Radio Shack 60-479 warranty Control Reversal

Control Reversal

• Do not touch the running propeller!

• Adult supervision is required!

• Always fly your aircraft in a large grassy area free of trees and other obstructions.

This will help protect your Micro Fighters during impact.

• The MicroFighters is designed for very stable outdoor flying with wind conditions not to

exceed 7 KPH / 4mph. If you can feel the wind, DO NOT FLY!

• Make first flights with the landing gear on to help stabilize the flight and simplify the

control of this sensitive and maneuverable aircraft. After you have gained experience you

can try flying with the Landing gear removed!

• Your MicroFighters can be flown with or without landing gear. In addition to enabling realistic

MicroFighters is designed to make sharper and tighter turns as you reduce the throttle power! Maximum turning will be during gliding. Control is thus less sensitive during full throttle.

Sharp turns can be performed by quickly reducing throttle power to pitch the nose up and to increase control sensitivity. Then while holding the right stick for a turn, you can precisely control the amount or radius of the turn with the “LEFT” (throttle) stick: pushing forward on the LEFT stick widens the turn; pulling back the “LEFT” stick tightens the turn. The left stick functions as an ELEVATOR control in this case!

Once the inside wing begins to bank a little move right stick back to center.

The MicroFighters will maintain the turn by itself; push right stick in opposite direction to straighten out.

When the plane is coming towards you it appears to turn in the "wrong" direction. But if you imagine yourself in the pilots seat, the model is in fact turning correctly. Try turning your back to the aircraft and looking over your shoulder.

takeoffs and landings from smooth surfaces, the landing gear has the additional function of

slightly degrading the performance of this sensitive aircraft and also making it more stable

and easier to control smoothly, especially for beginners. It is strongly recommended that

you make all first flights WITH the landing gear on AND to use a normal hand-launch over

grass.

Notes: ONLY after you have gained experience should you consider a ground takeoff.

• After you have advanced to the Pro Mode you can remove the stabilizing landing gear to do

wild maneuvers just like a full-size jet fighter!

Flying your MicroFighters
1.	Switch the MicroFighters to the “ON” position. (1)
2.	Turn transmitter switch to “ON” position. (2)
3.	The red LED will light steadily. (3)
	Fully extend the antenna. (4)
4.	Move throttle control (left control stick) fully forward and back
5.	to activate the transmitter. (5)
	Make sure trim knob is centered with arrow pointing up. (6)
6.	Push throttle control forward to half (middle) before launch
7.	for FIRST flights.		3
	Hold the nose of the MicroFighters with two fingers to launch. (7)	2		4
8.	Launch the MicroFighters as straight and level as possible;
	always launch gently INTO the wind. (8)

9. Add throttle gently while adjusting the steering trim knob on the transmitter.

10.Adjust trim Left when the MicroFighters turns Right.

11.Adjust trim Right when the MicroFighters turns Left.

12. Repeat steps (10) and (11) several times to make sure	5	6
your MicroFighters travels in a straight line.

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NOTE: Your MicroFighters is designed to self-stabilize automatically when power is reduced. In an "emergency" situation in which the plane is out of control, quickly pulling the left throttle stick ALL the way back to stop the motors will let the plane save itself and not crash!

To land your MicroFighters direct it INTO any slight wind and decrease throttle for slow and steady descent. For perfect landings on smooth surfaces with the landing gear however, land WITH the wind in the same direction it is blowing for a gentle touchdown.

To let your MicroFighters take off from any smooth surface allow about 17 m / 50 ft takeoff run

and even more clear space for climb out. Point it INTO any slight wind and give full power while making careful steering corrections. Practice with your MicroFighters until you are confident and skilled enough to cancel the restricting feature of Easy Mode and use the Pro Mode. To switch over to Pro Mode: BEFORE you turn on the controller, hold the RIGHT stick hard over to the right. Then turn on the controller while still holding the RIGHT stick to the right. You can release the right stick and the red LED will blink three times indicating you have activated Pro Mode and deactivated the Easy Mode! Move the LEFT stick forward and back once to enable the controller as before.

Trouble shooting

SYMPTOM	CAUSE	CORRECTION
Propeller will not rotate	ON/OFF switch is “OFF”	Set switch to “ON” Position.
	Low battery.	Recharge battery.
Circles and descends after take off	Trim knob requires adjustment.	Adjust the trim knob.
Can’t create lift	MicroFighters not facing the wind	Point MicroFighters into the wind
Unable to stay in the air	Not enough power	Recharge MicroFighters
Poor response to transmitter	Frequency interference may occur	Change location
	near high voltage lines, transformers
	and some large buildings
Difficult to control	Strong wind	Only fly during extremely calm
		conditions or indoors
Loss of control	Another controller on the same	Change location
	frequency is being operated in
	the same vicinity	Ensure the antenna is fully
	Controller out of range from
	MicroFighter	extended and reduce distance
Landing gear bent	Landing gear may bend on impact	Remove landing gear from
	(This will not affect flight performance)	plane and bend back into
		position
Landing gear will not	Damage occurred during impact	Use small amount of clear
stay inside plane insert		household tape to hold landing
		gear in place.

NOTE: In the event that your MicroFighters sustains damage during impact, the problem may be easily corrected by simply applying clear household tape to the damaged area.