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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 modifi cation. 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 fi nal assembly or 
material used for fi nal assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor 
accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of 
the fi nal 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.

Champaign, Illinois

(217) 398-8970, Ext 5

airsupport@greatplanes.com

WARRANTY

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Entire Contents © Copyright 2007

GPMZ1870 for GPMA1870  V1.0

Wingspan: 

26.5 in [675mm]

Wing Area: 

168 sq in [10.8 dm

2

]

Length:

 24 in [610mm]

Weight: 

12.5-13.5 oz [350-380g]

Wing Loading: 

10.7-11.6 oz/ft

2

 [33-35g/dm

2

]

Radio: 

3-Channel (minimum) with micro receiver 
and 2 micro servos

Summary of Contents for synapse arf

Page 1: ...diately 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 Cha...

Page 2: ...ons to join is liability protection Coverage is not limited to flying at contests or on the club field It even applies to flying at public demonstrations and air shows Failure to comply with the Safet...

Page 3: ...provided in parentheses Radio Equipment Electronics The Synapse ARF requires a transmitter that supports elevon mixing a micro receiver and two micro servos 9g or less If you already have a transmitt...

Page 4: ...specified it is highly recommended that you use only 30 minute or 45 minute epoxy because you will need the working time and or the additional strength Photos and sketches are placed before the step...

Page 5: ...sembly contact Product Support When reporting defective or missing parts use the part names exactly as they are written in the Kit Contents list Great Planes Product Support 3002 N Apollo Drive Suite...

Page 6: ...9 5mm from the inside edge of the elevons at the leading edge just behind the bevel The slots should be 1 4 6mm long and approximately 1 32 0 8mm to 3 64 1 2mm wide and be perpendicular to the hinge...

Page 7: ...ainst the pushrod wires 8 Attach 2mm female to 3 5mm male bullet adapters not included to the leads on the brushless motor Mix up a small batch of 6 minute epoxy Brush on a thin coat of epoxy inside t...

Page 8: ...ct surfaces and press the piece into place aligning the front air intake edges with the underside of the fuselage Wipe away any excess glue with a dry paper towel 11 Glue the aft duct channel ring int...

Page 9: ...s 1 Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the trims 2 With the transmitter and receiver still on check all the control surfaces to see if they are centered If necessary adjust the pushrods b...

Page 10: ...d will be unstable and possibly unflyable At this stage the model should be in ready to fly condition with all of the systems in place including the receiver ESC and battery pack 1 Use a felt tip pen...

Page 11: ...it has been proven to be airworthy by having been previously successfully flight tested 2 I will not fly my model aircraft higher than approximately 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport without noti...

Page 12: ...air with a slightly nose up attitude Be certain the model is being launched into the wind and be immediately ready to make corrections to keep the airplane flying straight level and into the wind When...

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