Great-planes RV-4 Park Flyer Kit - GPMA0010 Manuel d'utilisateur

WARRANTYGreat Planes®Model Manufacturing Co. box guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of purchase.

❏ 8. Build the stab and elevators from five 1/8" x 1/4" x 24"[3.2 x 6.4 x 610mm] and two 1/8" x 1/8" x 24" [3.2 x 3.2 x6

❏ ❏ 5. Starting at the wing tip, glue six laser-cut 1/16"[1.6mm] balsa W2 ribs over the main spar, perpendicular tothe building board. Importan

❏ ❏ 12. Glue the top trailing edge sheet to the top of thewing ribs.❏ ❏ 13. From a 1/32" x 3" x 15" [0.8 x 76 x 380mm] balsasheet, cut

❏ ❏ 20. Align the two short embossed lines on the wing tipwith the top main spar. Spot glue the wing tip to the end ofthe wing spar with a small drop

❏ 3.Test fit the wing halves together. With one wing half flaton your building board, block-up the wing tip of the otherwing half so that it is 2-5/8&

❏ ❏ C. Locate one of the 1/16" x 12" [1.6 x 305mm]aluminum tubes. Cut two 9/16" [14mm] aileron torque rodbearings from the tube. De-b

❏ C. Make the second 90° bend downward.❏ D. Make the final 90° bend (twist) upward to form the “Z.”❏ E. Cut the excess wire near the end.Note: This pr

❏ 2. Use thin CA to glue the die-cut 1/16" [1.6mm] left andright fuselage top deck pieces together. Hold the piecestogether tightly while applyin

❏ 8. Working aft one former at a time, glue formers F5, F6and F7 to the fuse top and sides. Glue the fuse sides to thefuse top.❏ 9. Glue former F8 int

❏ 3. Cut four 1" [25.4mm] pieces from a leftover 1/8" x 1/4"[3.2 x 6.4mm] balsa stick.Before proceeding, read steps 4 thru 9. This will

INTRODUCTION...2SAFETY PRECAUTIONS...

❏ 9.Wet the outside of the sheeting where it curves aroundthe bottom of F1. Slowly bend the fuselage side along thecurve. If it begins to crack, moist

❏ 14. Sand the sticks flat so that the bottom sheeting canbe glued in place.❏ 15. Using the 1/16" x 3" [1.6 x 76mm] balsa sheet, sheetthe bo

❏ 21. Use a leftover 1/8" x 1/8" [3.2 x 3.2mm] balsa stick toreinforce the trailing edge of the fuse sides and where thehorizontal stab will

❏ 30. Being careful not to glue the stab or fin, glue the stabfillets to the fuse using the fin and stab spacers. Note: Thestab and fin will be instal

❏ 37. Blend the fairing strip to the fuselage bottom withsome lightweight balsa filler.❏ 38. Using a leftover piece of 1/16" [1.6mm] balsasheet

❏ 2. Thoroughly clean the remaining .030" x 20" [.76 x508mm] wire with alcohol or similar solvent, then scuff it with320-grit sandpaper so

just forward of F6. Use a leftover piece of 1/8" x 1/4" [3.2 x6.4mm] balsa for the main brace. Cut notches in the bracewhere the pushrods cr

❏ 2. Note the wrinkles in the covering while holding thewing. Have an assistant heat the covering on the top and thebottom until the wrinkles disappe

the fin is aligned with the rear of the fuselage. Glue the stabto the fuse with thin CA. The photo shows the rudderinstalled on the fin, but your mode

❏ 3. Mount the landing gear to the fuse with a #14 rubberband on each side. Both rubber bands must be stretchedenough to wrap around the gear and dow

6. You must check the operation of the model before everyflight to insure that all equipment is operating and that themodel has remained structurally

❏ 4. Connect the motor to the speed control. Guide thespeed control and wiring through the hole in F1. Mount thegearbox to F1 with screws supplied wi

❏ 9. Use four #2 x 3/16" [4.8mm] screws to hold the cowl inplace, two on each side of the cowl cheek. Use a 1/16"[1.6mm] drill bit to drill

❏ ❏ 18. Insert a wheel into the wheel pant and slide thewheel pant and wheel onto the landing gear wire. Securethe wheel to the landing gear wire with

❏ 6. Mark the location of the battery on the outside ofthe fuselage.❏ 7. Use Great Planes Hook and Loop Velcro®(GPMQ4480,not included), or another su

❏ 3. Operate the servos by moving the control sticks. Checkthat the servos respond in the correct direction as shown inthe diagram. If necessary, use

For the longest flight duration, and to get the most from a newbattery, the battery should be cycled. “Cycling” a battery meansto fully charge (“peak”

RADIO CONTROL1. I will have completed a successful radio equipment groundcheck before the first flight of a new or repaired model.2. I will not fly my

the model has climbed to a safe altitude reduce the throttleslightly to slow the model, yet maintain altitude. The RV-4Park Flyer should fly well and

Great Planes ElectriFly™C-20 Electronic Speed Control Vibration-resistant SMT components in the C-20 Mini ESCsave space and work with built-in BEC to

39BUILDING NOTESKit Purchased Date: _______________________Where Purchased:_________________________Date Construction Started: __________________Date

The RV-4 Park Flyer also flies well with the Great PlanesElectriFly T-400 Ferrite Motor (GPMG0325). This motorshould be used with the Great Planes Ele

TWO VIEW DRAWINGUse copies of this page to plan your trim scheme

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Option 1, Good Performance• T-400 Ferrite Motor (GPMG0325)• T-400 4.1:1 Gearbox (GPMG0226)• 10 x 4.7 SloFlyer Prop (APCQ5015)• C-10 ESC (GPMM2010)• 8-

EconoKote®and Coverite®CoverLite™are suitable for theRV-4 Park Flyer.EconoKote is similar to MonoKote®(used on most regular-size sport models), except

One of the best ways to insure light weight is to build neatlyand make good-fitting glue joints that require less glue.Here are some tips to help you

8DIE-CUT PATTERNS1/64" = .4 mm1/32" = .8 mm1/16" = 1.6 mm3/32" = 2.4 mm1/8" = 3.2 mm5/32" = 4.0 mm3/16" = 4.8 mm1/4

❏ 1. Unroll the plan sheets. Re-roll them inside-out so theywill lie flat. Place the fin/rudder portion of the fuse plan overyour flat building board,