General Notes

This check list is intended to help newcomers to the sport operate in completely safe manner. Thanks to Steve Hall for putting this together – print it off if you like!

Wait for an available instructor when using the checklist and make sure you inform your instructor or examiner what you are doing and why!!

THE FOLLOWING IS A GUIDELINE. TRY TO MAKE SURE IT BECOMES A HABIT BEFORE EACH & EVERY FLIGHT.

Before Fitting the Wings

• BATTERY CONNECTED

• SERVO LINKAGES OK

• SERVO MOUNTS NOT LOOSE

• NOTHING LOOSE OR FLOPPING AROUND TO SNAG ANYWHERE

Pre Flight Check List

• MAKE SURE THE AIRCRAFT IS ANCHORED DOWN FIRMLY

• WINGS ARE SECURE

• UNDERCARRIAGE SECURE & STRAIGHT

• CONTROL SURFACES SECURE (GIVE THEM ALL A LIGHT PULL)

• CONTROL SURFACE LINKAGES OK

• ENGINE SECURE NO MOVEMENT IN MOUNT

• CORRECT FREQUENCY PEG FROM PEG BOARD

• TURN ON TX THEN RX

• TRANSMITTER SHOWING FULL CHARGE

• RANGE CHECK AERIAL DOWN

• TRIMS IN CENTRAL POSITIONS (EXCEPT THROTTLE)

• ALL CONTROL SURFACES MOVING IN CORRECT DIRECTION

• ALL CONTROL SURFACES MOVING TO THE LIMITS OF TRAVEL

Before Take Off

• AERIAL FULLY EXTENDED

• ALL SURFACES MOVE IN THE CORRECT SENSE

• ENGINE RUNS AT FULL POWER NOSE UP

Post Flight Check List

• TURN OFF RX THEN TX

• TRANSMITTER PLACED IN TX BOX

• REPLACE FREQUENCY PEG ONTO PEG BOARD

• CHECK UNDER CARRIAGE IS SECURE

• CONTROL SURFACES (LIGHT PULL)

• WINGS STILL SECURE

• PROP CLEAN AND UNDAMAGED