Great-planes VFO ARF EP Aerobat - GPMA1135 User Manual

ESC: Electrifly™ SS-12Wingspan: 26.5 in [675mm]Length: 29.5 in [750mm]Battery: Great Planes11.1V, 300mAh 20CCompetition BP Series LiPoRadio: 6−7 chann

10❏ 7. Plug your servos into the appropriate channels and route your receiver antenna.Before we go any further in the assembly process, you need to se

11surface. Slip the carbon rod and the heat shrink tubing together to the metal wires. Do this for all four servos. Do not shrink the tubing yet. You

12❏ 2. Glue the 1/32" x 12" [0.8mm x 300mm] carbon rods into the foam doublers using the same method used in step one.GET the MODEL READY to

13Mix #2, “Elevator” - The left and right elevator halves must move in the same direction.Mix #3, “Rudder” - The upper and lower rudders need to be mi

14We also found that using 40% exponential helped controllability. For Futaba radios this is -40%. On other brands the exponential may need to be +40%

15Ground Check and Range CheckAlways ground check the operational range of your radio before the fi rst fl ight of the day following the manufacturer’s

16Apply the throttle until there is enough power to allow the airplane to hover. Have your helper let go of the airplane but keep the airplane in his

2TABLE of CONTENTSINTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 AMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3Remember: Take your time and follow the instructions to end up with a well-built model that is straight and true.DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKEThis is a lis

4ASSEMBLE the FUSELAGEIMPORTANT! Throughout the building process you will be instructed to glue parts together with CA glue. You must use “Foam Safe”

5❏ 3. Each of the control surfaces comes pre-taped. The tape partially covers the slot in the control surface. Use a hobby knife to cut the tape that

6❏ 7. Lay the two wing halves side by side and then glue them together with medium or thick CA. Hold the two halves tightly together until the glue ha

7❏ 14. Look closely at the orange and black wing tips. There is a very light line embossed. Using that line as a reference, mark a short line onto the

8❏ 3. Secure the motor to the mount with three 1/8" x 3/8" [3mm x 10mm] screws.❏ 4. From one of the two 4" [102mm] Velcro strips, cut 1

9Before proceeding, look at these two pictures to understand the orientation for the servo as it is fi t into the servo mounting hole.❏ 3. Position the