SIG Kadet Senorita EP, Assembly Manual

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Page 2: ...e R C model for beginning modelers However it is important to understand that if this is your first R C model you will need to find and use a qualified R C flight instructor to test fly the airplane and teach you how to fly it If this is your first radio control mode we urge you to NOT attempt to fly it without a qualified instructor AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS Wingspan 63 in 1600 mm Wing Area 750 sq ...

Page 3: ... suggest removing the covered parts from their bags allowing them to adjust to the ambient humidity present in your particular geographical location Bag 1 Right Wing Covered and trimmed with a covering Aileron hinged with three 3 CA hinges not glued Aileron servo hatch mount installed with 4 ea T2 x 6 PWA Tab on front of root rib for wing hold down Trailing edge drilled for hold down bolt Receptac...

Page 4: ...anels can be easily transported or stored requiring a minimum of space You may want to consider using a little 5 minute epoxy to permanently install the aluminum blade joiner and the rear steel locating pin into one of the panels Doing this prevents accidentally losing these parts Also if space is not an issue the two wing panels can be permanently epoxied together your call Note that as received ...

Page 5: ...is position use a sharp pencil to mark the position of the mounting lugs Repeat this step for the opposite aileron cover hatch 8 Use epoxy or thick CA to glue two 20 mm x 20 mm x 10 mm hardwood servo mounting blocks to each aileron cover as shown When the glue has set the servos can be mounted to the hatch mounts using the servo mounting screws that came with your radio system Use a 1 16 dia bit t...

Page 6: ...mitter on and then plug the airborne battery pack into the battery receptacle in your receiver Make sure the transmitter aileron trim lever is in neutral 13 Attach the R C link into the outer hole of the servo output arm Now adjust the length of the pushrod until the opposite R C link fits easily into the outermost hole in the control horn arm without pushing or pulling the aileron in either direc...

Page 7: ...der and elevator servo leads up through the oval hole in the battery tray and plug the connectors into the rudder and elevator receiver receptacles Now route the receiver lead from the ESC up through the slotted hole in the battery tray and plug the connector into the receiver throttle channel receptacle Last plug the aileron Y harness into receiver aileron receptacle 6 We routed our receiver ante...

Page 8: ...illips head bolts Tighten these bolts firmly 2 The wire nose gear and nylon steering arm are now installed Before installing the nylon steering arm slide the 4 1 mm ID wheel collar onto the straight unbent end of the nose gear wire letting slide down to the spring for now Insert the straight end of the nose gear wire into the bottom of the nylon nose gear bearing until the top of the wire emerges ...

Page 9: ...s mentioned earlier in the MOTOR SELECTION section of this manual you will now have to have your own motor and ESC available for the following steps As also mentioned earlier the following steps show the installation of the HIMAXX HC3522 0990 brushless outrunner motor This HIMAXX motor also comes with a motor mount system and an appropriate propeller adaptor If you have chosen a different motor be...

Page 10: ...f the vertical fin The third opening is the rudder pushrod slot on the left rear of the fuselage Use a sharp 11 blade to neatly remove the covering material from these openings 2 The rudder is now hinged to the vertical fin and the elevators are hinged to the horizontal stabilizer The method used for hinging these surfaces is exactly the same as the ailerons hinged earlier in this manual Starting ...

Page 11: ...he wing in place on a flat surface allowing the model to be viewed accurately from either the front or rear Support the bottom rear of the fuselage with blocks magazines etc With the fuselage now in this position place the stabilizer onto the top rear of the fuselage and center it Place a small weight onto the center of the stabilizer to hold it in place Now view the model from the front or rear a...

Page 12: ...23 5 8 8 mm dia x 600 mm Elevator pushrod dowel 1 each 5 16 dia x 17 8 mm dia x 432 mm Rudder pushrod dowel 1 each 2 6 mm x 200 mm rod threaded M2 on one end with an M2 nut and RC link and a 90O bend at the opposite end 1 each 2 6 mm x 110 mm rod threaded M2 on one end with an M2 nut and RC link and a 90O bend at the opposite end 2 each 2 6 mm x 100 mm rods threaded M2 on one end with an M2 nut an...

Page 13: ...shrod end exits the slotted hole at the top rear of the fuselage next to the fin Pull the wire out of the slot far enough to straighten out the bend that was just made Thread the lock nut all the way onto the pushrod threads and then the RC link all the way onto the threads leaving about 1 16 between it and the lock nut At the servo end of the pushrod again thread the lock nut all the way onto the...

Page 14: ...ighten the setscrew in the pushrod connector Adjusting the nose wheel to allow the model to roll perfectly straight along the ground can now be accomplished by simply adjusting the nose gear pushrod at the pushrod connector on the rudder servo output arm Unplug the flight battery and turn off the transmitter 10 The elevator pushrod is now installed Thread the M2 nuts onto each of the threaded wire...

Page 15: ...from the fuselage Harden the four cowl mounting holes in the fuselage with a single small drop of thin CA glue in each hole Remount the cowl to the fuselage with the four mounting screws 4 The propeller and spinner can now be final mounted to the motor propeller adaptor Note that when trying to tighten the propeller nut the spinner backplate may slip against propeller shaft adaptor on the motor al...

Page 16: ... that a control surface moves when you move the transmitter stick to full deflection is called the control throw or control travel This determines how responsive the airplane will be to your control inputs We suggest the following control movements for beginning R C pilots Ailerons 3 4 19 mm up 3 4 down Elevator 5 8 16 mm up 5 8 down Rudder 1 25 mm left 1 right Note These measurements are always t...

Page 17: ...rectly before you try to fly it These first flights are called trim flights During these flights the flight instructor will trim the model from the transmitter to ensure that it flies straight and level without any problems When a brand new R C model takes off for the first time there is no way of knowing which way it might want to go Some models will try to climb while others might want to go dow...

Page 18: ...egin making any required trim corrections with the transmitter The goal is to trim the airplane for hands off level flight at cruising speed Note that like most trainer type aircraft using a flat bottom airfoil section the Seniorita EP ARF will tend to climb under full power This is perfectly normal and is what makes the airplane want to return to stable flight if upset Many full scale pilots use ...

Page 19: ...l size or full size are not toys Because of the speeds that airplanes must achieve in order to fly they are capable of causing serious bodily harm and property damage if they crash IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND YOURS ALONE to assemble this model airplane correctly according to the plans and instructions to ground test the finished model before each flight to make sure it is completely airworthy an...

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