Ares Taylorcraft 130 User manual

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Wingspan:22.2in(565mm)
Length:16.0in(405mm)
WeightwithBattery: 1.9oz(54g)
Battery:200mAh1S3.7VLiPo(includedwithRTFandWOT)
Charger:1S3.7VLiPo(includedintransmitterwithRTFand
DCUSBwithWOT)
Transmitter:4‐channel2.4GHzw/LiPocharger(includedwithRTF,
requiredforWOT)
On‐BoardElectronics: 3‐in‐1receiver/2servos/ESC(installedinRTFandWOT)
Instruction Manual
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Specifications.............................................................................................................................1
Introduction...............................................................................................................................3
SafetyPrecautionsandWarnings..............................................................................................3
FCCInformation.........................................................................................................................4
Taylorcraft130RTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)Contents.............................................................................5
Taylorcraft130WOT(WithoutTransmitter)Contents..............................................................5
RequiredtoComplete................................................................................................................6
TransmitterandReceiverBinding/Linking.................................................................................6
BeforetheFirstFlightChecklist.................................................................................................7
FlightChecklist...........................................................................................................................7
InstallingtheLandingGear........................................................................................................8
LiPoBatteryWarningsandUsageGuidelines............................................................................9
ChargingtheLiPoFlightBattery...............................................................................................11
InstallingtheTransmitterBatteries.........................................................................................13
TransmitterDetails..................................................................................................................14
InstallingtheLiPoFlightBattery..............................................................................................16
ControlUnitInitializationandArming.....................................................................................17
FlightControlsandTrimming...................................................................................................19
SelectingaFlyingArea.............................................................................................................22
Flying........................................................................................................................................22
Removing/InstallingtheWing..................................................................................................25
OptionalBrushlessPowerSystem............................................................................................26
OptionalClippedAileron(Aerobatic)WingSet........................................................................26
Repairs.....................................................................................................................................30
ReplacementPartsList.............................................................................................................30
Warranty,SupportandService................................................................................................31
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Table of Contents

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TheAres™[air‐eez]Taylorcraft130isascalemodelofClarenceTaylor’sclassicdesignthat
offersstabilityperfectforfirst‐timepilotsandcapableflightperformanceexperiencedpilots
willenjoy.Lightweightanddurablefoamconstructionalongwiththeultra‐microsizemakes
itpossibletoflyinsmalleroutdoorspaceslikeayardorpark,plustheairframearrives
factory‐assembledandreadytoflyrightoutofthebox!
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Avarietyoffeaturesincludingafull‐airfoilwingdesign,strutsandwheelpantsofferimproved
flightperformanceandscalelooks,whiletheuniqueairframedesignassembleswithmagnets
andinterlockingpartsforeasymaintenanceandrepairswithoutglue.Andunlikeother
similarclassmodels,theTaylorcraft130isdesignedsoit’sreadytoupgradetobrushless
powerandaileroncontrolwithouttheneedfordifficultandtimeconsumingmodifications.
TheveryaffordableBrushlessPowerSystemUpgradeComboincludesabrushlessESC,motor
andmountthatinstalleasilyinminutesandtheoptional‘clipped’aileronwingquicklysnaps
inplaceofthestandardwingtoofferfull4‐channelcontrolandaerobaticcapability.
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TheTaylorcraft130isavailableinRTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)andWOT(WithoutTransmitter)versions
thatincludeafactoryinstalledreceiverandonboardelectronicsaswellasaclass‐leading
200mAh1S3.7VLiPobattery.TheRTFversionincludesa4‐channeltransmitterequipped
with2.4GHztechnologyandaconvenientbuilt‐inLiPobatterychargerwhiletheWOTversion
includesaDCUSBchargerandisreadytobind/linktocompatibleAres2.4GHztransmitters
includingtheM4MPA‐200CincludedwiththeTrainer100andothersimilarclassmodels.
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AndalthoughtheTaylorcraft130isreadytoflyrightoutthebox,pleasetakethetimetoread
throughthismanualformoreinformationonbatterysafetyandcharging,flightcontrolsand
morebeforeproceedingwithyourfirstflight.Pleasealsovisitourwebsiteatwww.Ares‐
RC.comforadditionalinformationincludingpotentialproductbulletins,videosandmore.
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Failuretousethisproductintheintendedmannerasdescribedinthefollowinginstructions
canresultindamageand/orpersonalinjury.ARadioControlled(RC)airplane/helicopteris
notatoy!Ifmisuseditcancauseseriousbodilyharmanddamagetoproperty.
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Keepitemsthatcouldbecomeentangledinthepropeller/rotorbladesawayfromthe
propeller/rotor,includinglooseclothing,tools,etc.Beespeciallysuretokeepyourhands,
faceandotherpartsofyourbodyawayfromthepropeller/rotorblades.
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Introduction
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Precautions and Warnin
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Astheuserofthisproductyouaresolelyandwhollyresponsibleforoperatingitinamanner
thatdoesnotendangeryourselfandothersorresultindamagetotheproductorthe
propertyofothers.
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Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignalthatissubjecttopossibleinterferencefromavariety
ofsourcesoutsideyourcontrol.Thisinterferencecancausemomentarylossofcontrolsoitis
advisabletoalwayskeepasafedistancefromobjectsandpeopleinalldirectionsaroundyour
modelasthiswillhelptoavoidcollisionsand/orinjury.
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•Neveroperateyourmodelifthevoltageofthebatteriesinthetransmitteristoolow.
•Alwaysoperateyourmodelinanopenareaawayfromobstacles,people,vehicles,
buildings,etc.
•Carefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptionalsupport
equipment(chargers,rechargeablebatteries,etc.).
•Keepallchemicals,smallpartsandallelectroniccomponentsoutofthereachof
children.
•Moisturecausesdamagetoelectroniccomponents.Avoidwaterexposuretoall
electroniccomponents,parts,etc.notspecificallydesignedandprotectedforusein
water.
•Neverlickorplaceanyportionofyourmodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseserious
injuryorevendeath.
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Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust
acceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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Caution:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
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Thisproductcontainsaradiotransmitterwithwirelesstechnologywhichhasbeentestedand
foundtobecompliantwiththeapplicableregulationsgoverningaradiotransmitterinthe
2.400GHzto2.4835GHzfrequencyrange.
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Theassociatedregulatoryagenciesofthefollowingcountriesrecognizethenoted
certificationsforthisproductasauthorizedforsaleanduse:USA
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FCC Information

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ItemDescription
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NotAvailableSeparately.Taylorcraft130Ultra‐MicroRTFAirframe
AZS1138AMD2.................M4MPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelMPAirplaneTransmitter
w/200mACharger,Mode2
NotAvailableSeparately.4AABatteries
AZSB2001S15UM.............200mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery,Ultra‐MicroConnector
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ItemDescription
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NotAvailableSeparately.Taylorcraft130Ultra‐MicroRTFAirframe
AZSB2001S15UM.............200mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery,Ultra‐MicroConnector
AZSC104CUSB..................104C1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPo,0.4ADCUSBCharger(notshown)
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Ta
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lorcraft 130 RTF (Read
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Ta
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lorcraft 130 WOT (Without Transmitter) Contents

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TheTaylorcraft130RTF(Ready‐To‐Fly)versionincludeseverythingneededtoflyrightoutof
thebox.There’snothingextratobuyorprovide!
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TheTaylorcraft130WOT(WithoutTransmitter)versionrequiresthefollowingitems:
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CompatibleAres2.4GHz3+channeltransmitter,including(asofAugust2013)the
following:
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M4MPA‐200C(includedwithsomeTrainer100RTFandothermodels)
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Suitablebatteriesforthecompatibletransmitter
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Binding/linkingistheprocessofprogrammingthereceiverinthecontrolunittorecognizethe
GloballyUniqueIdentifier(GUID)codeofasinglespecifictransmitter.IfyouhaveaWOT
(WithoutTransmitter)versionmodel,oreverfindit’snecessarytoreplacethetransmitteror
thereceiver/controlunit,itwillbenecessaryforyoutobind/linkthenewtransmitteror
receiver/controlunitaccordinglyforproperoperation.
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Thesestepsoutlinethebinding/linkingprocessforallcurrently(asofAugust2013)
compatibletransmittermodels:
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Switchthetransmitteronandconnecttheflightbatterytothecontrolunit.
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ForM4MPA‐200Ctransmitters:
Simultaneouslypressthetwothrottletrimbuttons(boththetopandbottombuttons
directlytotherightoftheleft‐hand/throttlestick)andthetransmitterwillemita
seriesofbeeps/tonesindicatingthatit’senteredthebinding/linkingmode(atwhich
pointyoucanreleasethebuttons).
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Thebinding/linkingprocessiscompletewhentheservosandtherudderandelevator
movebackandforthbrieflyandthetransmitterstopsemittingthebeeps/tones.You
shouldnowhavefullcontroloftheairplane.
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Re
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Transmitter and Receiver Bindin
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PLEASENOTE:ThischecklistisNOTintendedtoreplacethecontentincludedinthis
instructionmanual.Althoughitcanbeusedasaquickstartguide,westronglysuggest
readingthroughthismanualcompletelybeforeproceeding.
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Removeandinspectallcontents
InstallthefourAAbatteriesinthetransmitter(forRTFversionmodels)
BeginchargingtheLiPoflightbattery(connectittoasuitablycompatibleLiPocharger)
InstalltheLiPoflightbatteryintheairplane(afterit’sbeenfullycharged)
Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols
Testthecontrolstoconfirmproperoperation
Findasuitableareaforflying
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PLEASENOTE:ThischecklistisNOTintendedtoreplacethecontentincludedinthis
instructionmanual.Althoughitcanbeusedasaquickstartguide,westronglysuggest
readingthroughthismanualcompletelybeforeproceeding.
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Alwaysturnthetransmitteronfirst
Plugtheflightbatteryintothecontrolunit
Allowthecontrolunittoinitializeandarmproperly
Flythemodel(hand‐launchortakeofffromaflat/levelsurface)
Landthemodel(landonaflat/levelsurface)
Unplugtheflightbatteryfromthecontrolunit
Alwaysturnthetransmitterofflast
Before the First Fli
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Fli
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Themainlandinggearisinstalledintotherear
mountlocatedonthebottomofthefuselage
justbehindthecoverforthe2‐cellbattery
compartmentandintheslot/openinglocated
justbehindthe1‐cellbatterycompartment.
First,usecareandmoderatepressuretoslide
the‘U‐shaped’sectionofthelandinggearinto
therearmount.Thencarefully‘squeeze’the
wheels/landinggearlegstogetherslightlyand
slidethelandinggearintotheslotasshown(you
canalsoremovethelandinggearbyfollowing
thesamestepsinthereverseorder).
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IMPORTANTNOTE:LithiumPolymer(LiPo)batteriesaresignificantlymorevolatilethanthe
alkaline,NiCdandNiMHbatteriesalsousedinRCapplications.Allinstructionsand
warningsmustbefollowedexactlytopreventpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjuryas
mishandlingofLiPobatteriescanresultinfire.
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Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLiPobatteryyouassumeallrisksassociated
withLiPobatteries.Ifyoudonotagreewiththeseconditions,pleasereturnthecomplete
productinnew,unusedconditiontotheplaceofpurchaseimmediately.
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Andalthoughthe200mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery(AZSB2001S15UM)includedwith
theTaylorcraft130isintendedtobechargedsafelyusingeithertheLiPobatterycharger
builtintotheM4MPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelMPAirplaneTransmitterw/200mACharger
(AZS1138AMD2;includedwiththeRTFversion),orthe104C1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPo,0.4ADC
USBCharger(AZSC104CUSB;includedwiththeWOTversion),youmustreadthefollowing
safetyinstructionsandwarningsbeforehandling,chargingorusingtheLiPobattery.
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•YoumustchargetheLiPobatteryinasafeareaawayfromflammablematerials.
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•NeverchargetheLiPobatteryunattendedatanytime.Whenchargingthebatteryyou
shouldalwaysremaininconstantobservationtomonitorthechargingprocessand
reactimmediatelytoanypotentialproblemsthatmayoccur.
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•Afterflying/dischargingthebatteryyoumustallowittocooltoambient/room
temperaturebeforerecharging.
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•TochargethebatteryyoumustuseonlytheLiPobatterychargerbuiltintothe
M4MPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelMPAirplaneTransmitterw/200mACharger
(AZS1138AMD2),the104C1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPo,0.4ADCUSBCharger(AZSC104CUSB)
orasuitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger.Failuretodosomayresultinafire
causingpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury.DONOTuseaNiCdorNiMH
charger.
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•Ifatanytimeduringthechargeordischargeprocessthebatterybeginstoballoonor
swell,discontinuechargingordischargingimmediately.Quicklyandsafely
disconnectthebattery,thenplaceitinasafe,openareaawayfromflammable
materialstoobserveitforatleast15minutes.Continuingtochargeordischargea
batterythathasbeguntoballoonorswellcanresultinafire.Abatterythathas
balloonedorswollenevenasmallamountmustberemovedfromservice
completely.
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•Storethebatterypartiallycharged(approximately50%charged/3.85Vpercell),at
roomtemperature(approximately68–77°Fahrenheit[F])andinadryareaforbest
results.
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•Whentransportingortemporarilystoringthebatterythetemperaturerangeshould
befromapproximately40–100°F.Donotstorethebatteryormodelinahotgarage,
carordirectsunlightwheneverpossible.Ifstoredinahotgarageorcarthebattery
canbedamagedorevencatchfire.
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•Donotover‐dischargetheLiPoflightbattery.DischargingtheLiPoflightbatterytoa
voltagethatistoolowcancausedamagetothebatteryresultinginreducedpower,
flightdurationorfailureofthebatteryentirely.
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LiPocellsshouldnotbedischargedtobelow3.0Veachunderload.Inthecaseofthe
1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPobatteryusedtopowertheTaylorcraft130youwillnotwantto
allowthebatterytofallbelow3.0Vduringflight.
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The3‐in‐1controlunitfeaturesasoftlowvoltagecutoff(LVC)thatsmoothlyreduces
powertothemotor/powersystem(regardlessofthepowerlevelyouhavesetwith
theleft‐hand/throttlestick)toletyouknowthevoltageofthebatteryisclosetothe
3.0Vminimum.However,evenbeforethisreductioninpower,ifyoufindthatmore
thanthetypicalamountofthrottle/powerisrequiredtocruiseorclimbyoushould
landthemodelanddisconnectthebatteryimmediatelytopreventover‐discharge.
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AndwhileitispossibletoflythemodelagainafterthesoftLVCoccurs,thisisNOT
recommended.ContinueddischargingcanresultinreachingthehardLVCwhichmay
causepermanentdamagetotheLiPobatteryresultinginlostpowerandflight
durationduringsubsequentfights(orfailureofthebatteryentirely).
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Also,itisnotrecommendedthatyouflytothesoftLVCeverytimeyoufly.Instead
youshouldbeawareofthepowerlevelofthebattery/airplanethroughoutthe
flight,andifatanytimetheairplanebeginstorequiremorethrottle/powerthan
typicaltomaintaincruiseorclimb,youshouldlandtheairplaneanddisconnectthe
LiPobatteryimmediately.ContinuallydischargingthebatterytothesoftLVCcanstill
causepermanentdamagetothebatterysoit’sbesttouseatimerorstop‐watchto
timethedurationofyourflightsandtostopflyingatareasonabletimebeforethe
softLVCisreached.
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Youmustchargetheincluded200mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery(AZSB2001S15UM)
usingeithertheLiPobatterychargerbuiltintotheM4MPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelMP
AirplaneTransmitterw/200mACharger(AZS1138AMD2;includedwiththeRTFversion),
the104C1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPo,0.4ADCUSBCharger(AZSC104CUSB;includedwiththeWOT
version)orasuitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger.ChargingtheLiPobatteryusinga
non‐LiPobatterycompatiblecharger(suchasaNiCdorNiMHbatterycharger),orevena
differentLiPobatterychargerwiththeincorrectsettings,mayresultindamagetothe
batteryorevenfireresultinginpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury.
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PleasefollowthesestepstochargetheLiPoflightbatterywiththechargerbuiltintothe
M4MPA‐200Ctransmitter:
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Carefullyopenthesmallhatchlocatednearthebottomleft‐handcornerofthe
transmitterandextendthechargeleadoutsideofthetransmittercase.Youcanleave
thehatchopenorcloseitbyroutingthechargeleadthroughthesmall
cutout/openinginthehatchdoor.
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Connectthebatterytotheconnectorattheendofthechargeleadextendingfrom
thetransmitter.YOUMUSTBECAREFULTOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFORE
MAKINGTHECONNECTIONbyaligningthesmallredcirclemarkingonthehousing
ofthebatterywiththesmallredcirclemarkingonthechargeleadconnector.While
thewhitecolor‘ultra‐micro’connectorsare‘keyed’tominimizetheriskofareverse
polarityconnection,ifyouforcethemitispossibletomakeconnectionwiththe
incorrectpolaritypotentiallycausingdamagetothebatteryand/orcharger
(transmitter).Whenthecirclemarkingsareproperlyalignedforcorrectpolarity
connectingthewhitecolorconnectorsshouldrequireonlyaminimalamountof
pressuretoachievethelight‘click’thatindicatesasecureconnection.
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Whenthebatteryisconnectedtothechargeleadsecurelyandwiththeproper
polaritythe‘CHG’(charge)LEDindicatoronthetransmitterwillglowsolidyellow.The
batterywillbecharginganytimetheLEDindicatorisglowingsolidyellowandwhether
ornotthetransmitterispoweredon.
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Itwilltakeapproximately1.0–1.5hourstochargeamostlyorfullydischarged(not
over‐discharged)battery.AndwhenthebatteryisfullychargedtheLEDindicatorwill
stopglowingentirely.WhentheLEDindicatorisnolongerglowingyoucanremove
thebatteryfromthechargelead/connectorasitisnowfullychargedandreadyfor
use.
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NOTE:TheLiPobatteryincludedwitheachnewmodelwillarrivepartiallycharged.
Forthisreasontheinitialchargemayonlytakeapproximately30–45minutes.
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NOTE:It’ssaferandbetterforthelongevityofthebatterytostoreitonlypartially
chargedforanylengthoftime.Storingthebatteryatapproximately50%charged
(whichisapproximately3.85Vpercell)istypicallybest,however,itwilltakesome
carefulmanagementofthechargetimeandtheuseofavoltmetertoachievethis
voltage.
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Ifyouhavetheequipmentandskillstoachievethe50%chargelevelforstorageitis
recommended.Ifnot,simplybesuretonotstorethebatteryfullychargedwhenever
possible.Infact,aslongasthebatterywillbestoredatapproximatelyroom
temperatureandfornomorethanafewweeksbeforethenextuse,itmaybebestto
storethebatteryinthedischargedstateafterthelastflight(aslongasthebatterywas
notover‐dischargedonthelastflight).
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PleasefollowthesestepstochargetheLiPoflightbatterywiththe104CUSBcharger:
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Connectthe104Cchargertoasuitable5VUSBconnection/portonacomputeror
otherdevice.Anotheroptionistoplugtheoptional5005PS100‐240VACto5VDC
USB,0.5‐AmpPowerSupply/ACAdapter(AZSC5005PS)intoacompatible100‐240VAC
outletthenconnectthe104Cchargertothepowersupply/ACadapteraccordingly.The
powersupply/ACadapterispoweredonwhentheLEDindicatorglowssolidgreen.
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Whenthe104CchargerisconnectedtoapowersourcetheLEDindicatorwill
blink/flashred.Connectthebatterytotheconnectorattheendofthewirelead
extendingfromthecharger.YOUMUSTBECAREFULTOENSUREPROPERPOLARITY
BEFOREMAKINGTHECONNECTIONbyaligningthesmallredmarkingonthehousing
ofthebatterywiththesmallredmarkingonthehousingoftheconnector/wirelead
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Whilethewhitecolor‘ultra‐micro’connectorsare‘keyed’tominimizetheriskofa
reversepolarityconnection,ifyouforcethemitispossibletomakeconnectionwith
theincorrectpolaritypotentiallycausingdamagetothebatteryand/orcharger.When
theredmarkingsareproperlyalignedforcorrectpolarity,connectingthewhitecolor
connectorsshouldrequireonlyaminimalamountofpressuretoachievethelight
‘click’thatindicatessecureconnection.
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Whenthebatteryisconnectedtothechargersecurelyandwiththeproperpolarity
theLEDindicatoronthechargerwillglowsolidredverybrightly.Thebatterywillbe
charginganytimetheLEDindicatorisglowingsolidredbrightly.
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Itwilltakeapproximately30‐50minutestochargeamostlyorfullydischarged(not
over‐discharged)battery.AndwhenthebatteryisfullychargedtheLEDindicatorwill
dimsignificantly.WhentheLEDindicatorisdimyoucandisconnectthebatteryfrom
thecharger’sconnector/wireleadasitisnowfullychargedandreadyforuse.
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NOTE:TheLiPobatteryincludedwitheachnewmodelwillarrivepartially
charged.Forthisreasontheinitialchargemayonlytakeapproximately15‐25
minutes.
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NOTE:WhentheLEDindicatorisblinking/flashingredthe104Cchargeris
poweredonandreadytobeginchargingthenextLiPobatterythatisconnected
toit.
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InstallthefourincludedAAbatteriesinthebackofthetransmitterbyfirstremovingthe
batterycompartmentcover/door.Ensureproperpolarityofthebatteriesbeforeinstalling
themasnotedbythemarkingsmoldedintothebatterycompartment,thenre‐installthe
compartmentcover/door.
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CheckforproperoperationofthetransmitterbyslidingthepowerswitchtotheONposition
(slideittotheright).Youshouldhearthreebeeps/tonesfromthetransmitterwhiletheLED
indicatordirectlyabovethepowerswitchbeginstoglowsolidred.Thisindicatesthatthe
transmitterispoweredonandthattheAAbatteriesareinstalledcorrectly.
Installin
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the Transmitter Batteries

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TheRTFversionTaylorcraft130includesanM4MPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelMPAirplane
Transmitterequippedwithabuilt‐in200mA1‐Cell/1S3.7VLiPobatterycharger,2.4GHz
technologyanddigitaltrims.
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IMPORTANTNOTE:Asistypicalofmost‘3‐channel’modelsthatareequippedwitha
rudderforprimary‘turning’control,theaileroncontrolstick/channelisusedto
controltherudderonthe‘stock/3‐channel’versionTaylorcraft130.Thishelpstoensurean
easiertransitiontocontrollingthe‘4‐channel’versionandothermodelsequippedwith
aileronslateron.
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Transmitter Details

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LowBatteryPowerIndications
WhentheAAbatterypowerdropstoalevelthat’stoolowforsafecontinuedoperation,
thetransmitteroffersthefollowingindications:
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WhenchargingaLiPobatterywiththetransmitterpoweredoff,theyellowCHG
(charge)LEDindicatorwilldimnoticeablyuntiltheAAbatteriesarereplacedwith
newones.
Whenthetransmitterispoweredon,andwhetherornotaLiPobatteryisbeing
charged,itwillemitaconstantbeep/toneuntiltheAAbatteriesarereplaced
withnewones.
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AntennaPosition/Orientation
TheRFoutputsignalstransmitbest/strongestfromtheshaftoftheantennaratherthan
fromthetip.Asaresultyoushouldneverpointthetipoftheantennadirectlyatthe
modelwhenflying.Also,thetransmitterantennacanberotatedandfoldedupto90°so
besuretoholdthetransmitterandpositiontheantennaasneededtoensurethebest
possiblesignaltransmission.
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Control/ServoReversing
TheM4MPA‐200Ctransmitterfeaturescontrol/servoreversingfunctionalityforthe
rudder,elevatorandaileronchannels.Thecontrol/servodirectionsweresetcorrectlyat
thefactoryfortheRTFversionTaylorcraft130,however,incaseanyofthecontrolsare
operatinginthewrongdirection,oryouusetheelectronicsinothermodelslateron,
pleasefollowthesestepstochangethecontrol/servodirectionsasneeded(complete
allstepswiththetransmitterpoweredon):
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RudderChannelControl/ServoReversing
Pressandholdtherightruddertrimbutton,thenpresstheleftruddertrim
button.Releasebothbuttonsandthecontrol/servodirectionwillbereversed.
ElevatorChannelControl/ServoReversing
Pressandholdtherightruddertrimbutton,thenpressthedownelevator(top)
trimbutton.Releasebothbuttonsandthecontrol/servodirectionwillbe
reversed.
AileronChannelControl/ServoReversing
Pressandholdtherightruddertrimbutton,thenpresstherightailerontrim
button.Releasebothbuttonsandthecontrol/servodirectionwillbereversed.
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NOTE:YoumustALWAYSturnthetransmitteronfirst,BEFOREconnecting/installingthe
LiPoflightbattery.Andbeforeproceedingwiththefollowingsteps,pleasebesurethe
transmitterispoweredon.
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AftertheLiPobatteryhasbeenfullychargedit’sreadytobeinstalledintheairplane.
However,thefirststepbeforeinstallingthebatteryistoconnectittothe3‐in‐1controlunit.
YOUMUSTBECAREFULTOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFORECONNECTINGTHEBATTERY
TOTHE3‐IN‐1CONTROLUNIT.Byorienting/aligningthesmallredcirclemarkingonthe
housingofthebatterywiththesmallredcirclemarkingontheconnectorforthe3‐in‐1
controlunityou’llbeabletomaketheconnectionwithcorrectpolarity.
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Also,althoughthe‘ultra‐micro’connectorsare‘keyed’tominimizetheriskofareverse
polarityconnection,ifyouforcethemitispossibletomaketheconnectionwithincorrect
polaritypotentiallycausingdamagetothe3‐in‐1controlunitand/orbattery.Whenthered
circlemarkingsareproperlyalignedforcorrectpolarity,connectingthewhitecolor
connectorsshouldrequireonlyaminimalamountofpressuretoachievethelight‘click’that
indicatessecureconnection.
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AftertheLiPobatteryisconnected
tothe3‐in‐1controlunittheunique
magneticattachmentdesignmakes
itquickandeasytoinstallthe
batteryintheairplane.Simplyplace
thesideofthebatterywiththe
magneticattachmentsagainstthe
magnetslocatedinthebattery
compartmentandthebatterywill
bemountedsecurelyinthe
airplane.
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ToremovetheLiPoflightbattery,liftitawayfromthemagnetsthendisconnectitfrom
the3‐in‐1controlunit.DONOTpoweroffthetransmitteruntiltheLiPoflightbatteryis
removedfromtheairplaneandthe3‐in‐1controlunitispoweredoff.REMEMBER:The
transmitterisalwaysonfirstandalwaysofflast!
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Installin
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the LiPo Fli
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TheTaylorcraft130isequippedwithacompactandadvanced3‐in‐1controlunit.Thecontrol
unitisalightweightcombinationofa2.4GHzreceiver,twoservosandanelectronicspeed
control(ESC).
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Thischecklistincludesthestepsyoumustfollowtoensureproperinitialization,armingand
operationofthecontrolunit:
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Beforeeachflightyoushouldalwaysturnthetransmitteronbeforeconnecting
theLiPoflightbatterytothecontrolunit.Neverconnectthebatterytothe
controlunitbeforeturningthetransmitteronfirst.Aftereachflightyoushould
alwaysdisconnectthebatteryfromthecontrolunitbeforeturningthe
transmitteroff.
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Theleft‐hand/throttlestickmustbesetinthelowestpossiblepositioninorder
fortheESCofthecontrolunittoarm.
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TurnthetransmitteronandconfirmthattheLEDindicatorisglowingsolidred.
ThenconnectandinstalltheLiPoflightbatteryintheairplane.
Control Unit Initialization and Armin
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NOTE:Ifthiswillbethefirstflight,orthefirstflightfollowingrepairs,you
shouldcentertheelevatorandrudder(aileron)channel/controltrims.Press
thedigitaltrimbuttonstodeterminethe‘center’trimpositionbyusingthe
audiblebeeps/tonesforreference(typicallyeightbeepsawayfromthe
maximumup/downorleft/righttrimsettingwillbethecentertrimsetting).
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AftertheLiPoflightbatteryisconnectedtothecontrolunittheservos/control
surfacesshouldmovebackandforthbrieflytoindicatethatthecontrolunithas
initializedproperly.
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Also,aslongasyouhadtheleft‐hand/throttlesticksettothelowestpossible
positionduringtheinitializationprocesstheESC/motorwillnowbearmed.
USECAUTIONASTHEPROPELLERWILLNOWSPINWHENTHELEFT‐
HAND/THROTTLESTICKISRAISEDABOVETHELOWESTPOSSIBLEPOSITION!
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Incasetheservos/controlsurfacesdonotmovebackandforthbriefly:
•Iftheservos/controlsurfacesdonotmovebackandforthbrieflyyoudonothave
apositiveradiofrequency(RF)linkbetweenthetransmitterandthereceiverof
thecontrolunit.First,checktobesurethetransmitterispoweredonandthat
theLEDindicatoronthetransmitterisglowingsolidred.Ifthetransmitteris
poweredonandfunctioningproperly,disconnecttheLiPoflightbatteryfromthe
controlunit.Thenreconnectthebatteryandnowthecontrolunitshould
initializeandarmproperly.
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Incasetheservos/controlsurfacesmovebackandforthbutyouhavenocontrolof
theESC/motor:
•Iftheservos/controlsurfacesmovebackandforthbrieflybutyoudonothave
controlofthemotor,youhaveapositiveRFlinkbetweenthetransmitterand
receiverbuttheESC/motordidnotarmbecausetheleft‐hand/throttlestickmay
notbesettothecorrectposition.Checktobesuretheleft‐hand/throttlestickis
inthelowestpossibleposition,andonceinthecorrectpositiontheESC/motor
shouldbearmedandrespondtocontrolstickinputsaccordingly.
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AfterconfirmingthecontrolunitisinitializedandtheESC/motorhasarmedproperly
theTaylorcraft130isreadytofly!However,pleasereviewthefollowingsectionsofthis
manualBEFOREproceedingwiththefirstflight.
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IntheeventyouarenotfamiliarwiththecontrolsoftheTaylorcraft130,pleasetakethe
timetofamiliarizeyourselfwiththemasfollowsandbeforeattemptingyourfirstflight.
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Theleft‐handstickonthetransmittercontrolsthethrottle.Whentheleft‐handstick(also
knownasthe‘throttle’stick)isinthelowestpossiblepositionthepropellerwillnotspin.
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Movingthestickupwardwillincreasethe
speed/RPMofthepropeller.Increasingthe
speedofthepropellerincreasesthespeedof
themodelandalsoprovidesthethrustneeded
toclimb/increasealtitude.
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Decreasingthespeed/RPMofthepropellerby
loweringtheleft‐handstickwilldecreasethe
speedofthemodelandreducethrustmaking
itpossibletodescend/decreasealtitude.
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Duringflightyoucanadjustthethrottletoaposition(typicallyhavingtheleft‐handstickset
tobetween1/3and2/3ofitstravelabovethelowestpossibleposition)to‘cruise’atagiven
altitude.
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Theright‐handstickcontrolsboththeelevatorandtherudder.Pushingthestick
forward/upwardwilllowertheelevatorandpitchthenoseoftheairplanedownwardto
descend.
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Pullingthestickbackward/downwardwillraisetheelevatorandpitchthenoseofthe
airplaneupwardtoclimb.
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Theelevatorchanneltrim(thebuttonslocateddirectlytotheleftoftheright‐handstick)can
beusedtohelpkeeptheairplanefromclimbingordescendingwhenincruiseflightandwith
noright‐handstick/elevatorcontrolinput.Forexampleiftheairplaneclimbswhen
attemptingtocruiseandmaintainagivenaltitude,adddownelevatortrimbypressingthe
toptrimbuttonuntiltheairplanefliesaslevelaspossibleandmaintainsthedesiredaltitude
atcruisespeed.
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