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WARRANTY

Great Planes

®

Model Manufacturing Co. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase. This

warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Great Planes’ liability exceed the original cost of the
purchased kit. Further, Great Planes reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.

In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any
damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-assembled product, the user accepts all
resulting liability.

If the buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to return this kit immediately
in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.

To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below:

Hobby Services

3002 N. Apollo Dr., Suite 1

Champaign IL 61822

USA

Include a letter stating your name, return shipping address, as much contact information as possible (daytime telephone number, fax number, e-mail
address), a detailed description of the problem and a photocopy of the purchase receipt. Upon receipt of the package the problem will be evaluated as
quickly as possible.

READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING
CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND
USE OF THIS MODEL.

GPMZ0215 for GPMA1060  V1.0

Entire Contents © Copyright 2004

Champaign, IL

(217) 398-8970, Ext. 5

airsupport@greatplanes.com

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Wingspan: 48.5 in [1230mm] 
Wing Area: 285 sq in [18.4 dm

2

Weight: 6.5 – 8 oz [185 – 225g]
Wing Loading: 4 – 4.5 oz/sq ft [11 – 13 g/dm

2

Length: 31.5 in [800mm] 
Radio: Minimum 2-channel with two micro or nano

servos, micro receiver, and micro Rx battery pack

Summary of Contents for FLING

Page 1: ...mediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below Hobby Services 3002 N Apollo Dr Suite 1 C...

Page 2: ...odel a tech notice box will appear in the upper left corner of the page We urge you to join the AMA Academy of Model Aeronautics and a local R C club The AMA is the governing body of model aviation an...

Page 3: ...d Low band receiver crystal for Great Planes mini receivers channels 11 to 35 FUTL62 High band receiver crystal for Great Planes mini receivers channels 36 to 60 FUTL63 2 Futaba S3108 micro servos FUT...

Page 4: ...page to locate a U S Canadian or International dealer If a hobby shop is not available replacement parts may also be ordered from Tower Hobbies at www towerhobbies com or by calling toll free 800 637...

Page 5: ...arts to make sure they are of acceptable quality If any parts are missing or are not of acceptable quality or if you need assistance with assembly contact Product Support When reporting defective or m...

Page 6: ...nes Plan Protector 3 With the inner left wing flat on your workbench and the center joint on the wax paper raise the right wing tip 5 1 2 140mm to properly set the dihedral Block the raised right wing...

Page 7: ...o apply more pressure thus cutting into the wood 3 Glue the fin to the top of the stab keeping it vertical and perpendicular to the elevator hinge line Note The elevator hinge pivot is on the top of t...

Page 8: ...e the four strings to the fuse side as shown Note Take your time to make sure the strings don t interfere with each other 5 Mount the servos to the servo tray Optional To keep the weight low use a dro...

Page 9: ...lane balances at 2 3 4 70mm Move the components until the plane balances on that point 4 Place a piece of 1 4 6mm foam in the bottom of the fuse under the location of the battery Slide the battery wir...

Page 10: ...nd check before the first flight of a new or repaired model 2 I will not fly my model aircraft in the presence of spectators until I become a qualified flier unless assisted by an experienced helper 3...

Page 11: ...ver control the model Make any control inputs slowly and smoothly rather than moving the transmitter sticks abruptly Note Remember that your radio control responds as if you were sitting in the cockpi...

Page 12: ...picked up some dust you have seen a thermal in action Their swirling action is very similar to that of a tornado but of course much gentler Most thermals have updrafts rising in the 200 700 feet per...

Page 13: ...sailplane pilot s nightmare that can really make soaring challenging Sink is usually not as strong as the thermals in the same area but it can be very strong Down drafts of many hundreds of feet per...

Page 14: ...ingle conversion receiver and two S3108 micro servos Single stick simplicity makes the 3FR very user friendly and the case is ergonomically designed for comfort and easy access to controls Performance...

Page 15: ...15 FLYING NOTES...

Page 16: ...____________ Where Purchased _________________________ Date Construction Started __________________ Date Construction Finished _________________ Finished Weight __________________________ Date of Firs...

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