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Old 01-31-2005 | 10:23 AM
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Default RE: Avistar ARF Build

ScienceisCool... Another tip... On the Nose wheel... You only need
a little steering input to be enough..Lt./Rt. movement... It will look
like it does not move enough, But it will be plenty...
So when you set up your Rudder servo arm, You can use the outer
most hole for the rudder side of the servo arm, But use the inner
hole on the servo arms streeing side, Then on the nose wheel gear
arm go as far out as you can.. Once you are completed with the
plane and all are charged up, turn on your transmitter, then the
on board system, tilt and hole the nose of the plane up and cycle
your rudder with the radio a couple of times.. Find a flat level spot
that will allow you to push the plane at least 3-4 feet and adjust
linkage as necessary for a stright of run as possible... The above
adjustment is done after you have all your trims set as close as
possible first... Always get the trims set with the linkages first, then
fine tune with the radio....
This is no big deal... But another tip if you have extra parts or an
instructor that's extra helpful:-) On first time flyer's, it's good to
add a "soft" spot on your throttle linkage or the use of a cable...
My instructor did this for me on my Avistar... He cut the throttle
pushrod to get it shorter then he made up the difference with some
lite nylon rods... This could save your carb. in cases of "newbie" and
old timers Nose first landings....

I take that back... My instructor supplied the "screwed one sided rod(2)
then added his supplied nylon.... Never tested it:-)... But made sense
to me... And the Biggest thing.... My instructor had all "my free" extra parts
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