For your first few flights with the recommended battery pack (SPMX18004S30), set your transmitter timer or a
stopwatch to 5 minutes, then land. Adjust your timer for longer or shorter flights once you have flown the model. If at
any time the motor pulses, land the aircraft immediately and recharge the flight battery. See the Low Voltage Cutoff
(LVC) section for more details on maximizing battery health and run time.
Landing
Land into the wind. This sailplane will require more room to land than many parkflyers because it won’t slow down as
easily as most parkflyers. Plan your flight path and stay clear of trees, buildings and cars. Make a few practice
approaches to get used to the aircraft’s sink rate during the landing approach. During landing approach manage the
descent so the aircraft bleeds off speed as it descends. If the approach is too steep, the aircraft will pick up speed
and overshoot the landing. When the aircraft settles into ground effect, feed in a small amount of up elevator to flare
and land.
NOTICE: If a crash is imminent, reduce the throttle and trim fully. Failure to do so could result in extra damage to the
airframe, as well as damage to the ESC and motor.
NOTICE: After any impact, always ensure the receiver is secure in the fuselage.
If you replace the receiver, install the new receiver in the same orientation as the original receiver or damage may
result.
NOTICE: Crash damage is not covered under warranty.
NOTICE: When you are finished flying, never leave the aircraft in direct sunlight or in a hot, enclosed area such as a
car. Doing so can damage the aircraft.
Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC)
When a Li-Po battery is discharged below 3V per cell, it will not hold a charge. The ESC protects the flight battery
from over-discharge using Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC).
Before the battery charge decreases too much, LVC removes power supplied to the motor. Power to the motor
pulses, showing that some battery power is reserved for flight control and safe landing.
Disconnect and remove the Li-Po battery from the aircraft after use to prevent trickle discharge. Charge your Li-Po
battery to about half capacity before storage.
During storage, make sure the battery charge does not fall below 3V per cell. LVC does not prevent the battery from
over-discharge during storage.
NOTICE: Repeated flying to LVC will damage the battery.
TIP: Monitor your aircraft battery’s voltage before and after flying by using a
Li-Po cell voltage checker (SPMXBC100, sold separately).
Repairs
Thanks to the EPO foam material in this aircraft, repairs to the foam can be made using virtually any adhesive (hot
glue, regular CA, epoxy, etc). When parts are not repairable, see the Replacement Parts List for ordering by item
number .
SAFE Select Flying Tips
When flying in SAFE Select mode the aircraft will return to level flight any time the aileron and elevator controls are at
neutral. Applying aileron or elevator control will cause the airplane to bank, climb or dive. The amount the stick is
moved will determine the attitude the airplane flies. Holding full control will push the aircraft to the pre-determined
bank and roll limits, but it will not go past those angles. When flying with SAFE Select, it is normal to hold the control
stick deflected with moderate aileron input when flying through a turn. To fly smoothly with SAFE Select, avoid
making frequent control changes and don’t attempt to correct for minor deviations. Holding deliberate control inputs
will command the aircraft to fly at a specific angle, and the model will make all corrections to maintain that flight
attitude. When flying with SAFE Select, throttle will make the aircraft climb or descend. Full throttle will cause the
aircraft to pitch up and climb slightly. Mid throttle will keep the airplane flying level. Low throttle will cause the airplane
to descend slightly nose-down. Return the elevator and aileron controls to neutral before switching from SAFE Select
mode to AS3X mode. If you do not neutralize controls when switching into AS3X mode, the control inputs used for
SAFE Select mode will be excessive for AS3X mode and the aircraft will react immediately.
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