Black Horse Model Travel Air BH.06, Instruction Manual Book

Page 1: ...SPECIFICATION Wingspan 1 550 mm 61 02 in Length 1 250 mm 49 2 in Weight 2 4 kg 5 28 Lbs Radio 04 channels Servo 05 servos Engine 40 46 2 stroke 52 4 stroke Instruction Manual book Made in Vietnam ...

Page 2: ...pins Thread lock Paper towels Some more parts HARDWAREPACK Landing gear To avoid scratching your new airplane do not unwrap the pieces until they are needed for assembly Cover your workbench with an old towel or brown paper both to protect the aircraft and to protect the table Keep a couple of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts after you open the bag Please trial fit all the parts Make su...

Page 3: ...ne adjustments from behind the propeller only Do not reach around the spinning propeller SAFETY PRECAUTION 1 Install the rubber grommets and brass eyelets onto the aileron servo 3 Drill 1 5mm pilot holes through the block of wood for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo Install servo into aileron servo tray as same as picture below 4 Using the thread as a guide and using maskin...

Page 4: ...on servo into the wing as same as picture below Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Electric wire Servo tray 1 Using a ruler pen to draw a straight line as below picture INSTALLING THEAILERON CONTROL HORN 3x40mm Nilon control clasp M3 lock nut Wing 2x10mm ...

Page 5: ...EL AIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL 5 2 Drill through 6mm diameter the aileron using the control horn as a guide and screw the control horn in place 3 Install aileron control horn as same as picture below Bottom side ...

Page 6: ...ure for the other wing half Control horn finishing 4 Locate one nylon servo arm and using wire cutters remove all but one of the arms Using a 2mm drill bit enlarge the third hole out from the center of the arm to accommodate the aileron pushrod wire 5 Using pliers carefully make a 90 degree bend down at the mark made Cut off the excess wire leaving about 4mm beyond the bend 6 Insert the 90 degree ...

Page 7: ...ng knife remove the covering wing 3 Test fit the dihedral brace into each wing half The brace should slide in easily If not use 220 grit sandpaper with a sanding block and sand down the edges and ends of the brace until it fits properly Top side Remove covering Masking tape Apply masking tape Masking tape Epoxy glue ...

Page 8: ...nnect one end of the line to the weighted clunk and the other end to the nylon pick up tube in the stopper 3 Carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45 degree angle using a cigarette lighter This tube will be the vent tube to the muffler 4 Carefully bend the third nylon tube down at a 45 degree angle using a cigarette lighter This tube will be vent tube to the fueling valve FUEL TANK 5 Test f...

Page 9: ...e rear of the tank at the forward bulkhead Do not secure the tank into place permanently until after balancing the airplane You may need to remove the tank to mount the battery in the fuel tank compartment Locate the long piece of wire used for the throttle pushrod One end of the wire has been pre bend in to a Z bend at the factory This Z bend should be inserted into the throttle arm of the engine...

Page 10: ...TRAVEL AIR Instruction Manual 10 INSTALLING THE SPINNER Install the spinner backplate propeller and spinner cone The spinner cone is held in place using two 3mm x 12mm wood screws Pushrod wire ...

Page 11: ...guide carefully remove the covering from between them using a modeling knife When cutting through the covering to remove it cut with only enough pressure to only cut through the covering it s self Cutting into the balsa structure may weaken it This could lead to possible failure during flight Center line Elevator servo ELEVATOR INSTALLATION SERVO INSTALLATION Remove covering HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ...

Page 12: ... more time before the epoxy cures Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabilizer in place with T pins or masking tape 5 When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly mix up a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy Apply a thin layer to the top and bottom of the stabilizer mounting area and to the stabilizer mounting platform sides Pen Remove covering C...

Page 13: ...TRAVEL AIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL 13 ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION Elevator pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod Please see pictures below Drill 1 hole with 6 mm diameter C A glue ...

Page 14: ...TRAVEL AIR Instruction Manual 14 Elevator pushrod Cut Secure Secure Ben and cut Elevator servo Elevator pushrod ...

Page 15: ...sa rudder 5 Put the vertical stabilizer back in place Using a triangle check to ensure that the vertical stabilizer is aligned 90 de gree to the horizontal stabilizer VERTICAL INSTALLATION Control clasp Hinge 2 Slide the rudder into the fuselage as same as picture below Remove covering Hinge slot 1 Using a modeling knife remove the covering from the top of the fuselage and the covering from over t...

Page 16: ...and hold the stabi lizer in place with T pins or masking tape Al low the epoxy to fully cure before proceeding RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION Rudder control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn Please see pic tures below Epoxy glue Epoxy glue C A glue 6 When you are sure that everything is a aligned correctly mix up a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy Apply a thin layer to th...

Page 17: ...C A glue Rudder control horn RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION Rudder pushrod install as same as the way of aileron pushrod Rudder pushrod Bend and cut after Snap keeper Elevator pushrod Rudder pushrod Rudder pushrod Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod ...

Page 18: ... SWITCH INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD 1 Install one adjustable metal connector through the third hole out from the center of one servo arm enlarge the hole in the servo arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the servo connector Remove the excess material from the arm After installing the adjustable metal connector apply a small drop of thin C A to the bottom nut This will prevent the connector...

Page 19: ...sier when you are installing the wing Plug the battery pack lead into the switch 2 Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the protective foam to protect them from vibration Use a rubber band or masking tape to hold the foam in place 3 Position the battery pack and receiver behind the fuel tank Use sing to two tie wraps to hold the battery and receiver securely in place as picture below Do not perma...

Page 20: ...uselage Repeat the process for the other wheel 1 Set the tail wheel assembly in place on the plywood plate The pivot point of the tail wheel wire should be even with the rud der hinge line and the tail wheel bracket should be centered on the plywood plate MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET Secure 3x12mm ...

Page 21: ...unting screws Remove the tail wheel bracket and drill 1mm pilot holes at the loca tions marked 3 Secure the tail wheel bracket in place using three 3mm x 12mm wood screws Be careful not to overtighten the screws See pictures below Wing attach to fuselage Wing bolt Top side Mark point Bottom side ...

Page 22: ...be balanced correctly Improper balance will cause your plane to lose control and crash THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED 100mm BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING 2 Mount the wing to the fuselage Using a couple of pieces of masking tape place them on the top side of the wing 100 mm back from the leading edge at the fuselage sides Accurately mark the balance point on the top of the wing on both s...

Page 23: ...heck the receiver antenna It should be fully extended and not coiled up inside the fuselage 6 Properly balance the propeller We wish you enjoy PRE FLIGHT CHECK Ailerons 10mm up 10mm down Elevator 10mm up 10mm down Rudder 25mm right 25mm left 1 We highly recommend setting up a plane using the control throws listed 2 The control throws should be measured at the widest point of each control surface 3...