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Once airborne, maintain a steady climb and make the initial

turn away from the runway. When at a comfortable, safe

altitude, throttle back to slow the model and raise the ﬂ aps

(if equipped), thus giving you time to think and react. The

Avistar Elite should ﬂ y well at half or slightly less than half

throttle. Adjust the trims so the plane ﬂ ies straight and level.

After ﬂ ying around for a while, and while still at a safe altitude

with plenty of fuel (or battery charge), practice slow ﬂ ight and

execute practice landing approaches by reducing the throttle

further to see how the model handles when coming in to land.

Add power to see how the model climbs as well. Continue to

ﬂ y around while learning how the model responds. Mind your

fuel level, but use this ﬁ rst ﬂ ight to become familiar with the

model before landing.

Landing

When ready to land, gently lower the ﬂ aps (if equipped) and

pull the throttle stick fully back while ﬂ ying downwind just

before making the 180-degree turn toward the runway. Allow

the nose of the model to pitch downward to gradually bleed

off altitude. Continue to lose altitude, but maintain airspeed

by keeping the nose down while turning. Apply up elevator

to level the plane when it reaches the end of the runway and

is about ﬁ ve to ten feet off the ground. If the model is too far

away, carefully add a small amount of power to ﬂ y the model

closer. If going too fast, smoothly advance the throttle and allow

the model to gain airspeed, then apply elevator to climb out

and go around to make another attempt. When ﬁ nally ready

to touch down, continue to apply up elevator, but not so much

that the airplane will climb. Continue to apply up elevator while

the plane descends until it gently touches down.

After you have landed and shut the engine off, adjust the

pushrods on the ailerons, elevator and rudder as necessary

so the trim levers on the transmitter may be returned to center.

This will not be required on any of the controls that did not

need trim adjustments.

MAINTENANCE TIPS

Clean Up

● After ﬂ ying for the day, use your fuel pump to drain excess

fuel from the tank.

Flight

● After each day's ﬂ ying, use spray cleaner and paper towels

to thoroughly clean the model.

● The Avistar Elite is factory-covered with iron-on model

covering ﬁ lm. Should repairs ever be required, the covering

can be patched with new pieces of iron-on covering. Among

several types of covering that will work, Top Flite MonoKote

ﬁ lm may be used to make repair patches to this model.

MonoKote is packaged in six-foot rolls, but some hobby

shops also sell it by the foot. If only a small piece of covering

is needed for a minor patch, perhaps a fellow modeler would

give you some. The covering is applied with a model airplane

covering iron, but in an emergency a regular iron set to a

lower temperature could be used.

● Check all screws that hold the wings together, tail bolts,

engine bolts, wheel collars, etc.

● Check all the high-stress areas for cracks or fatigue such

as the landing gear area, the wing mounting area, stab and

ﬁ n mounting area.

FINAL NOTE

One ﬁ nal note about ﬂ ying your model. Have a goal or ﬂ ight

plan in mind for every ﬂ ight. For beginners, your ﬁ rst few

ﬂ ights should be you becoming familiar with the basic controls

of R/C. When the plane is ﬂ ying toward you it is common

for beginner pilots to hesitate or turn the plane in the wrong

direction because the aileron and rudder control will act in

reverse from the pilot's perspective as it was when ﬂ ying away

from them. Focus on ﬂ ying the model as if you were sitting

in the cockpit. With practice you will learn to do this without

having to think about it.

As you progress, your ﬂ ight plans should include smooth

takeoffs and landings. Practice executing smooth landings

such that the Avistar approaches the runway in a smooth

and descending path with the correct airspeed and touches

down without bouncing. If possible at your airﬁ eld, perform

several "touch and go" landings until you are comfortable with

the plane's landing characteristics.

Regardless of your objective for each ﬂ ight, do not surprise

yourself by impulsively attempting a maneuver and suddenly

ﬁ nding that you've run out of time, altitude or airspeed. Every

maneuver should be deliberate, not impulsive. For example, if

you're going to do a loop, check your altitude, mind the wind

direction (anticipating rudder corrections that will be required

to maintain heading), remember to throttle back at the top, and

make certain you are on the desired rates (high/low rates).

A ﬂ ight plan greatly reduces the chances of crashing your

model just because of poor planning and impulsive moves.

Remember to think.

Have a ball! But always stay in control

and ﬂ y in a safe manner.

GOOD LUCK AND GREAT FLYING!