Trimming The Model; The First Landing - Reely Cessna 182 RTF Notice D'emploi

d) Trimming the Model
If in straight flight your model shows the tendency to drift to one direction, correct the neutral position
of the corresponding rudder via the trimming.
• Aileron (only model with item no. 233770):
If the left wing of the model „hangs down", gradually push the trim lever (see figure 2, pos. 5) to
the right until both wings are in line when the model is flying straight ahead.
If the right wing of the model „hangs down", carry out the trim correction on the left side.
• Rudder:
If the model drifts towards the left, push the trim lever (see figure 2, Pos. 9 and 5) step by step
towards the right until the model flies in a straight line.
If the model drifts towards the right, effect a trim correction towards the left.
• Elevator:
Set the trim lever for the elevator (see figure 2, Pos. 3) in such a way that at full motor speed the
model rises at a flat angle and that at reduced motor speed it flies at a constant altitude.
e) The First Landing
As with the start, the landing should always take place against the wind. Reduce the motor perform-
ance and fly in big flat circles.
Do not pull too hard on the elevator in order to be able to reduce the flying altitude selectively. Select
the last curve before the approach for a landing so that in case of an emergency you would have
sufficient room for landing and so that you would not have to effect considerable corrections to the
course during the approach for a landing.
When the model is flying on the planned landing line, reduce the motor performance further and hold
it horizontally with the elevator. Now the model must loose height further and must fly towards the
planned touch-down point at the end of the imaginary landing line.
In this critical flying phase, ensure sufficient flying speed and do not slow down the model reducing
the motor speed too much or by pulling too hard at the elevator. It is only shortly before the touch-
down that you should stop the motor and land the model with fully drawn elevator.
After the landing, you can re-adjust, if necessary, the linkages for rudder, elevator and aileron, so that
the model will fly in a straight line and that the trim levers on the transmitter are in the centre position.
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