Great-planes Pluma 3D Bipe ARF ARF - GPMA1130 Manuel d'utilisateur

INSTRUCTION MANUALWingspan: 32.5 in [830mm]Wing Area: 518 in2 [33.4dm2]Weight: 8.4 – 9.5 oz [240 – 270g]Wing Loading: 2.3 – 2.6 oz/ft2 [7 – 8g/dm2]Len

10INSTALL THE SERVOS❏ 1. Remove the servo arm screws and the servo arms from all three of your servos. Use your radio to center the servos. Retain the

11❏ 2. Install the other control horn to the right side of the rudder as shown. Apply a bead of thin foam-safe CA around the base of the control horn

12❏ 7. Install the servo arm screws.MOTOR & ESC INSTALLATIONFor this build-up we chose to install the Great Planes 28-26-1000 RimFire. We recommen

13❏ 6. Cut a 1" [25mm] strip from the supplied adhesive-backed hook and loop material. Peel the backing paper off and stick the loop side (fuzzy

14❏ 4. Locate the two 1 x 145mm front wing supports. Route each through its respective hole in the LE of the upper wing and into the holes in the forw

15❏ 5. Locate the two 1 x 112mm carbon aileron pushrods, four pieces of heat shrink tubing, and the remaining four Z-bends. Assemble one end of the p

16❏ 4. Apply several generous beads of medium or thick foam-safe CA to the back side of the landing gear doubler (the side you just sanded). Center th

17❏ 10. Speed brakes have been provided for you if you fl y indoors. These are optional and should not be installed until the model has been test-fl ow

18SET THE CONTROL THROWS &DIRECTION OF TRAVELCheck the Control Directions❏ 1. Turn on the transmitter and receiver and center the trims. If neces

19Charge the BatteriesFollow the battery charging instructions that came with your radio control system to charge the batteries. You should always cha

2TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION ... 2AMA ...

207) I will not operate models with pyrotechnics (any device that explodes, burns, or propels a projectile of any kind).Radio Control1) I will have co

21TakeoffThe Pluma 3D ARF can take off from the ground (ROG) or can be hand launched. Rise-off-ground (ROG) takeoffs should be reserved for indoor fl y

22eliminates the need for a gearbox, making them the simpler, lighter and less expensive alternative to a brushed motor and gearbox. Plus, their innov

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36. You must check the operation of the model before every fl ight to insure that all equipment is operating and that the model has remained structural

ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIREDRequired Hardware & AccessoriesThis is the list of adhesive and building supplies required to fi nish the Pluma 3D ARF. Or

5KIT INSPECTIONKIT INSPECTIONBefore starting to build, take an inventory of this kit to make sure it is complete and inspect the parts to make sure th

66GETTING STARTEDTake the time to look over your Pluma 3D ARF. Assembly is pretty simple and straight-forward, as you’ve already seen by looking over

❏ 2. Glue the interplane struts to the bottom wings using thin foam-safe CA. Use a 90° builder’s square or the template provided in the back of this

8❏ 2. Locate eight aileron link horns. Fit them to the four aileron links that you made.❏ 3. Locate the foam parts shown above and build two control

9of the wings, lightly sand the slot using 150-grit sandpaper until the stab is aligned.❏ 3. When you’re satisfi ed with the fi t of the horizontal stab