GRAUPNER ACRO MAXIE Instructions De Montage page 17

If you are a beginner to flying this type of model aircraft, we strongly recommend that you ask
an experienced modeller to help you by checking the aeroplane and standing by your side for
the first few flights.
Don't ignore our warnings. They refer to materials and situations which, if ignored, can result
in fatal injury or permanent damage.
Propellers and other rotating parts which are powered by a motor constitute a permanent
hazard and represent a real risk of injury. Don't touch them with any part of your body. For
example, a propeller spinning at high speed can easily cut your finger badly.
Keep well clear of the rotational plane of the propeller. You never know when some part of the
propeller - or even the whole of it - may come loose and fly off at high speed, hitting you or
anybody else in the vicinity. Never touch the revolving propeller with any object.
Ensure that it is impossible for anything to stall or block the propeller.
Take care with loose clothing such as scarves, loose shirts etc. Flapping cloth can easily be
sucked into the area of the propeller and then get tangled in the blades; this is extremely
dangerous.
If the model is standing on a loose surface with the motor running, e.g. on a sandy strip, the
propeller will suck grit or particles of dirt into the blades and hurl them around; this could
easily cause an eye injury. If you are not sure, wear protective goggles.
Every time you intend to operate your model, check carefully that it and everything attached to
it (e.g. propeller, gearbox, RC components etc.) is in good condition and undamaged. If you
find a fault, do not fly the model until you have corrected it.
Whenever you are holding the model, make sure you are standing on a stable surface and
cannot slip. Wear shoes with high-grip soles, such as trainers.
Satisfy yourself that your frequency is vacant before you switch on. Radio interference caused
by unknown sources can occur at any time without warning. If this should happen, your model
will be uncontrollable and completely unpredictable. Never leave your radio control system
unguarded, as another person might pick it up and try to use it.
Do not switch on the electric motor unless you are sure that there is nothing in the rotational
plane of the propeller. Never attempt to stop the spinning propeller. Electric motors with the
propeller attached should only be run when firmly mounted.
If you are to fly your model safely and avoid problems, it is essential that you are aware of its
position and attitude throughout each flight - so don't let it fly too far away! If you detect a
control problem or interference during a flight, immediately land the model to prevent a
potential accident. Models must always give way to full-size aircraft. Take-off and landing
strips should be kept free of people and other obstacles.
Your RC system can only work reliably if the batteries are kept fully charged.
Never use batteries which are hot (above 50° C), faulty or damaged. At all times heed the
instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.
Before each flight check that all functions on the model aircraft are working correctly, and that
the radio control system is in good order and operating at full range.
Note that the motor control (throttle) function on the transmitter must always be moved to the
OFF position as the first stage in preparing for a flight. To avoid the danger of the electric
motor bursting into life unexpectedly, always switch on the transmitter first, and only then the
receiving system. The opposite applies at the end of a flight: always switch off the receiving
system first, and finally the transmitter.
Check that the control surfaces follow the movement of the transmitter sticks.
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