MegaTech Night Flyer Technical specifications

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Flight Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Precautions.................................................................................................... 3
Package Contents ..................................................................................................... 4
Final Assembly.......................................................................................................... 4
Installing the Transmitter Batteries ........................................................................ 5
Charging your Night Flyer ....................................................................................... 6
Installing the Flight Pack ......................................................................................... 6
Cycling your Flight Pack........................................................................................... 6
Pre Flight Check........................................................................................................ 7
Flight School ............................................................................................................. 8
Flight Tips............................................................................................................... 10
Repairing your Night Flyer.................................................................................... 11
Parts List................................................................................................................. 11
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................... 12
Warranty................................................................................................................. 13
Caution: changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try correcting the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Important! Before you begin, please read all safety precautions and
warnings. Failure to comply with any of the following could lead to bodily
harm or injury. The Megatech Night Flyer is not intended for those under 10
years of age without proper adult supervision.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
This device complies with part 15 of FCC rules.
Operation 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.
SAFETY GUIDELINES
• Youaloneareresponsibleforoperatingyourmodelinasafemanner.Whenying,youare
responsible for your own safety and the safety of others around you. Follow these basic safety
guidelines at all times.
• Beforeyoubegintoylookatthefrequencystickeronthebackofyourtransmitter&make
sure no one else in the area is on the same frequency.
• Whenoperatingalwaysbeawareofthespinningpropeller.BecarefulnottolettheNight
Flyer come close to your person, others and/or loose clothing.
• Alwaysyyourairplaneinawide-openarea.You’llneedatleast300ftworthofareathatis
free from obstructions such as buildings, electric power lines, trees, roads, other people and
vehicles.
• Donotyaroundpeoplewhoareunawarethatyouareyingamodelairplane,andnevery
overpeople’sheads.
• Donotyyourmodelifothermodelsarebeingoperatedintheareaonthesamefrequency.
• Donotattempttodisassembleanyofthemodel’scomponentsorallowthemtogetwet.
Electrical damage may occur.
• Neveryyourmodelfromroadwaysorafterdark.
• Keepspectatorsbehindyouwhenying.
• Beforeying,makesureyouperformarangechecktobesureyoucanmaintaincontrolat
least100-feetfromthetransmittertothemodelwiththetransmitterantennaextended.
• Sinceyourmodeliscontrolledbyaradiolinkitisveryimportanttoalwayskeepfresh“AA”
alkalinebatteriesinthetransmitter.
• Neverusesolventsorliquidcleanerstocleanthismodel.Doingsomaydamagetheunitor
electronics. Only use a dry, soft cloth for cleaning.
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
• ALLOWBATTERYTOCOOLCOMPLETELYBEFOREATTEMPTINGTOCHARGEORDISCHARGE
•Neverleavebatteryunattendedwhilecharging.
•Neverattempttochargeabatterythatappearsdamaged.
•Neverchargelongerthan10minutes.
•Alwaysplaceachargingbatteryonanon-ammablesurface.
•Neverleaveinamotorvehiclewhilecharging.
Nickel-metal hydride batteries must be disposed of properly. For current
regulations in your area and proper disposal sites please call 1-800-822-8837 or
visit www.rbrc.org

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Beforegettingstartedyouwillneed:
•8“AA”1.5VAlkalinebatteries(sold separately)
Firstmakesurethecontentsofyourpackagearecomplete:
A.Fuselage
B.MainWing
C. Transmitter
D.TransmitterAntenna
E.BatteryFlightPack
F. Charging Cord
G.WindDetectionRibbon
H.Propellers(4pc)
I.LandingGear
J.WingBands
FINAL ASSEMBLY
CONNECT THE LIGHTS
1)Beforeattachingthemainwingtotheplane,insertthe
red connector on the wing into the red connector on
the fuselage.
2)Next,tuckconnectorwithwiresinsidethefuselage
makingsurethatnowiresareexposedoutsidethe
plane.
ATTACHING THE WINGS
1)PlacetheMainWingontothefuselagewithwingtips
angled upwards.
2)Lineupthearrowsonthecenterofthewingsothey
are pointing to the seam on the fuselage and then
snap into place.
3)Connectthewingbandstothepostsonthefuselage
and wrap them across the wing as follows. First attach
awingbandfromAtoDandthenattachawingband
fromBtoCasshowntotheright.
ATTACHING THE PROPELLER
1) Push propeller onto fuselage prop shaft.
IMPORTANT: Make sure there is approximately 1/8in. between the
propeller and the fuselage. The propeller should not be touching the
screws on the front of the fuselage.
B.
D.
A.
C.
Decal Towards
Front
A.
B.
C.
E.
F.
G.
D.
H.
H.
J. I.
Leave
Space

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ATTACHING LANDING GEAR
1)Squeezewheelstogether
2) Continue holding wheels together and insert landing
gear into slot on bottom of fuselage behind the battery
hatch.
3)Releasethewheelsandgentlyspreadapart
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES
Transmitterrequires8“AA”1.5VAlkalinebatteries(soldseperately).
Removethebatterycompartmentcoverlocated1)
onthebackofthetransmitterbyslidingitdown.
Insert8“AA”1.5VAlkalinebatteries.Besure2)
tomatchthe‘+’and‘-’polaritysymbolsinthe
transmitter with each battery.
Replacebatterycompartmentcover.3)
Locatethetransmitterantenna,insertandscrew4)
intothetopofthetransmitterclockwise.
Turnthetransmitter‘Power’switchtothe‘ON’5)
position.TheredandgreenLEDlightswill
illuminate.
IMPORTANT: Be sure not to over tighten antenna.
NOTE: If the LED’S do NOT illuminate, do NOT attempt to fly
your Night Flyer. Make sure you are using all fresh alkaline
batteries and check the batteries for correct polarity
placement. If the LED still fails to illuminate, contact
Megatech support at 1-888-634-2911.
CAUTION
READ THIS SECTION BEFORE CHARGING
YOUR BATTERY PACK FOR THE FIRST TIME!
• Always monitor the charging process.
• Remember to unplug the battery from the charger when completely charged.
• Always allow the battery to cool completely before charging or discharging. FAILURE TO DO
SO MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY AND POSSIBLE BODILY HARM.
• Never leave the model unattended while charging.
• Do not charge battery more than 10 minutes. Charging longer may damage the battery
+ + + +
+ + + +
- - - -
- - - -
Twist
to
Attatch

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CHARGING YOUR NIGHT FLYER
1)Removebatteryfromairplane(DoNOTleavebatteryinside
the airplane while charging).
2)MakesureTransmitterisswitchedtothe“OFF”position.
3)Plugthechargingcordintothetransmitterandbatteryand
battery as shown.
4)TheRedLEDwillilluminateindicatingthebatteryisbeing
charged.TheLEDwillturnoinapproximately10minutes
indicating that the charging is complete.
INSTALLING YOUR FLIGHT PACK
1)Unlockandremovethebatteryhatch
on the bottom of the fuselage.
2)Attachthebatteryconnectortotheconnectorinsidethe
fuselage.
3)Placethebatteryintothefuselagewiththewidesectionof
the battery going in first.
4)Attachthebatteryhatchandmovethelatchbacktothe
lockedposition.
NOTE: Plane lights will illuminate when flight pack is plugged into the plane regardless of the “ON/
OFF” switch position.
CYCLING BATTERY PACK
1)Chargethebatterypackasshownabove.
2)Makesureairplane&transmitterareswitchedto‘OFF’andconnectbatteryto
airplane.
3)Securelyholdtheairplane’sfuselage.Besurethepropellerisawayfromyouandany
loose clothing or jewelry.
4)Turnthetransmittertothe‘ON’positionthenswitchtheplanetothe‘ON’position.
5)Pushthelefthandstickofthetransmitter(thethrottlestick)completelyforward
until the battery runs out.
6)AllowbatterytocoolCOMPLETELY.
7)Rechargethebatteryandrepeatprocess2moretimes.
NOTE: FOR PEAK PERFORMANCE AND OPTIMUM FLIGHT DURATION, IT IS IMPORTANT TO CYCLE THE
RECHARGEABLE FLIGHT BATTERY PACK 3TIMES BEFORE FLYING. CYCLING IS ONLY REQUIRED FOR THE
INITIAL FLIGHT.
LOCK
UNLOCK
Transmitter
Battery
Charger
Cord
ATTENTION PARENTS: The charging system, charging wire, battery flight pack, and all electrical
connections need to be periodically examined for potential conditions that may result in the risk of
fire, electrical shock, or injury to persons. In the event of such condition, the hazardous parts should
not be used until properly repaired or replaced.

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25 FEET
MOTOR CHECK
Move
Throttle
Up
#ONTROL3TICK
2IGHT-OVES
2UDDER2IGHT
#ONTROL3TICK
,EFT-OVES
2UDDER,EFT
The transmitter is always the first thing ON and the last thing OFF. This is to prevent
accidental propeller startup. For proper startup instructions please refer to page 8.
PRE-FLIGHT CHECK
IMPORTANT TIP: Always perform the motor-check and radio-range check with the help of a friend or
parent. Doing so alone may cause the model to get away from you and cause damage.
RADIO RANGE CHECK
1)Makesureboththeairplaneandtransmitterpowerswitchareinthe‘OFF’position
and you have plugged a charged battery into the airplane battery compartment.
2)Turntheswitchonthetransmittertothe‘ON’positionandextendtheantennafully.
3)Switchthepowerswitchontheairplanetothe‘ON’position.
4)Haveafriend/parentholdtheairplane’sfuselageunderthewingswiththenose
pointing away from him/her and away from their person and loose clothing.
5)Walk50-ftawayfromairplane.
MOTOR CHECK
•Movetheleft-handstickforward—themotorshould
start running.
•Releasethethrottlestick—themotorshouldstop
running.
RUDDER CONTROL CHECK
•Movetheruddercontrolsticktotheright—therudder
should move to the right.
•Movetheruddercontrolsticktotheleft—theruddershouldmovetotheleft.
If your airplane does not respond from 50 feet away try a different area as there may be radio
interference. Do NOT attempt to fly!FLIGHT

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FLIGHT SCHOOL
1) Choose a Flying Site & Weather Conditions
•Choosealargesoftgrassyopenareatoyinsuchasafootballorsoccereld.Donot
yinastreetorparkinglot.
•Neverynearcars,people,pets,powerlines,trees,
houses, buildings or water.
•Chooseadaywithlittleornowind.Donotyinwind
greater than 5mph.
 Humidityandtemperaturemustbecomfortable(around50°F-85°F degrees) so that
the air is fairly dense.
•Youraltitudeshouldbelessthan3,000-feetabovesealevelformaximum
performance.
2) Pre-Flight Checklist (Perform in order listed)
  Fullyextendtransmitterantenna.
  Installfullychargedbatterypackintofuselage.
REMEMBER: Your transmitter is always the first thing on and the last thing off.
 Turntransmitterpowerswitchtothe‘ON’position.
  Switchairplanepowerswitchtothe‘ON’position.
Holdingtheplaneawayfromyou,movetheruddercontrolsticktoensure 
that the rudder moves left and right accordingly.
3) Launching Airplane
•AlwayslaunchyourairplaneINTOthewind,so
begin with the wind blowing in your face.
•Holdtheplane’sfuselagedirectlyunderthe
wings.
•Startwithplaneaboveyourshoulders.
•Pushthrottlecontrolstickallthewayforward.
•Usingthehorizonasa0-degreepointofreference,takearunningstartandtossthe
planeata5degreeupwardangleintothewind.Useaboutthesameforceittakesto
throw a dart at a dart board.
•Onceyouhaveletgooftheplane,continuetoholdthelefthandcontrolstickup
forward.
NOTE: It is not recommended to touch the rudder control stick until you have reached sufficient
altitude. Doing so may cause the plane to crash (We suggest about 50ft).
WIND
0-5 MPH
TEMP
55˚F
to
85˚F
50°F
to
85°F
Proper way to hold airplane
CORRECT
WRONG
WRONG
Use only throttle
until reaching 50 ft.
Do not touch the
right control stick!
WIND

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4) Turning
•Onceyourairplanehasreached50feetabovethegroundyouarereadytobegin
turning.Youwanttokeepthemodelwithin100feetofyouatalltimes.
TIP: Beginners Start with large oval circle patterns while learning.
Left Turn: Keepthethrottlecontrolstickforward.Gentlypulse/taptheruddercontrol
sticktotheLEFT1-2times,allowingtheruddertoreturntothecenter.
Right Turn:Keepthethrottlecontrolstickforward.Gentlypulse/taptherudder
controlsticktotheRIGHT1-2times,allowingtheruddertoreturntothecenter.
WARNING: Holding right control stick to the right or left for more than 1-2 seconds at a time may cause
the airplane to crash.
• Flyingtowardyoucanbeverytrickybecausetheairplanewillappeartobeturning
in the wrong direction. To regain orientation, imagine you are sitting in the pilot seat
of the airplane.
• Iftheairplanegainstoomuchaltitude,tryreleasingthethrottleandcontinue
gliding and turning until you reach a more comfortable altitude.
•Iftheairplaneslowlyturnstotheleftortherightadjusttheclevisasperthe
instructions below.
Clevis Adjustment
•Removetheclevisfromthecontrolhorn.
• Ifplanegoestotherightadjusttheclevisonefull
turncounterclockwisethenreattachtothecontrol
horn.
• Iftheplanegoestotheleftadjusttheclevisonefull
turnclockwisethenreattachtothecontrolhorn.
NOTE : Repeat process until plane fly’s straight and level.
LEFT TURN RIGHT TURN
TAP TAP
Clevis

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5) Landing
Whenyounoticethenoseoftheairplanedropslightlyoritisunabletoclimb,itistime
toland.Youwillstillhaveenoughpoweroverthecontrolstosettheairplaneupfora
landing.
• Alwayslandwiththeairplanenosegoingintothewind.
• Setyourplaneuptofaceintothewindbymakingverygentleshallowturns.
• Onceyouareonthenallandingapproachandyourplaneisfacingintothewind,
gentlylettheairplaneglidetothegroundonit’sown.Onlyuseminorcontrolsto
keepthewingtipsleveluntiltheplanetouchesdown.
NOTE: as you near the ground, release the throttle completely to prevent
the propellor from hitting the ground and possibly breaking.
FLYING TIPS
•Keeptheplaneyingoutinfrontofyouanddon’tletitpassoverheadifpossible.This
can be very disorienting.
•Learntoyovalcirclepatternsoutinfrontofyouinbothdirectionswhile
maintaining altitude, then advance to practicing figure eights.
•Asyouryingskillimproves,youwillrecognizeairthermals(risingpocketsofair)that
willgreatlyincreaseyourighttime.
• Avoidthetendencytotryand“steer”themodelairplanearoundthesky.It’snot
acar.Thebestwaytothinkofitisredirectingthemodel’sightpathratherthan
steering.Asmuchaspossible,letthemodelyonitsown,onlyredirectingitsight
pathwhennecessary.Thiswillhelpyouovercomethetendencytoover-controlthe
model.
•Whentheplaneiscomingtowardyouthedirectionalcontrol(rudder)seemstobe
reverse. To help you overcome the confusion this can cause, when the model is
comingtowardyou,pushtherudderstickinthedirectionofthewingthatisdipping
lower than the other. This little device will help you greatly while learning.
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LANDING

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•Afterthemodelhasbeenhand-launched,keepitgoinginastraightlinewith
whatever corrections are needed until about fifty feet of altitude has been reached.
Then,andonlythen,attempttomakeaturn.Becausealtitudeislostduringanyturn,
turning too soon, and too low, can cause your model to hit the ground.
REPAIR YOUR NIGHT FLYER
REPAIRING THE WINGS
•Fixminorwingtearswithclearpackingtape.
REPLACING THE PROPELLER
•YourNightFlyercomeswithreplacementpropellers.Ifitbecomesdamagedinanywayremove
thebrokenpropellerandreplaceitfollowingtheinstructionsonpage4.
SPARE PARTS LIST
Spare,repairandreplacementpartsarereadilyavailableforyouraircraft.Shouldyou
need parts, visit your local hobby dealer first. If unavailable, you may order directly
from Megatech. Use this sheet as a guide.
PART# DESCRIPTION
MTC997001 VERTICAL&HORIZONTALTAILSET
MTC997002 PROPELLERSET(3PCS)
MTCSV-024 RUBBERWINGBANDS
MTC995003 LANDINGGEAR
MTC997004 MAINWINGSET
MTC997005 WINGSUPPORTHOLDDOWNROD
MTC997008 FUSELAGEBATTERYHATCH&MOUNT
MTC735001 TRANSMITTERANTENNA
MTC735002 TRANSMITTERBATTERYCOVER
MTC3910 6V5-CELLNIMHBATTERYPACK
MTC3850 CHARGINGCABLE
MTC38040 OPTIONALDCQUICKCHARGER
MTC997010 2CHANNELTRANSMITTER
TelephoneOrders:(201)662-8500
FaxOrders:(201)662-1450
(201)662-8500
www.megatech.com
eMail: [email protected]
Clear PackingTape(Sold Seperately)

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TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Plane nose dives Wingmaynotbesecured
properly
Checkassemblyonpage4
May have not launched correctly Makesureyouarelaunching
the plane up, out and level.
Alsomakesureyouhavetrieda
running start.
Reartailclevismayneed
adjustment.
Seepage9forproperadjustment
Plane is climbing and stalling To much throttle Releasethethrottleandlet
the plane glide until the nose
becomes parallel with the
ground, then apply throttle
again.
Shortightduration Batteriesareexhausted Rechargethebattery,seepage6
Batterymayneedtobecycled Cycle the battery, see page 6
Nopowertoradiocontrol
transmitter or charger
Batteriesareincorrectlyinstalled Makesurebatteriesareinstalled
in the correct direction
Batteriesareexhausted Replacethebatterieswithnew
alkalinebatteries
Powerswitchisinthe“o”
position
Movepowerswitchtothe“on”
position
NightFlyerisnotyinghigh
enough
Batteriesareexhausted Rechargethebatteryseepage6
Youarenotusinggoodthrottle
control
Increasethrottlestickcontrolto
allow plane to climb or for plane
toyatdesiredaltitude
NightFlyercrashedtotheground
while landing
Youmayhavereducedthe
throttletooquicklyortoomuch
Lowerthethrottlestickmore
gradually to allow the plane to
slowly glide for a landing
Plane lights illuminate when
planeisswitchedto“OFF”.
The lighting assembly is on a
dierentcircuitthentheplane
radio system.
This is the proper operation of
theplane.Alwaysremember
toremovetheightpackfrom
plane when not in use so that the
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LimitedWarranty
Megatech® International guarantees this item to be free from defects for a period
of90daysfromdateofpurchase.Ifanycomponentofthisproductfailstofunction
properlyduetodefectsinmaterialsormanufacturingprocessduringthis90day
period,themanufacturer’sobligationsarelimitedandmanufacturercanchooseto
either repair or replace the item.
This warranty is void if the product in question has been altered or repaired by
anyoneotherthanMegatechInternationaloranauthorizedagent.
Under no circumstances will Megatech International or any of its representatives
be held liable for injury to persons or property damage resulting from assembly or
use of the product. Megatech is not liable if any outside radio frequencies interfere
withtheproduct’sfrequencycausinglossofcontrol.MegatechInternational
will not be held liable for any injury to persons or property damage resulting
fromanout-of-controlmodelcausedbyuseormisuseoftheproduct.Megatech
Internationalexpresslyexcludesanyandallexpresswarrantiesnotspecically
stated here and all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particularpurpose.Therearenowarrantieswhichextendbeyondthedescription
ofthewarrantiescontainedherein.Maximumliabilitytomegatechinternational
is limited to the retail value of the product.
ContacttheMegatechInternationalServiceDepartmentbeforereturninganyitem
thatisdefectiveaccordingtothelimitationslistedabove.Pleasebesuretopack
thereturneditem(s)carefully.Thecustomermustreturntheproductalongwith
proofofpurchase,aletterdescribingtheproblemandthecustomer’saddressand
telephonenumber.Atthispointintimewewilleitherrepairthedefectivepartor
replaceitandreturnittothecustomer.Returnshippingandhandlinginthe48
contiguousstatesis$12.99.Shippingoutsideofthe48stateswillbequotedby
location.
This warranty does not cover any damage caused by use, misuse, alteration,
accident, or neglect, nor does it cover normal wear and tear of the product.
Product returned to us which falls under this category will be submitted to our
servicedepartmentforrepair.Wereservetherighttochargeanyserviceandparts
fees incurred when repairing the item.
Megatech® International
8300TonnelleAvenue
NorthBergen,NJ07047
(201)662-8500
www.megatech.com
Email: suppor[email protected]om

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Megatech® International
8300TonnelleAvenue
NorthBergen,NJ07047
(201)662-8500
www.megatech.com
Email: suppor[email protected]om