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Check the condition of the transmitter batteries. They should be fully charged.
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Check every bolt and every glue joint in the Fokker to ensure that everything is tight and well-bonded. This should
include all of the control surface hinges, too.
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Double check the balance of the airplane.
Do this with the flight battery installed.
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Check the control surfaces. They should move in the correct direction and not bind.
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Check to ensure that the control surfaces are moving the proper amount.
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Check the receiver antenna. It should be fully extended and not coiled up inside the fuselage.
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We do not suggest storing your airplane in an extremely hot environment (like the back of your car in direct sunlight)
for any length of time. The extreme heat could cause the covering material to wrinkle and possibly damage the fragile
components of the radio system, ESC or batteries.
The following are our general guidelines for your safety and the safety of others. Please read and
understand these safety guidelines before going out to the flying field for the first time.
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Do not test fly your model for the first time without first having it safety-checked by an experienced modeler.
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Do not fly your model higher than approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport without having an observer with
you. The observer should tell you about any full-size aircraft in your vicinity and you should always give the right-of-way
to full-scale aircraft.
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When flying at a flying field with established rules, you should abide by those rules. You should not deliberately fly
your model in a reckless and/or dangerous manner.
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While flying, you should not deliberately fly behind the flight line. If your model should inadvertently fly behind the
flight line, you should change course immediately.
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You should complete a successful range check of your radio equipment prior to each new day of flying, or prior to the
first flight of a new or repaired model.
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You should perform your initial turn after take-off away from the flightline and/or spectator area.
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You should not knowingly operate your R/C radio system within 3 miles of a preexisting model club flying field
without a frequency sharing agreement with that club.
SECTION 16: FLYING THE FOKKER EINDECKER E.III ARF
The Fokker can take off from the ground or be hand-launched. We recommend ground take-offs only from hard, smooth
surfaces or very short grass.
Taking Off from the Ground
With the airplane pointing into the wind, apply full power and feed in right rudder to keep the airplane tracking straight as
it rolls down the runway. Once sufficient airspeed has been reached, gently apply up elevator to lift the airplane off the
ground. Climb out straight ahead in a shallow climb to build up speed. Do not make any steep turns right after take-off
or you may stall the airplane.
