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Flying

Always choose a wide-open space for flying your ParkZone Extra 

300 BNF. It is ideal for you to fly at a sanctioned flying field. If 

you are not flying at an approved site, always avoid flying near 

houses,  trees,  wires  and  buildings. You  should  also  be  careful 

to avoid flying in areas where there are many people, such as 

busy  parks,  schoolyards,  or  soccer  fields.  Always  follow  local 

ordinances. We recommend only flying your Extra 300 in light 

winds.

Note: The Parkzone Extra 3oo is a high performance aircraft. Full 

power should only be used for vertical climbs. Avoid high power 
settings in dives or tight turns.

Takeoff

Choose  a  large  open  area  with  a  smooth  surface  for  takeoff. 

Face the nose of the aircraft into the wind. Slowly apply ∏ - ≤ 

throttle and let the aircraft get up to flying speed while steering 

with  the  rudder  and  tailwheel.  Hold  up  the  elevator  at  the 

start  of  the  takeoff  roll  to  keep  the  tailwheel  in  contact  with 

the  ground  until  enough  airspeed  has  been  reached  that  the 

rudder becomes effective. The tailwheel will lift off the ground. 

Move the elevator to neutral while speed increases to prevent 

the aircraft from becoming airborne too quickly.  Gently apply 

a  small  amount  of  up  elevator  and  let  the  aircraft  climb  to  a 

desired altitude. 

Landing

Start the landing approach by reducing throttle to 1/4 or less to 

slow the aircraft. Fly the aircraft down to about 1-2 feet above 

the runway. Slowly reduce power until the throttle is in the off 

position. Apply up elevator as the aircraft settles to the runway. 

The  Extra  can  do  a  main  landing  gear  landing,  or  two-point 

landing, where the aircraft touches down on the main wheels 

first and the tailwheel is off the ground. The Extra 300 can also 

land  in  three-point  attitude  when  all  three  wheels  touch  the 

runway at the same time.

Repairs

 Thanks  to  the  Extra  300’s  Z-foam™  construction,    repairs  to 

the foam can be made using virtually any adhesive (hot glue, 

regular CA, epoxy, etc).  When parts are not repairable, see the 

Replacement Parts  List for ordering by item number.

Flying Tips and Repairs

Fly in this area 

 (upwind of pilot)

Stand here

600 

feet (182.8 

m)

Note: Due to the Z-foam™ construction of the Extra 300, the 

wing  can  flex  to  absorb  flight  loads  during  hard  positive 

or  negative  G  forces.  This  is  more  noticeable  during  hard 

maneuvering, but is normal.

Summary of Contents for Extra 300 PNP

Page 1: ...trademarks of Horizon Hobby Inc The Spektrum trademark is used with permission of Bachmann Industries Inc Spektrum radios and accessories are exclusively available from Horizon Hobby Inc Futaba is a r...

Page 2: ...Charge and Fly Park Flyer Extra 300 PNP BNF Instruction Manual...

Page 3: ...ing the included Li Po battery you assume all risks associated with lithium batteries If you do not agree with these conditions return your complete Extra 300 model in new unused condition to the plac...

Page 4: ...e open areas or RC club fields Extra 300 PNP BNF Instruction Manual Table of Contents Topic Page Safety Precautions and Warnings 1 Introduction 2 Low Voltage Cutoff LVC 3 Battery Warnings 3 Charging t...

Page 5: ...power duration or failure of the battery See details below Li Po cells should not be discharged to below 3V each under load In the case of the Li Po battery used for the Extra 300 you will not want t...

Page 6: ...mediately upon completion of charging CAUTION Overcharging a battery can cause a fire Your Extra 300 comes with a DC balancing charger and 3S Li Po battery You must charge the included Li Po battery p...

Page 7: ...st flight controls and transmitter u u Adjust battery for center of gravity CG see page 9 u u Perform a radio system Range Check u u Find a safe and open flying field u u Plan flight for flying field...

Page 8: ...ceiver Spektrum DX5e Spektrum DX6i Spektrum DX7 DX7se JR X9303 9503 2 4 JR 11X JR 12X 2 4 All SPM Module systems Binding Procedure Reference Table 1 Read transmitter instructions for binding to a rece...

Page 9: ...gs and put landing gear support in slot in bottom of fuselage painted bare fuselage PKZ5167 2 Release landing gear when support is fully installed in the fuselage slot 3 Install left marked L and righ...

Page 10: ...e aileron Y harness in the fuselage Note There is no difference between the two connections on the Y harness Left and right servo lead connectors do not have to be connected to a particular side of th...

Page 11: ...of the pushrods and clevises directly affect aircraft response When these are incorrectly connected for the pilot s skill level unexpected aircraft response to controls can result in unintended crash...

Page 12: ...or flight Rear placement of the battery Forward placement of the battery 4 Secure the flight battery using the hook and loop straps 5 Make sure wires in the fuselage do not block the canopy hatch when...

Page 13: ...leron stick is pushed right the right aileron should move up and the left aileron should move down 5 When the transmitter rudder stick is pushed to the left the rudder should move to the left 6 When t...

Page 14: ...tings The DX5e transmitter does not have programmable dual rate nor exponential Without a programmable dual rate or exponential the aircraft can become over sensitive to control inputs The settings be...

Page 15: ...peller adapter 4 Put the propeller PKZ5101 on the collet of the propeller adapter PKZ5102 Notice The propeller PKZ5101 side with the numbers for diameter and pitch for example 10 5 x 9 should face out...

Page 16: ...owl PKZ5126 2 Carefully remove the cowl from the fuselage Note The paint on the painted fuselage may keep the cowl on the fuselage after the screws are removed 3 Remove four 4 screws from the motor mo...

Page 17: ...ra 300 is properly trimmed prior to each flight Always make sure the receiver ESC and battery are secured in the fuselage Turn on the transmitter before plugging in the flight battery With the aircraf...

Page 18: ...ve the elevator to neutral while speed increases to prevent the aircraft from becoming airborne too quickly Gently apply a small amount of up elevator and let the aircraft climb to a desired altitude...

Page 19: ...connecting flight battery to aircraft Transmitter too close to aircraft Transmitter bound to another aircraft Batteries in transmitter low Disconnect then connect flight battery to aircraft Move power...

Page 20: ...ain Landing Gear Extra 300 This part number includes PKZ5129 and PKZ5130 PKZ5113 Complete Hatch with Pilot Extra 300 PKZ5116 15BL Outrunner 950Kv Extra 300 This is the motor for the Extra 300 PKZ5120...

Page 21: ...law without regard to conflict of law principals Warranty Services Questions Assistance and Repairs Your local hobby store and or place of purchase cannot provide warranty support or repair Once asse...

Page 22: ...ling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more informat...

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