Specifications
7.3.1. CA Glue ........................................................................................53
7.3.2. CA accelerator ..............................................................................53
7.3.3. CA debonder .................................................................................54
7.3.4. Epoxy ...........................................................................................54
7.4. Charging equipment .................................................................................54
7.4.1. Battery chargers ............................................................................54
7.4.2. Battery charging containers ............................................................56
7.4.3. Power supplies ..............................................................................56
7.4.4. Field battery (optional) ...................................................................56
7.4.5. Field battery charger (optional) .......................................................58
7.4.6. Portable generator (optional) ..........................................................58
7.5. Electronic instruments ..............................................................................58
7.5.1. Digital voltmeter ............................................................................58
7.5.2. Wattmeter .....................................................................................59
8. Simulators ..........................................................................................................60
8.1. FMS ........................................................................................................60
8.2. Piccofly with Game Commander ...............................................................61
8.3. Easyfly ....................................................................................................62
8.4. Aerofly Professional .................................................................................62
8.5. Aerofly Professional Deluxe ......................................................................63
8.6. Realflight G2 w/USB Interlink ....................................................................64
8.7. Realflight G3 w/USB Interlink ....................................................................65
8.8. Reflex XTR simulator w/USB interface .......................................................66
8.9. ClearView ................................................................................................68
8.10. PreFlight ................................................................................................68
8.11. PhoenixRC ............................................................................................69
8.12. Helicopter simulator for the Mac ..............................................................70
8.13. Summary ...............................................................................................70
8.14. Simulator practice ...................................................................................71
9. Transmitters .......................................................................................................72
9.1. Suitable helicopter transmitters .................................................................72
9.2. Special transmitter notes ..........................................................................74
9.2.1. Hitec Eclipse 7 with 90 CCPM ........................................................74
9.2.2. Hitec Eclipse 7 and yaw rate gyros .................................................75
9.2.3. Hitec Eclipse 7 bug ........................................................................75
9.2.4. Hitec Optic 6 problems ...................................................................75
9.2.5. Futaba 7C bug ..............................................................................75
9.2.6. JR 10X Airplane ............................................................................75
9.3. Transmitter tray ........................................................................................75
9.4. Transmitter hand position .........................................................................75
9.5. Transmitter manuals .................................................................................76
10. Helicopter Construction .....................................................................................77
10.1. General tips for all helicopters .................................................................77
10.1.1. Building .......................................................................................77
10.1.2. Threadlock ..................................................................................77
10.1.3. Gear lubrication ...........................................................................77
10.1.4. Frame assembly ..........................................................................77
10.1.5. Stripped threads ..........................................................................77
10.1.6. Breaking-in motors ......................................................................78
10.1.7. Carbon dust ................................................................................78
10.1.8. Capacitors ...................................................................................78
10.1.9. Motor diode .................................................................................79
10.1.10. Ball links ...................................................................................79
10.1.11. Motor shaft ................................................................................79
10.1.12. Brushless motor wires ................................................................79
10.1.13. Canopy painting .........................................................................80
10.1.14. Tail servo ..................................................................................80
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