SG Models NORTH AMERICAN T-28 TROJAN, Assembly Manual

North American T-28 Trojan

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FLIGHT PREPARATION.

PREFLIGHT CHECK.

Check the operation and direction 

of the elevator, rudder, ailerons and 

throttle.

 A) Plug in your radio system per the 

manufacturer’s instructions and turn 

everything on.

 B) Check the elevator first. Pull 

back on the elevator stick. The eleva-

tor halves should move up. If it they do 

not, flip the servo reversing switch on 

your transmitter to change the direc-

tion.

 C) Check the rudder. Looking from 

behind the airplane, move the rudder 

stick to the right. The rudder should 

move to the right. If it does not, flip 

the servo reversing switch on your 

transmitter to change the direction.

 D) Check the throttle. Moving the 

throttle stick forward should open the 

carburetor barrel. If it does not, flip the 

servo reversing switch on your trans-

mitter to change the direction.

 E) From behind the airplane, look 

at the aileron on the right wing half. 

Move the aileron stick to the right. 

The right aileron should move up and 

the other aileron should move down. 

If it does not, flip the servo reversing 

switch on your transmitter to change 

the direction.

 1) Completely charge your trans-

mitter and receiver batteries before 

your first day of flying.

 2) Check every bolt and every glue 

joint in the 

NORTH AMERICAN 

T-28 TROJAN

 to ensure that every-

thing is tight and well bonded.

 3) Double check the balance of the 

airplane. Do this with the fuel tank 

empty.

 4) Check the control surfaces. All 

should move in the correct direction 

and not bind in any way.

 5) If your radio transmitter is 

equipped with dual rate switches 

double check that they are on the low 

rate setting for your first few flights.

 6) Check to ensure the control sur-

faces are moving the proper amount 

for both low and high rate settings.

 7) Check the receiver antenna. 

It should be fully extended and not 

coiled up inside the fuselage.

We wish you many safe and enjoyable flights

with your NORTH AMERICAN T-28 TROJAN.

 8) Properly balance the propeller. 

An out of balance propeller will cause 

excessive vibration which could lead 

to engine and/or airframe failure.