Pilot Communications Trainer User manual

Trainer Assembly
Trainer
Assembly
Manual
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1-) Locate both Plywood wing
joiners (Large and small one) 2-) Insert both wing joiners inside one wing panel.
3-) Slide the other wing panel
over the plywood joiners. 4-) Bring both wing panels together and verify for proper fit.
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5-) Fit the complete wing over 6-) Locate the 4 wing mounting
the fuselage as shown. screws and washers from the
enclosed hardware bag.
7-) Insert the 4 screws and washers in the pre-cut holes in the wing,
securing them into the pre-installed “Blind-Nuts” inside the fuselage.
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8
) Measure the width of the
9
) Insert the stab into the
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)
Measure
the
width
of
the
fuselage and insert a “modeling
pin” in the middle as shown.
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Insert
the
stab
into
the
fuselage. Measure from the pin up
to the stab tip. See next picture.
10-) Measure from the other
side and equally space the stab
onto the fuselage.
11-) Once the stab is centered,
draw a line on both side of the
stab as shown, both top and
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13-) Repeat on the bottom of the
stab.
12-) Using a modeling knife, cut
along the marked lines and
stab.
along
the
marked
lines
and
remove the covering.
-Elevator control horn assembly-
15-) Using a sanding bar, sand
the horn section (on both sides)
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14-) Locate the control horns for
the hardware bag.
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16-) Locate the pre-cut slot on the 17-) Mix some “30-minute epoxy”
-FRONT-
bottom of the elevator and cut to
remove the covering. and glue the elevator horn. NOTE: The horn must face the front of the
leading edge of the elevator.
18-) Apply 30-minute epoxy to
both the stab and fuselage
sections and slide the stab into
19-) Before the epoxy cures, align
the stab by equally measuring
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STAB
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-WING-
20
) While the epoxy is curing align the stab to the wing by
STAB
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)
While
the
epoxy
is
curing
,
align
the
stab
to
the
wing
by
looking from the front of the fuselage. Adjust if required.
Tail group assembly
21-) Cut and remove the covering
from the bottom of the fin
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to both the fin and
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fuselage inner sections. Secure
with masking tape.
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23-) While the epoxy is curing,
align the fin to the stab at 90- 24-) Set the tail wheel bracket over the fuselage as shown. Drill
degrees. small holes and secure with the
supplied wood screws.
21mm
25-) You will need to make a 90-
degree bend into the steel wire,
21mm from the top of the stab.
NOTE: The bend must be parallel
26-) The rudder as a pre-cut slot
in it’s leading edge. Cut and
remove the covering and trial fit
the steel wire into it
NOTE:
The
bend
must
be
parallel
to the rubber tail wheel.
the
steel
wire
into
it
.
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27-) Insert a pin in the center of
each hinges. Insert the hinges in
both elevator and stab and push
28-) Repeat for the rudder but also
mix some 30-minute epoxy to
bond the steel wire into the rudder
both
elevator
and
stab
and
push
them in position as shown. Then,
apply a few drops of “Thin C.A” to
each sides of the hinges.
bond
the
steel
wire
into
the
rudder
.
28-) Repeat the elevator horn
installation process for the rudder
and bond the rudder horn with 30-
minute e
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.
29-) Locate on the fuselage the
rudder and elevator servo openings
and cut/remove the covering. Plug
one servo to each
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leads and secure with the supplied
servo retainer clips.
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31
-
) Secure the other end of the
30
-
) Secure the rudder servo to the
31
)
Secure
the
other
end
of
the
rudder pushrod to the rudder horn.
30
)
Secure
the
rudder
servo
to
the
fuselage with screws and connect
the rudder pushrod from the
hardware bag (short one) to the
servo arm.
32-) Completed rudder pushrod
installation shown here for
reference.
33-) Repeat the same process for
the elevator servo. Use the
remaining long pushrod from the
hardware bag
hardware
bag
.
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Final wing assembly
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Final
wing
assembly
Note: This wing is built with full-span ailerons or with flaps. The
procedure below shows how to install flaps.
35-) If you choose to do so, simply
cover the exposed ends of the
ailerons/flaps with the supplied
covering material.
34-) In the middle of both ailerons,
there is a location to “split” the
ailerons in half. Cut into that
section to separate the ailerons
from the flaps
from
the
flaps
.
36-) Locate the slots in the
ailerons/flaps and bond a control
37-) Like the rudder and elevator
hinges repeat the same procedure
ailerons/flaps
and
bond
a
control
horn into each slots using 30-
minute epoxy.
hinges
,
repeat
the
same
procedure
for bonding both the flap and aileron
hinges.
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38-) Locate the pre-installed servo
lead extension for the aileron and
connect a servo to it and one
39-) Connect both flap and aileron
servos to their respective horns
using the supplied small
pushrods.
connect
a
servo
to
it
and
one
servo retainer clip. NOTE: You will
need two optional servo lead for
the flap servos.
40-) All servo lead extensions
should pass through the pre-cut
holes in both wing panels as
shown
41-) Repeat the same procedure
for the flap servos.
shown
.
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Engine and fuel tank installation
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Engine
and
fuel
tank
installation
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43-) Install the fuel tank and
secure it using the supplied
plastic “Tie-Wraps” as shown.
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laser-marked holes on the firewall
and install it using the stand-off’s
that came with your engine.
45-) Install the throttle servo first
and pushrod. The ignition battery
should be installed using plastic
“
tie
-
Wraps
”
to secure it in place
44-) Install the engine ignition
module. Secure it with plastic Tie-
Wraps” to make sure it will not
move inside the fuselage
tie
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Wraps
to
secure
it
in
place
.
Secure the removable hatch with
two wood screws.
move
inside
the
fuselage
.
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Ignition/Receiver
switch
Fuel dot
46-) Ignition, receiver switches and fuel dot. Referring to the above
drawing, cut the covering over the openings for the 2 switches (Right
and Left sides) and 1 fuel dot
Fuel
dot
and
Left
sides)
and
1
fuel
dot
.
47-) The fuel dot receptacle is
fitted to the fuselage . You
have to unscrew the fuel line
plug to fill the fuel tank
plug
to
fill
the
fuel
tank
.
(Picture for reference only)
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-Main landing gear installation / Tail dragger version-
48-) Cut the covering from the
first gear location (near the
firewall)
49-) Using a small saw, cut into
both fuselage sides to clear the
gear.
Collar
Axel
50-) Secure the main gear with
the supplied screws and washers
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51-) Install one wheel axel on
each sides of the gear and
insert one wheel collar over the
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axel as shown.
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52-) Position the wheels and
secure with another wheel collar.
NOTE: The following pictures
describe the installation of the
optional steel stiffening brace.
53-) Gear stiffening brace. There
are two holes per gear sides, near
the middle. Insert in a “U” shape
the supplied steel cable from your
hardware bag.
54-) Using one Brass sleeve,
pass the steel cable in a “loop
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55-) Crimp the Brass sleeve
against the steel cable and cut
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56-) Slide a piece of “Heat-Shrink”
tubing over the loose end of the
steel cable and wrap/shrink it over
57-) Slide another Brass sleeve over
one end of a steel cable and “loop” it
under the main
g
ear screw washer
steel
cable
and
wrap/shrink
it
over
the Brass sleeve. Repeat for the
other side.
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and then, crimp the Brass sleeve.
Repeat for the other side. NOTE: Lift
the fuselage off from the main gear
before crimping the Brass sleeves.
Trike gear option:
-Secure the Nylon nose gear support
with four screws through the pre-cut
holes in the firewall.
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Slide the steel nose gear through the
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Slide
the
steel
nose
gear
through
the
Nylon support and the Nylon steering
arm. Connect the steering arm to a
servo inside the fuselage front section
-Tighten the set-screw in the steering
arm directly over the “flat” section of
the steel nose gear.
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Trike gear option:
-The main gear is positioned
rearward, under the wing.
-There is a cavity for it recessed into
the fuselage, the same dimensions
as for the Tail dragger version.
-Simply cut the covering and install
the main gear, as previously
described.
-Optional Tow hook Release Mechanism-
(Optional items / available separately from Pilot RC)
1-) Assemble the small servo tray
as shown. This
p
art will be 2-) Dry fit the two parts F51, one
F51A
,
one Brass sleeve and one
p
bonded latter inside the top
section of the fuselage.
,
Black tube. NOTE: Part F51A goes
towards the front of the fuselage.
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