The Checklist
Before Running the Turbine
• Charge ECU Battery
• Prepare fire extinguisher
• Check fuel lines and filter. Make sure they are clean with no restrictions
• Check that the fuel tank vent is unobstructed
• Mix 5 % oil in fuel (i.e.: 1 quart per 5 gallons of kerosene)
• Fill fuel tank(s). Make sure the main and header tanks are full
• Be certain the starting gas release valve is closed, before filling the starting gas tank
• Turn on receiver switch
• Place the model with nose into the wind
• Start turbine
After Stopping the Turbine
• Turn model into the wind. Stop turbine
• After the cooling process (approximately two minutes), turn off receiver switch
• After each flying session, open starting gas release valve, to empty the tank, before
storing the model. This should be executed in a safe area
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