GREAT PLANES Gitabria, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...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 i...

Page 2: ...odel aviation and membership provides liability insurance coverage protects modelers rights and interests and is required to fly at most R C sites The AMA has two classes of membership available Open...

Page 3: ...otor and Battery Recommendations 1 Great Planes Competition Series 11 1 volt 300mAh 20C LiPo battery GPMP0701 1 FlightPower EON X Lite 11 1 volt 350mAh 25C LiPo battery FPWP4015 1 RimFire 300 GPMG4505...

Page 4: ...e and inspect the parts to make sure they are of acceptable quality If any parts are damaged or missing or are not of acceptable quality or if you need assistance with assembly contact Product Support...

Page 5: ...l and vertical fuselages together 5 On your building table place the four bottom crutches with the feet on them underneath the fuselage in the locations shown Crutch 1 is positioned in line with the b...

Page 6: ...ure the aft end of the right diagonal support is the same distance from the rudder hinge line as the left diagonal support 11 Place the wing upside down on the building table Carefully turn the Citabr...

Page 7: ...arbon rod should go through the long brace doublers and into the wing 4 Slide a second long brace doubler onto another 2 x 390mm carbon rod Slide the carbon rod through the brace support Slide a mediu...

Page 8: ...through the brace doubler Glue the brace doubler and carbon rod to the vertical fuselage 9 Once the glue has cured glue the carbon rods to the brace supports 10 Turn the fuselage upright and position...

Page 9: ...hey are flush with the front of the fuselage and against the vertical fuselage 4 Glue the two vertical fuselage doublers to the front of the fuselage Make sure they are flush with the front of the fus...

Page 10: ...fe CA to glue the rudder servo with the output shaft forward in the aft servo hole on the left side of the fuselage 5 Install the pre assembled elevator pushrod by inserting the ABS pushrod guides thr...

Page 11: ...e careful when using the soldering iron close to the foam The foam will melt if it is touched with the hot soldering iron Adjust the Pushrods 1 With the transmitter and receiver switched on and the el...

Page 12: ...rside of the servo arm If you are using Futaba servo arms the holes in the servo arm and the holes in the servo arm extension will align If you are using another brand of servo arm you may need to dri...

Page 13: ...landing gear through the landing gear support and into the horizontal fuselage Be careful not to push the landing gear all the way through the horizontal fuselage The end should be flush with the top...

Page 14: ...tabria 3D Indoor EP ARF is an indoor lightweight plane adding weight to balance the plane is not an option At this stage the model should be in ready to fly condition with all of the components in pla...

Page 15: ...s have been determined through actual flight testing and accurate record keeping allowing the model to perform in the manner in which it was intended If after you have become accustomed to the way the...

Page 16: ...nd spare propellers before you fly An unbalanced prop can be the single most significant cause of vibration that can damage your model Vibration of props on small models can cause a loss of power but...

Page 17: ...my models in a careless reckless and or dangerous manner 5 I will not fly my model unless it is identified with my name and address or AMA number on or in the model Note This does not apply to models...

Page 18: ...traffic it is a good idea to have an assistant on the flight line with you While full throttle is usually desirable for takeoff the Citabria 3D will fly great at to throttle indoors Take it easy with...

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