Beechcraft D18 1.5m Manual

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Post Flight
1. Disconnect the flight battery from the ESC (Required for Safety and
battery life).
2. Power OFF the transmitter.
3. Remove the flight battery from the aircraft.
4. Recharge the flight battery.
5. Repair or replace all damaged parts.
6. Store the flight battery apart from the aircraft and monitor the
battery charge.
7. Make note of the flight conditions and flight plan results, planning for future
flights.
In-Flight Trimming
During your first flight, trim the aircraft for level flight at 80-100% throttle. Make
small trim adjustments with your transmitter’s trim switches to achieve straight
and level flight.
After adjusting trim do not touch the control sticks for 3 seconds. This allows the
receiver to learn the correct settings to optimize AS3X performance.
Failure to do so could affect flight performance.
3 Seconds
Thrust Reversing (Optional)
ESC
Program the ESC for thrust reversing with the Smart ESC Programming Box (SP-
MXCA200, optional, not included).
Thrust Reversing Setup
Transmitter
On the transmitter, select an open channel (not already in use), and assign it to an
open switch. Use a different channel for thrust reversing and SAFE Select. Motor
reversing is assigned to Aux 2/Channel 7, by default, in the Smart ESC. If SAFE
Select and the ESC are assigned to the same channel, the motor will reverse
in flight.
WARNING: Do not assign thrust reversing and SAFE Select to the same
channel. Doing so will reverse the motor when SAFE Select is enabled
during flight, resulting in a crash.
The Avian™ Smart ESC in this aircraft is equipped with thrust reversing, but it
must be enabled before it will function. Reversing the motor can be helpful when
taxiing or for shortening ground roll after a landing. Flipping the designated switch
reverses motor rotation, throttle will still control motor speed.
WARNING: Never attempt to use thrust reversing in flight. Applying
reverse thrust while in flight will result in loss of control and possibly a
crash. Crash damage is not covered under warranty.
IMPORTANT: The motor will draw more current in reverse as the propeller
becomes less efficient and creates more drag. This can reduce flight time.
IMPORTANT: Thrust reversing requires a Spektrum receiver with Smart Throttle
(including the AR637TA and AR631) and a Spektrum transmitter with a minimum
of 7 channels. The Avian ESC is also backwards compatible with conventional
receivers (PWM output signal) for normal operation, but reversing functions are
only available with Smart Throttle technology.
Enabling the Motor / Thrust Reversing
1. Connect a 3+” servo extension to one of the short programming leads/
connectors.
2. Connect the other end of the extension to the Spektrum Smart ESC Programmer
(SPMXCA200) using the port marked “ESC”. Match the polarity as marked.
Note: Orange corresponds to gray on the ESC.
3. Remove the battery hatch from the fuselage.
4. Connect a flight battery to the IC3 connector to power the ESC.
5. On the programmer press the “EDIT” button.
6. Once you see the “Brake Type” Repeatedly press the “Edit” button until
“Reverse” is selected.
7. Press “Select” to change the “Brake Force”.
8. Continue pressing the “Edit” button until “7” is shown and press “Select”.
9. The default channel is Channel 7, if you would like this on a different channel
repeatedly press the “Select” button until “Thrust Rev” is shown. Repeatedly
press the “Edit” button until the desired channel appears.
10.Press the “Save” button on the programmer to lock in the changes.
11.12.Once complete, disconnect the extension from the programming lead and
connect it to the other programming lead. Repeat steps 4-11.
12.Repeat steps 3-8.
13.The motor/thrust reverse feature is now enabled on the ESC.