Specifications

FAIRCHILD PT-19 Instruction Manual
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PREFLIGHT CHECK.
1) Completely charge your transmitter
and receiver batteries before your first day of
flying.
2) Check every bolt and every glue joint
in the PT-19 to ensure that everything is tight
and well bonded.
We wish you many safe and enjoyable flights
with your PT-19.
8) Properly balance the propeller. An out
of balance propeller will cause excessive vi-
bration which could lead to engine and/or air-
frame failure.
3) Double check the balance of the air-
plane. Do this with the fuel tank empty.
4) Check the control surfaces. All should
move in the correct direction and not bind in
any way.
5) If your radio transmitter is equipped
with dual rate switches double check that they
are on the low rate setting for your first few
flights.
6) Check to ensure the control surfaces
are moving the proper amount for both low
and high rate settings.
7) Check the receiver antenna. It should
be fully extended and not coiled up inside the
fuselage.
C) The ailerons should move 3/16” up
and 3/16” down from center. If the ailerons
move too much, turn the adjustable control
horns out away from the wing. Do the oppo-
site if there is not enough throw. It is impor-
tant that both ailerons move the same amount,
both up and down.
D) Once the control throws and move-
ments are set, tubing must be added to the
clevises to ensure they do not release in the
air. Cut a piece of fuel line into five 1/4” long
pieces. Unsnap the clevises and slip one
piece over each clevis. Snap the clevises back
in place and slide the tubing up over them.