Ares ultra-micro trainer 100 User manual

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Wingspan:18.0in(457mm)
Length:13.9in(353mm)
WeightwithBattery: 1.2oz(34g)
Battery:150mAh1S3.7VLiPo(included)
Charger:1S3.7VLiPo(intransmitter,included)
Transmitter:4‐channel2.4GHzw/LiPocharger(included)
On‐BoardElectronics: 3‐in‐1receiver/2servos/ESC(installed)
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Instruction Manual

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Specifications.............................................................................................................................1
Introduction...............................................................................................................................3
SafetyPrecautionsandWarnings..............................................................................................3
FCCInformation.........................................................................................................................4
Ultra‐MicroTrainer100RTFContents.......................................................................................5
BeforetheFirstFlightChecklist.................................................................................................6
FlightChecklist...........................................................................................................................6
InstallingtheLandingGear........................................................................................................7
InstallingtheTransmitterBatteries...........................................................................................7
TransmitterDetails....................................................................................................................8
LiPoBatteryWarningsandUsageGuidelines..........................................................................10
ChargingtheLiPoFlightBattery...............................................................................................12
InstallingtheLiPoFlightBattery..............................................................................................13
ControlUnitInitializationandArming.....................................................................................14
FlightControlsandTrimming...................................................................................................17
SelectingaFlyingArea.............................................................................................................20
Flying........................................................................................................................................20
TransmitterandReceiverBinding/Linking...............................................................................23
Removing/InstallingtheWing..................................................................................................24
Repairs.....................................................................................................................................25
ReplacementPartsList.............................................................................................................25
Warranty,SupportandService................................................................................................26
Notes........................................................................................................................................27
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Table of Contents

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TheAres™[air‐eez]Ultra‐MicroTrainer100isperfectforfirst‐timepilotslookingforan
airplanewiththesizeandstabilitythathelpsthemlearntoflyinlessspaceandinlesstime
thaneverbefore.Whileyoulearnthebasicsofflying,theclassichigh‐wingtrainerdesignwill
deliverconfidence‐inspiringstabilityandeasycontrol.Theultra‐microsizealsoallowsyouto
flyinsmalleroutdoorspaceslikeayardorpark,orevenindoorsinalargegym.Plus,the
durableandlightweightconstructionmeansyoudon’talwayshavetoworryaboutdamage
afterlessthanperfectlandings.
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AnothergreatfeatureoftheUltra‐MicroTrainer100includesafull‐airfoilwingdesignthat
allowsforsmoothandstableflyingoutdoorsinlightwindsthatwouldoftengroundother
similarclassmodels.Thewingisalsoremovableusinganexclusivemagneticattachment
designformorecompacttransportandisextremelyeasytoreplacewithouttimeconsuming
workortheuseofglueandtape.Bestofall,theairframeis100%factory‐assembledand
ready‐to‐flyrightoutofthebox–notoolsrequired!
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TheUltra‐MicroTrainer100alsoincludesAAbatteriesforthe4‐channeltransmitterequipped
withinterference‐free2.4GHztechnology,digitaltrimsandabuilt‐inLiPobatterycharger.
Andtheincluded150mAh1S3.7VLiPobatterydeliverslongflighttimesofupto20+minutes
percharge.Thatmeansthere’snothingextratobuyandyoucanbereadytoflywithin
minutesofopeningthebox.
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AndalthoughtheUltra‐MicroTrainer100isready‐to‐flyrightoutthebox,pleasetakethe
timetoreadthroughthismanualformoreinformationaboutbatterysafetyandcharging,
controlchecksandmorebeforemakingyourfirstflight.Pleasealsovisitourwebsiteat
www.Ares‐RC.comforadditionalinformationincludingproductupdates,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.AnRCairplane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bladesawayfromthepropeller,
includinglooseclothing,tools,etc.Beespeciallysuretokeepyourhands,faceandother
partsofyourbodyawayfromthepropeller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.Ultra‐MicroTrainer100RTFAirframe
AZS1108AMD2.................M4LPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelLPAirplaneTransmitter
w/200mACharger,Mode2
NotAvailableSeparately.4AABatteries
AZSB1501S15UM.............150mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery,Ultra‐Micro
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Ultra-Micro Trainer 100 RTF Contents

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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
Beginchargingtheflightbattery(connectittothechargerinthetransmitter)
Installtheflightbatteryintheairplane(afterit’sbeenfullycharged)
Testthecontrolstoconfirmproperoperation
Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols
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model
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model
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intheslot/openinglocatedonthebottomofthefuselage
andjustbehindthebatterycompartment.Usemoderatepressureto‘squeeze’thelanding
gearlegstogetherthenslidethelandinggearintotheslotasshown(youcanalsoremovethe
landinggearbydoingthesame).Also,besurethelandinggearisinstalledsoitangles
forwardslightlywhenviewingtheairplanedirectlyfromtheside.
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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switchingthepowerswitchon(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thetransmitteris
poweredonandtheAAbatteriesareinstalledcorrectly.
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TheUltra‐MicroTrainer100includesanM4LPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelLPAirplane
Transmitterequippedwithbuilt‐in200mALiPobatterycharger,interference‐free
2.4GHztechnologyanddigitaltrims.
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LowBatteryPowerIndications
WhentheAAbatterypowerdropstoalevelthat’stoolowfor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lightwilldimnoticeablyuntiltheAAbatteriesare
replaced.
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Whenthetransmitterispoweredon,andwhetherornotaLiPobatteryisbeing
charged,therewillbeaconstantbeep/toneuntiltheAAbatteriesarereplaced.
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Transmitter Details

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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.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M4LPA‐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Ultra‐MicroTrainer100,however,incase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.
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ElevatorChannelControl/ServoReversing
Pressandholdtherightruddertrimbutton,thenpressthedownelevatortrim
button.Releasebothbuttonsandthecontrol/servodirectionwillbereversed.
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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:TheaileronchannelisusedtocontroltherudderontheUltra‐Micro
Trainer100inordertoensureeasiertransitioninto4‐channelmodelslateron.
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IMPORTANTNOTE:LithiumPolymerbatteriesaresignificantlymorevolatilethanthe
alkaline,NiCdor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yourcomplete
productinnew,unusedconditiontotheplaceofpurchaseimmediately.
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Andalthoughthe150mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery(AZSB1501S15UM)includedwith
yourAres™Ultra‐MicroTrainer100isintendedtobechargedsafelyusingtheLiPobattery
chargerbuiltintotheincludedM4LPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelLPAirplaneTransmitter
w/200mACharger(AZS1108AMD2),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.
•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.
•Afterflying/dischargingthebatteryyoumustallowittocooltoambient/room
temperaturebeforerecharging.
•TochargethebatteryyoumustuseonlytheLiPobatterychargerbuiltintothe
includedM4LPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelLPAirplaneTransmitterw/200mACharger
(AZS1108AMD2)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.
•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.
•Storethebattery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.
•Donotover‐dischargetheLiPoflightbattery.DischargingtheLiPoflightbattery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Ultra‐MicroTrainer100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powerthemodelupandfly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.Constantly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150mAh1‐Cell/1S3.7V15CLiPoBattery(AZSB1501S15UM)
usingtheLiPobatterychargerbuiltintotheincludedM4LPA‐200CMicro4‐ChannelLP
AirplaneTransmitterw/200mACharger(AZS1108AMD2)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batterywiththetransmitter’sbuilt‐incharger:
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Carefullyopenthesmallhatchlocatednearthebottomleft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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
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charger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40‐60minutestochargeafullydischarged(notover‐
discharged)battery.AndwhenthebatteryisfullychargedtheLEDindicatorwillstop
glowingyellowentirely.WhentheLEDindicatorisnolongerglowingyoucanremove
thebatteryfromthechargerasitisnowfullychargedandreadyforuse.
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NOTE:TheLiPobatteryincludedwithyourmodelwillarrivepartiallycharged.Forthis
reasontheinitialchargemayonlytakeapproximately20‐30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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NOTE:YoumustALWAYSturnthetransmitteronfirst,BEFOREinstalling/connecting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.
ALSO,YOUMUSTBECAREFULTOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFORECONNECTINGTHE
BATTERYTOTHE3‐IN‐1CONTROLUNITCONNECTOR.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thecorrect
polarity.
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Also,althoughthewhite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3‐in‐1controlunitand/orbattery.Whentheredcircle
markingsareproperlyalignedforcorrectpolarity,connectingthewhite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.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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YourUltra‐MicroTrainer100isequippedwithacompactandadvanced3‐in‐1controlunit.
Thecontrolunitisalightweightcombinationof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flightbatterytothecontrolunit.Neverconnecttheflightbatterytothe
controlunitbeforepoweringthetransmitteronfirst(exceptwhen
binding/linking,asnotedinthatsectionofthismanual).Aftereachflightyou
shouldalwaysdisconnecttheflightbatteryfromthecontrolunitbefore
poweringoffthetransmitter.
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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.
NOTE:Ifthisisthefirstflight,orafirstflightfollowingrepairs,youshouldcenter
theaileronandelevatorchanneltrims.Usethedigitaltrimbuttonsandreference
thecentertrimpositionsusingtheaudiblebeeps/tones.
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PoweronthetransmitterandconfirmthattheLEDindicatorisglowingsolidred.
ThenconnectandinstalltheLiPoflightbatteryintheairplane.
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Withtheflightbatteryconnectedtothecontrolunit,thecontrols/control
surfacesshouldmovebackandforthbrieflytoindicatethatthecontrolunithas
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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withleft‐hand/throttlestickinput!
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Incasethecontrols/controlsurfacesdonotmovebackandforthbriefly:
•Ifthecontrols/controlsurfacesdonotmovebackandforthbrieflyyoudonot
haveapositiveradiofrequency(RF)linkbetweenthetransmitterandreceiverof
thecontrolunit.First,checktobesurethetransmitterispoweredonandthe
LEDindicatoronthetransmitterisglowingsolidred.Ifthetransmitteris
poweredonandfunctioningproperly,disconnecttheflightbatteryfromthe
controlunit.Thenreconnecttheflightbatteryandnowthecontrolunitshould
initializeandarmproperly.
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Incasethecontrols/controlsurfacesmoveautomaticallybutyouhavenocontrolof
themotor:
•Ifthecontrols/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
willbearmed.
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AfterconfirmingthecontrolunitisinitializedandtheESC/motorhasarmedproperly
yourUltra‐MicroTrainer100isreadytofly.However,pleasereviewthefollowing
sectionsofthemanualBEFOREproceedingwiththefirstflight.
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IntheeventyouarenotfamiliarwiththecontrolsofyourUltra‐MicroTrainer100,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alsoadjustthethrottletoaposition,typicallybetween1/3and2/3
power,tocruiseatagivenaltitudeandincreaseflightduration.
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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trimcanbeusedtohelpkeeptheairplanefromclimbingordescendingwhenin
cruiseflightandwithnoright‐handstick/elevatorinput.Forexample,iftheairplaneclimbs
whenattemptingtocruiseandmaintainagivenaltitude,adddownelevatortrimuntilthe
airplanefliesaslevelaspossibleandmaintainsthedesiredaltitudeatcruisespeed.
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Movingthesticktotheleftwillmovetheruddertotheleft.Thiswillroll/turntheairplaneto
theleft.
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Movingthesticktotherightwillmovetheruddertotheright.Thiswillroll/turntheairplane
totheright.
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Thetrimcanbeusedtohelpkeeptheairplanefromdrifting/turningleftorrightduringflight
withnoright‐handstick/rudderinput.Forexample,iftheairplanedriftstotherightinflight,
addlefttrimuntiltheairplanefliesasstraightaspossiblewithoutdrifting.
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Andonceyou’refamiliarwiththeprimarycontrolsoftheairplaneyou’realmostreadytofly!
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Whenyou’rereadytomakeyourfirstflightsyou’llwanttoselectanopenoutdoorareafree
ofpeopleandobstructions.Wesuggestanareaapproximatelythesizeofasoccerfieldwhen
makingyourfirstfewflights.Wealsosuggestflyingovergrassasit’samuchmoreforgiving
surfacethatcauseslessdamageintheunfortunateeventofacrash.However,pleasenote
thatwhenattemptingtolandongrassitcancatchthelandinggear,potentiallycausingthe
modeltoflipandbecomedamaged.Withthisinmind,anidealflyingareaallowsforflying
overgrassandlandingonasmoothersurfacesuchasasphaltorthedirtonabaseballfield.
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Also,whiletheUltra‐MicroTrainer100’sfull‐airfoilwingdesignhelpsmakeitpossibletoflyin
lightwinds,westronglysuggestflyingonlyincalmconditionsuntilyou’refamiliarwiththe
controlsandhandlingofthemodel.Evenlightwindscanmakeitmuchmoredifficulttolearn
tofly,andinsomecasescanevencarrythemodelbeyondyourlineofsightandtherangeof
thetransmittersignal.
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Afteryou’veproperlytrimmedtheairplaneincalmconditionsandbecomefamiliarwithits
handlingandcapabilities,you’llbeabletoflyinlightwindsandsmalleroutdoorareas.You’ll
alsobeabletoflyinlargerindoorareassuchasabasketballgymasyourskillscontinueto
improve.
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Nowthatyou’veselectedasuitableflyingareaandthecontrolunitisinitializedandarmed,
yourUltra‐MicroTrainer100isreadytofly.Andwhenmakingyourfirstflightswesuggest
followingthesesteps:
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TherearetwowaystogettheUltra‐MicroTrainer100intotheair.Thefirst,andour
suggestedmethodforfirst‐timepilots,istohand‐launchthemodel.Thisiseasyto
accomplishbyholdingthemodelinyourhandwiththewingslevelANDTHENOSE
POINTEDINTOANYWIND.Then,advancethethrottleto3/4orfullpowerandgently
‘push’themodelforwardwiththenoseleveltoorslightlyabovethehorizon.The
airplanewillbeflyingalmostimmediatelyafteritleavesyourhandallowingyouto
focusonkeepingthewingslevelwhilecontinuingtoclimbtoasafealtitude.
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