<b>INTRODUCTION</b>. GREAT PLANES Escapade Mx

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Academy of Model Aeronautics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Motor Battery Recommendations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Engine Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Radio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Required Hardware and Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Optional Supplies and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

KIT INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

KIT CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

TIGHTEN THE COVERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

INSTALL THE AILERON SERVOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Install the Elevator and Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Mount the Main Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Mount the Electric Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Mount the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Install the Motor Cover and Spinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Mount the Fuel Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Mount the Glow Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

HOOK UP THE THROTTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Two-Stroke Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Install the Fuel Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Four-Stroke Hookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

FINAL ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Final Radio Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Install the Propeller and Spinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Install the Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Apply the Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Install and Connect the Motor Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Check the Control Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Set the Control Throws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Balance the Model (C.G.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Balance the Model Laterally . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Identify Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Charge the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Balance the Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Ground Check and Range Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

AMA SAFETY CODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Radio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

FLYING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Fuel Mixture Adjustments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Flight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

Landing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover

INTRODUCTION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

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Academy of Model Aeronautics

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AMA is the governing body of model aviation and membership provides liability insurance coverage, protects modelers’ rights and interests and is required to fl y at most R/C sites.

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Protect Your Model, Yourself & Others…

Follow These Important Safety Precautions

1. Your Escapade should not be considered a toy, but rather a sophisticated, working model that functions very much like a full-size airplane. Because of its performance capabilities, the Escapade could possibly cause injury to yourself or spectators and damage to property if not assembled and operated correctly.

2. You must assemble the model according to the instructions.

Do not alter or modify the model, as doing so may result in an unsafe or unfl yable model. In a few cases the instructions may differ slightly from the photos. In those instances the written instructions should be considered as correct.

3. You must take time to build straight, true and strong.

4. You must use an R/C radio system that is in good condition, a correctly sized engine, and other components as specifi ed in this instruction manual. All components must be correctly installed so that the model operates correctly on the ground and in the air. You must check the operation of the model and all components before every fl ight.

IMPORTANT!!! Two of the most important things you can do to preserve the radio controlled aircraft hobby are to avoid fl ying near full-scale aircraft and avoid fl ying near or over groups of people.

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5. If you are not an experienced pilot or have not fl own this type of model before, we recommend that you get the assistance of an experienced pilot in your R/C club for your fi rst fl ights. If you’re not a member of a club, your