 1-1/4" dowels in the flutes of the elevators as shown in the illustration Use sandpaper to sand “flats” on each side of the the dowels so they will not form @ bump when pushed into the fiutes. These dowels provide stiffening in the elevator and are later drilled tor the elevator joiner wire. "DC. Place a few drops of epoxy into each hole and instal the loner wire far enough so that it will be inside the hinge slot. Ae" dowels C. Sand the two 3/16" x 12° dowels as needed to fit into the flutes of the stab. Make @ small mark the center of each dowel. Join the two stabilizer halves together by pushing the dowels into “flutes” as shown in the ilustration. The best wey to do this is t0 insert the dowels. "> A. Locate the elevator control horn white plastic Up to the center mark in one side first, then on a flat stiffeners (che pair with the angled side) and glue them to surface, slide the other side onto the dowels the top and bottom of the right elovetor. Step 15: Install the Elevator Control Horn. ©D Step 14: Install the Elevator Joiner Wire and Control Horn. Hinge Line ~ ~ ~ Plastic Stitfeners Dowels Control horn co00 © A, Center the “U” shaped joiner wire on the elevators.) B, Center the elevator control horn so the holes are Placo small marks next to the wire. ined up over the hinge line. Mark and drill two 1/16" holes. 44 C. Your contro! horn will be mounted on the bottom of the right elevator. Using two 2-56 x 1/2" screws, mount the control horn and its backplate to the elevator Step 16: Prepare the Fin and Rudder. © A. Locate the hinge flute on the fin and “slit” the flute Hinge Flute _ \ | 1-1/4”, dowels: ve, L 5 oA B. Locate two 3/16" x 1-1/4" dowels for the rudder ard Insert them into flutes as shown, Sand “flats” in them to prevent them from protruding in through the Aircore material © C. Locate tho ruddar control horn wiite square plastic stiffeners and glue them to both sides of the rudder using contact cement. Mark and cril wo 1/16" hoes. Yout contol horn will be mounted on the left side of the rudder, end the clewss holes should be in line with the center of the hinge slot. Using two 256 x 1/2” screws provided, mount tho control horn ard its backplato tothe rudder Your Aircore trainer can be built with either tricycle landing gear or as a taildragger. Ground handling is much easier with the tricycle gear and is recommended for the first time flier. However, you may wish to go ahead and install a tailwheel now, that way if you later want to fly it as a taildragger, all you have to do is move the main geer to the taildragger position shown later. £D Stop 17: Tail Whoo! Installation. (skip this section if You choose not to installa tail wheel —_—— | 416" x 5° wire "DA. Make a tall gear wire using a 5° long piece of .062 (1/16) steel wire or you can purchase a prebent tail gear wire. Use the diagram above to bend the wire. plywood tailwheel bracket _ V16" wheel collar DB. Locate the die-cut 1/8" plywood tailwheel bracket and aril a 1/16" hole for the tailwheel wire at the mark, Slip 15 a 1/16" wheel collar over the wire and insert the wire through the hole in the bracket. Bend the wire 90-degrees a3 shown, © C. Drill 0 1/16" hole into the leading edge of the rudder and insert the tail wheel wire. Position this hole so that it is between the control horn plastic reinforcements and through the dowel in the rudder. Glue the wire to the leading edge of the rudder using epoxy. iT | 2 mil wrap Glué ply bracket to the inside of the fuselage. © D. Use @ small piece of white 2-mil leftover and weap it around the wire. Glue it in place. ©D Step 18: Attach the Stab and Fin. 2 A. Test fit the stab on the fuselage so it lines up with the slots, B. Test fit the fin in position in the slots and chock alignment. The stab should be square with the fuselage ‘and the fin should be 90-degrees to the stab. If not, adjust the siots a little at a time until they are correct. C. Carefully, glue the stab in position, "D D. Push the fin carefully through the slots and out the bottom of the fuselage. Glue the tail wheel bracket (if used) to the inside bottom of the fuselage. Do not trim the bottom of the fin tabs to the fuselage yet. Using a heavy bead of clear adhesive/sealant, apply glue to the fin joint with the top of the stab, the stab joint at the fuselage, and the fin tabs where they exit from the botiom of the fuselage. Once the glue is completely dry jusually overnight) you can trim off the excess fin tab at the bottom of the fuselage. "> Step 19: Finish the Tail Section. "D A. Locate the U-shaped trim strips for the tail section and install them on the leading edges of the stab and fin, Use a thin coat of clear adhesive/sealent for this step. Apply it to the tail surfaces under the trim strips and use a tissue to clean off the excess when finished. It needed, Use tape to hold them in place until the glue dries. "> Step 20: Assemble the Main Landing Gear, 6-mil gear C3 utes —— ~ a Ce tutes Gear ‘lute "DA Locate the 5/32" prebent landing gear wire and the G:mil end 2-mil AirCore landing gear struts. Using a sharp hobby knife, locate and slit the appropriate flute (see illustration) on the bottom of the 6-mil strut (the side with the scores). At the gear exit point on each end, there should be two flutes forward of the flute selected for the Gear and three flutes ait of the gear flute 16 *D B. Insert the wire into the G-mil strut. Giue the 2-mil landing gear strut to the bottom side of the 6m strut, ‘capturing” the landing gear wire in its flute. Be sure to glue all the edges. "> C. Install wheels and wheel collars on the landing gear. BCE elmer DD. Locate the landing geer positioning pieces made of 4:mil AiCore and position thom with the gear on the bottom of the fuselage. The front of the landing gear should be positioned 14° back from the nose (10° back from tho nose if you are bulking a taloraggen). Mark the locations of the pesitoning pieces and give them in pac on the bottom of the fuselage. We will mount the gear to the fuselage lato. ©D Step 1: Install the Engine on the Power Cartridge. straight or slightly to the right. Mark and drill the mount using a 3/32" drill bit, Attach the engine using four #6 x 5/8! sheet metal screws, You will attach the muffler to the ongine in a lator stop. "D Step 2: Install the Servos. —<= 1. Install the rubber grommets into the servo. i 2. Install the flanged brass inserts into the grommets © A. Install the rubber grommets with brass spacors into the three remaining servos. &D B, Position the threo somos as shown in the photo, Dill 1/16" pot holes then using the screws provided with your 8erV0s, attach the servos to the power cartridge. ©D Step 2: Install the Fuel Tank. ©D A, Install the Fuel Tank into the Powe; tank should fit nice and snug in the mount itridge. The ‘© A. Test fit your engine into the mount. If needed, trim the mount to fit your engine. Position the engine so it is "PB. Attach fuel tubing to the engine. Be sure the line is attached to the cerburator. klunk 7 Step 4: Install the Receiver and Battery. "DA. Using 1° wide strips of self-adhesive hook and loop material, install the “loop” sides on your battery pack and receiver. Install matching “hook” sides on the Cartridge where shown. Install the battery on the bottom and the receiver on the top. " Step 5: Hook up the Servos. A. Connect the servos to the receiver accord radio manutacturers instructions. Use a servo extension wire in the aileron slot. This will make it easier to plug in the aileron later at the ‘lying field. Use a twist tie or tape to bundle the servo wires, *D Step 6: Install the Radio on/off Switch. © A. You may install the switch oither on the fuselage or on the Power Cartridge between the radio and the flex tank IF you install the on/off switch in the fuse’age, place it above the rails where it will not interfere with the Power Cartridge: sliding in and out of the fuse, and where the connectors will be accessible for connection to the radio and battery when you install the Cartridge. If your install it on the Power Cartridge, diill a 1/16" hole in the fuselage side and install a wire to operate the switch from the outside Note: Mount tho switch on the opposite side from the muffler. © Stop 7: Sot up tho Servos. *D A, Plug the aileron servo into the extension wire. Turn on the transmitter and then the receiver. Center «ll the trim levers and position the throttle stick down. Your radio system will come with a variety of servo aims, Pick ‘arms and install them to the servos in the same position as shown in the photo at step 2. Turn off your receiver and then your transmitter. *D Step 8: Install the throttle linkage. Thread the clevis on until you can see threads inside. "DA. Thread nylon clevis onto the two 17-1/2" wires. Place one aside tor later and attach the other onto the carburetor throttle arm, 18 Pull the wire. is a © 8. Pull the wire to close the carburetor. Hold the wire over the throttle servo and mark where it passes over one of the holes. Make a Z-bend at that point. You will need to enlarge the hole slightly in the arm with a 5/64" dril bit Remove the servo arm and attach the wire to the arm. You will adjust the throws later *D C. Install the Muffier, *D Step 9: Install the Nose Gi 5/32” wheel collar Front (top) 4 Power Cartridge 5/32" wheel — collar Nose gear Nose gear blozk ©D A. Install the nese gear through the nose gear block you drilled earlier. (Use wheel collars above and below the Power Cartridge to hold the gear.) (These can be adjusted later to set the height of the nose gear when mounted). Install the steering arm at the top of the nose gear wire. Connect the steering arm to your rudder servo with appropriate linkage and clevis from your hobby dealer so that the linkage (wire) just clears the tank, Note: When the rudder moves to the left, your nose gear will move to the left as wel *D B. install the remaining 17-1/2" wire with clevis to the steering arm. Mark and attach the other end to the other with Z-bend to the rudder servo as shown. © C. Install the nose wheel using 5/32" wheel collars Step 10: Mount the Main Landing Ge: "D A. #64 rubber bands are used to install the landing gear to the fuselage. Use two rubber bands on each side. These chould stretch from the front wing dowel und the landing gear and back up to the rear wing dowel on each side. AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MOUNTING THE GEAR IS TO DRILL FOUR 7/32" HOLES AND INSTALL THE GEAR USING FOUR 1/4-20 NYLON BOLTS. *D Step 11: Install the Power Cartridge. note where the nose area needs to be trimmed | he muffler, needle valve and nose gear. Tiim as ri to allow at least 1/8° clearance. *D B. Adjust the wheel collars on the nose geer so the plane sits level or sightly nose up. «) Step 12: Install the prop and Spinner. "=D A. Install the spinner backplate, the prop, the prop her, nut and then finally the spinner to the engine. Make sure the prop nut is tight. Step 13: Balance the model with the Power Cartridge. A. Temporatily attach the wing using four rubber bands, *D B. Lift the model with your fingertips directly under the spar. THE PLANE SHOULD BALANCE LEVEL OR JUST A BIT NOSE DOWN. Slide the Power Cartioge until the airplane balances. Once satisied, remove the wing © C. Using a 1/16" drill bit, drill through the plastic rails and the Power Cartridge at four locations, two in the nose from the botiom about mid-engine end two fiom the top near the servos. Install the four #4 x 1/2" screws. Step 14: Attach the Pushrod Clevis, "D A. Slip a 1/4” long piece of fuel tubing over the threaded end of each rod and install a clevis. The tubing will be used as a safety keeper on the clevs. Thread the Clevis onto the threads of the rod Tubing ——-Eqg * 8. Next, connect the clevis to the hoin, usin hole irom the base of the horn for the cone the fuel tubing over the clevis. ion. Slide 19 © C. With the elevator and rudder in the neutral position, mark where the rod wil intersect with the the servo. Use 2 Zbend to connect the rod 10 Your servo arm and cut off any excess rod HAVE AN EXPERIENCED MODELER INSPECT YOUR CONTROL ROD LINKAGES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SAFELY CONNECTED. LOSS OF ONE OF THESE CONNECTIONS DURING FLIGHT COULD LEAD TO DISASTER. "D Step 15: Check your radio. 4-CHANNEL RADIO SETUP (STANDARD MODE 2) A ELEVATOR MOVES UP RIGHT AILERON MOVES UP. LEFT AILERON MOVES DOWN - © A, Attach the wing and turn on your radio. Check for proper throws and directions. If the control surfaces move the wrong way, change the servo reversing switches on the transmitter. If you need more travel, move the clevis, down on the control hom. if you need less travel, move the clevis up on the contro! horn. You should start with the following throws Surface Up Down Elevator ais Rudder Ailerons. - FULLY CLOSED "=P B. Set up the throttle so it can stop the engine Position the throttle stick down (idle). The throtile “trim” lever should be set up So that when it is slid completely down, the carburetor becomes fully closed (this will cause the engine to stop). BEGINNING TO OPEN When the “trim” lever is raised the carburetor should begin to open. The trim lever should be set for a good idle speed and slid down to kill the engine, > Step 16: Install the Antenna. Sn seer INSIDE FUSELAGE VERTICAL STABILIZER © A. Your antenna wire should extend from the radio Compartment to the tail of your aimplane. Drill a 1/16" hole in the side of your fuselage and run the antenna through the hole, back to the tail. Use a rubber band, a "T" pin and a couple of cut off servo arms to connect the antenna to the tail Note: If you installed @ tube earlier, simply slide the antenna wire through the tube. Caution! Never cut the antenna wire. Congratulations you have finished the construction of the U.S. Aircore Trainer 40. 20 PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY GUIDELINES 1, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF YOUR PLANE When transporting your plane, be careful not to allow the tail or ailerons to lean up against something that may cause them to bend or warp. It You do have a warp in a surface, opposite pressure on the surface overnight will normally cure the problem or heat it with your hair dryer while holging it staignt When storing your plane, the same caution applies. We ike t store the wing by tranging it on shelving brackets available at a local hardware store with 2" dameter round foam “tubing” over the brackets to protect the under side of the wing. We hang the fuselage in a similar fashion, be careful not to let the tail “lean” against anything, 2. DO NOT STORE YOUR PLANE IN AN ENCLOSED AUTOMOBILE IN HIGH TEMPERATURES! Temperatures inside an enclosed automobile in the summer can reach over 200 degrees! This heat can damage to your airplane. 3. REPAIR TIPS AirCore planes will survive most mishaps. If there is damage, it is normally restored with a little patience and repair timo. Wo've found that repairing is normally preferable to building a complete new plane! DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR LEFTOVER AIRCORE MATERIAL!!! We've found that AirCore tends to bend or occasionally tear in a severe impact, but that itis repairable most of the time. It your piane is bent. chances are it will “go back” it given a ite time (a ferv hours or overnight). We've seen fuselages that were bent in half automaticaly rostoro to their criginal shape! AirCore nas memory. and will ty 10 return to the shape it wes in before you crunched it However, a crease will probably remein in the surfaco of the material. To repair this type of damage it is advisable to brace it or stiffen it up from behind the bent area. Giue some AirCore 10 the backside of the damaged area es a stiffener. If you break an internal member, lke a spar or Gowel, gain access the broken part by cutting a “door” in the bottom of the wing of tail secton, then patch or glue the wood part with CA or epony and a stiffener like plywood. Close the “door” and cement it back in place to finish. If you've 24 broken a dowel in the tail section, take a smaller dowel and ‘push” the broken one out of the flute itis in, then push in a new 3/16" dowel! It you break your Power Cartridge, DO NOT TRY TO GLUE IT BACK TOGETHER! The Cartridge is a very important structural part of your airplane, and it must be very strong, Inspect after a crash to make sure it is not damaged. Replacement Power Cartridges are available at your hobby dealer. LEARNING TO FLY : We feel that R/C aviation is one of the most rewarding hobby activities available. If you enter the hobby property, you will experience many years of enjoyment that only model aviation can offer. First realize that your AirCore 40 is not a toy, itis real, unmanned aircraft, It will fly 60 to 80 mph and spins a propeller around 10,000 rpm. You, and you alone, are responsible for the safe operation of this aircratt. Take your responsibilities seriously, and learn to fly safely. Locate an oxperionced pilot to teach you the “ins and outs” of the hobby. ‘So how do you learn to fy? Your local full-service hobby dealer should bo ablo to guide ‘you to a local model airplane club and flying field where help wil be available. Your hobby dealer also stocks books and sometimes video tapes on learning how to fly. PUT YOURSELF THROUGH GROUND SCHOOL with these ids and learn what you're doing before you go to the field Get to know your dealer. He is a holoful source of advice ‘and you will see him frequently for parts. props and fuel! Your local library also may carry books and literature on learning to tly. Hobby trade magazines are also filed with ‘ads about books. video's and Iterature that is available to you at very reasonable price. ‘There aro thousands of fiying clubs in the U.S. Most are affiliated with the AMA (Academy of Model Aeronautics) ‘The AMA is a nationel organization that helps organize events, offers insurance to pilots, and helps to keep the hooby sate and enjoyable for al. ost AMA chartered clubs have an instruction program where en experienced modeler will help you check out your plane before flying and trim it ‘out on its first flight. He will be able to help you learn to fly ‘and get you through your fist solo. We strongly recommend that you join a local club, and that you join the AMA PREFLIGHT Charge the batteries Follow the battery charging procedures in your radio instruction manual. You should always charge your transmitter and receiver batteries the night boforo you go flying, and at other times.as recommended by the radio manufacturer. Balance the Propellor Balance your propellers carefully before flying. An unbalanced prop is the single most significant cause of damaging vibration. Not only will engine mounting screws and bolts viorate out, possibly with disastrous effect, but vibration will also damage your radio receiver and battery. Vibration will cause your fusl to foam, which will, in tum, ‘cause your engine to run rough or quit. We use a Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer {TOPQ5700) in the workshop and keep a Great Planes Fingertip Balancer (GPMQ5000) in our fight box Find a safe place to fly The best place to fly your R/C model is an AMA (Academy ‘of Model Aeronautics) chartered club field. Ask your hobby shop dealer if there is such a club in your area and join Club fields are set up for R/C flying and that makes your outing safer and more enjoyable. The AMA also can tell you the name of a club in your area. We recommend that you join AMA and a local club so you can have a sate place to fly and have insurance to cover you in case of a flying accident. (The AMA address is listed on the front cover of this instruction book) If 2 club and its flying site are not evailable, you need to find a large, grassy area at least 6 miles away from any other F/C radio operation, like F/C boats and R/C cars and away from houses, buildings and stroots. A schoolyard may look inviting but it is too close to people, power lines and possible radio interference. Ground check the model If you aro not thoroughly familiar with the operation of R/C models. ask an experienced modeler to check to see that you have the radio installed correctly and that all the control surfaces do what they are supposed to. The engine operation also must be checked and the engine “bioken-in” on the ground by running the engine for at loast two tanks of fuol. Follow the engine manufacturer's recommendations for break-in. Check to make sure all screws remain tight, that the hingos are secure and that the prop is on tight, Range check your radio Wherever you do tly, you need to check the operation of the racic before every time you fly. First, make sure no one else is on your frequency (channel). With the transmitter antenna collapsed and the receiver and transmitter on, you should be able to wakk at least 100 feet away from the model end still have control. Have someone help you. Have them stand by your model and. while you work the controls, tell you what the various control surfaces are doing, Repeat this test with the engine running at various speeds with an assistant holding the model. If the control surfaces are not always acting correctly, do not fly! Find and correct the problem first. ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS NOTE: Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in severe injury to yourself and others. Keep all engine fuel in a safe place, avy from high heat sparks or flames, as fuel is very flammable. Do not smoke near the engine or fuel: and remember that the engine exhaust gives off a great deal of deadly carbon monoxide Thorefore do not run the engine in a closed room or garage. Get help from an experienced pilot when learning to operate engines, Use safety glasses when starting or running engines. Do not sun the engine in an area of loose gravel or sand, as the propeller may throw such material in your face or eyes. Keep your face and body as well as all spectators away from the plane of rotation of the propeller as you start and run the engine, Keep items such es these away from the prop: loose clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarts, long hair or loose objects (pencils, screwdrivers) that may fall out of shirt oF jacket pockets into the prop. Use a “chicken stick” device or electric starter; follow instructions supplied with the starter or stick. Make certain the glow plug clip or connector is secure so that it will not op off or otherwise get into the running propelier. Make all adjustments to the engine, from behind the rotating propeller. 22 The engine gets hot! Do not touch it during or after operation. Make sure fuel lines are in good condition so fuel wil not leak onto 9 hot engine, causing a fire. To stop the engine, cut off the fuel supply by closing off tho fuel line or follow tho ongine manufacturer's. recommendations. Do not use hands, fingers or any body part to try to stop the engine, Do not throw anything into the prop of a running engino, AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpt) Read and abide by the following Academy of Model Aeronautics Official Safety Code: General 1. will not fly my model aircraft in sanctioned events. air shows, or model flying demonstrations until it has been proven to be airworthy by having been previously successfully flignt tested, 2. 1 will not fly my model aircraft higher than approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an aitport without notifying the airport operator. | will give right of way to, and avoid flying in the proximity of, full scale aircraft. Where necessary an observer shall be used to supervise flying 10 avoid having models fly in the proximity of full scale aircraft 3. Whore established, | will abide by the safety rules for the flying site | use, and | will not willfully and deliserately fly my models na careless, reckless and/or dangerous manner 7. Iwill not tly my model unless it is identified with my name and address or AMA number, on or in the model. 9. I wil not operate models with pyrotechnics any device that explodes, buins, or propels a picjectile of any kind). Radio control 1. Iwill have completed @ successful radio equipment ground check before the first flight of a new or repaired ‘model 2. | will not fly my model aircraft in the presence of spectators until | become a qualified flier, unless assisted by an experienced helper. 3. | will perform my initial turn after tekeott away from the pit or spectator areas, and | will not thereafter fly over pit or spectator areas, unless beyond my control 4, | will operate my model using only radio control frequencies currently allowed by the Federal Communications Commission. Pan 2 a Cg 7» ‘The moment of truth has finally arrived. You've put a lot of effort into building your Aircore trainer and it jooks great! Protect your investment by following a few simple tips 1. If possible, have an experienced modeler look over yout work before you head out to your fying fiold. It’s easier to fix problems in the workshop instead of on the flightiine 2. Become familiar with starting your engine, and break it in before going for your first flight. Be sure the engine will stop when the trim lever is pulled all the way back. 3. Assemble a simple flight kit (a shoe box is fine to start with) which should include a starting battery and glowplug clip (or nistarter), “chicken stick” for flipping the prop, fuel and a means of filling the tank, a couple of small screwCrivers, #64 rubber bands lor wing bolts), spare prop and glo-plug, 6° adjustable wrench, and a pair of needle nose piers. In addition to ta0!s, you should also take along some paper towels and spray window cleaner to remove residue after each flight 4, When you load up to go to the flying field, be sure that the batteries have charged for at least 14 hours, and that you have your fuselage, wing, vansmitter, and flight box Most important, you have your AMA license. 5, Range check the radio! See page 22 USING RUBBER BANDS If you are using rubber bands to attach your wing, the rulo of thumb is to use two #64 rubber bands per pound ‘of model weight. If your model tipped the scales at 7 jpounds, you need 14 rubber bands. It doesn't matter how many run straight across the wing or how many are ‘ctiss-crossed, so long as the last two are oriss-crossed. This trick stops the other bands from popping off. Do not se oily rubber bands for more than a few flying ‘sessions. Check each rubber band before using it, and ‘watch out for cracks, Rubber bands can be concitioned ‘by storing the olly ones in a zio-top storage bag partially filed with talcum powder or com starch, Both products ‘will absorb the oil, 23 TAXING Start the engine and set the throttle tim for a slow, steady idle, Have your instructor or helper hold the plane while you work the controls. Upon release, advance the throttle slightly to start rolling, then back-off the power to prevent going t00 fast and possibly taking off. Stend behind the plano as it taxies away from you and note the direction it turns as you move the rudder control. One thing to keep in mind with RIC models (whether it be cars, boats or planes) is that the steering controls may seem to “reverse” when the model is moving toward you. For exemple, if you are flying toward yoursell, and you give a right control input {ailerons oF rudder, the model will move off to your left ‘The fact of the matter is, of course, that the controls are not reversed and the circraft did actually enter a nght turn. The plane does move off to your left from your vantage point, bout if you imagined yourself in the cockpit you would realize the plane tusned to the right a5 commanded. All it takes is a litte practice to maintain proper orientation of your aircraft but that's why we recommend finding an instructor. When you fee! comfortable, advance the throttle a little while standing behind the plane to get the feel of a takeoff roll, but pull back on the power before the airplane lifts off. Try this several times, adding a little more power each ume. If the plane starts to veer off, immediately cut the power fo prevent ¢ mishap. ‘Although many A/C pilots have taught themselves to fly, we stiongly

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