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Skysprite instruction manual

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FMA Direct

Check the contents of the package to make certain you have all
the parts:

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Airplane

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Transmitter

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Landing Gear

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Tail Wheel

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Airplane Battery

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Tool

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Spare Propeller

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Spare Spinner

You need to supply:

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6 AA alkaline cells (You can also use rechargeable NiCD or
NiMH AA cells.  You will need to provide a charger for these
cells.)

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Hobby knife

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Pliers

Check the parts

Identify key features

Airplane

Transmitter

Spinner

Propeller

Right Aileron Trim Tab

Left Aileron Trim Tab

Antenna

Elevator Trim Tab

Elevator Trim Tab

Fuselage

Wing

Horizontal

stabilizer

Horizontal Stabilizer

Vertical Stabilizer

Rudder

Trim Tab

Tail Fan

Status Lights

Direction Switch

On/Off Switch

Antenna

Motor Trigger

Charge Socket

Charge Button

Tool

Spare Spinner

Spare Propeller

Landing Gear

Airplane Battery

Tail Wheel

Summary of Contents for Skysprite

Page 1: ...To Fly Radio Controlled Electric Airplane Instruction Manual FMA Inc 5716A Industry Lane Frederick MD 21704 Sales 800 343 2934 z Technical 301 668 4280 www fmadirect com Instructions for setting up and flying Skysprite ...

Page 2: ...u will need to provide a charger for these cells Hobby knife Pliers Check the parts Identify key features Airplane Transmitter Spinner Propeller Right Aileron Trim Tab Left Aileron Trim Tab Antenna Elevator Trim Tab Elevator Trim Tab Fuselage Wing Horizontal stabilizer Horizontal Stabilizer Vertical Stabilizer Rudder Trim Tab Tail Fan Status Lights Direction Switch On Off Switch Antenna Motor Trig...

Page 3: ...line cells in the Transmitter a Turn the Transmitter On Off switch to Off b Remove the Battery Cover from the bottom of the Trans mitter c Install the cells as shown here d Replace the Battery Cover on the bottom of the Transmitter 2 Using pliers bend the Landing Gear as shown below This toe in helps Skysprite roll straight as it takes off from a smooth surface About 2 3 About 2 3 Front of Skyspri...

Page 4: ...g the Airplane Battery into the Charge Socket next to the Motor Trigger on the Transmitter The plug is keyed and will only go into the socket one way 3 Press and hold the Charge button Watch the blue Charge In dicator on the end of the Airplane Battery Release the Charge button when the Charge Indicator becomes pale blue or white Blue not charged White fully charged CAUTION The Airplane Battery is...

Page 5: ... Skysprite turns to the left gently bend the rudder trim tab to the right about 1 32 about the thickness of a credit card If Skysprite turns to the right gently bend the rudder trim tab to the left about 1 32 about the thickness of a credit card 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 bending the trim tabs a little farther un til Skysprite glides in a straight line without diving into the ground or swooping into a...

Page 6: ...glide back toward you instead of away from you Light wind You Best flying area Frequencies Skysprite is available on two frequencies 27MHz and 49MHz You and someone else can fly Skysprites on different frequencies at the same time You can not fly two Skysprites on the same frequency at the same time RECOMMENDED trim for a circle Until you learn how to control Skysprite in the air you should set it...

Page 7: ...rite come down z Squeeze the Motor Trigger then press the Direction Switch to one side for a short time just a few seconds at most Skysprite should make a gentle turn in that direction If you hold the Direction Switch too long Skysprite will be gin to descend even if you are still squeezing the Motor Trigger z Using the Direction Switch practice making gentle turns to the right and left Important ...

Page 8: ...then Add a little left rudder trim Gently bend the rudder trim tab toward the left side of Skysprite Turning helps keep Skysprite from rising z If Skysprite dives into the ground after launch Recharge the Airplane Battery see Charge and install the Airplane Battery earlier in this manual Fly Skysprite If that doesn t solve the problem then Make sure the Motor has correct downthrust it may have too...

Page 9: ... Airplane Battery after flying a Plug the LiPo Airplane Battery into the LiPo Charger b Plug the LiPo Charger into a 110VAC power outlet c Charge the LiPo Airplane Battery for 2 hours Note Charging longer than 2 hours will not harm the Battery The Charger has a built in protection device that prevents overcharging d When charging is complete unplug the Charger from the power outlet then unplug the...

Page 10: ...ademy of Model Aeronautics AMA www modelaircraft org AMA is the official national organization for model aviation in the United States Membership is open to anyone inter ested in flying model airplanes Your local model airplane club www modelaircraft org clubsearch aspx Local clubs chartered by the AMA can help beginners with airplane selection construction and flying instruction Your local hobby ...

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