SIGRC19EPARFB-Manual

It’s not that learning to fly R/C is difficult, it’s just a lot different than
anything you have ever done before. Anyone can learn to fly the
KADET SENIORITA if they are willing to listen and learn! Re-
member the first time you tried to ride a bicycle? It seemed com-
pletely awkward the first time, but once you learned how, it quickly
became very easy. Learning to fly R/C model airplanes also
comes quickly to many people. Fly your KADET SENIORITA as
often as possible. After you get a few flights under your belt with
an instructor at your side, you will begin to feel more comfortable
at the controls. Soon you will be flying “solo” with little thought of
the moves required.
Because of its light wing loading, the KADET SENIORITA is best
flown in light or no wind conditions. For initial test flights, we
strongly recommend that you choose a calm day with little wind.
That way the airplane can be much more easily and accurately
trimmed. The goal is to trim the airplane for "hands off" level flight
at cruising speed.
On the initial test flight, you may find that you need a little "down"
trim in the elevator to get your KADET SENIORITA to fly level.
This is not uncommon and is perfectly normal for a flat-bottom air-
foil airplane. Flat bottom airfoils are very speed sensitive - i.e. the
faster the airplane flies, the more it wants to climb. Airplanes like
the KADET SENIORITA, with a very light wing loading, also have
a very wide speed range. The speed at which you fly the KADET
will determine the elevator trim setting you need to achieve hands-
off level flight. You will also find that everytime you change your
throttle setting (and thus your airspeed) you need to change your
elevator trim. So don’t be alarmed if you need a little down eleva-
tor trim to fly hands-off level at your cruising speed. It’s not un-
common for this type of airplane. Most KADET SENIORITAs will
fly level at “normal” cruising speed with the elevator drooped down
about 1/8” or so.
The KADET SENIORITA is capable of mild aerobatics, such as
loops, rolls, Immelman turns, stall turns, Cuban 8s, etc. A com-
petent pilot can fly it inverted. However, the design is really in-
tended for training beginning pilots and leisurely slow flying.
Good luck and safe flying!
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The governing body for radio-control model airplanes in the
United States is the ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS,
commonly called the AMA. The AMA SAFETY CODE provides
guidelines for the safe operation of R/C model airplanes. While
AMA membership is not necessarily mandatory, it is required by
most R/C flying clubs in the U.S. and provides you with important
liability insurance in case your R/C model should ever cause se-
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