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E-flite Sobré 3D Profile Assembly Manual
Preflight
Check Your Radio
Beforegoingtothefield,besurethatyourbatteriesarefully
chargedpertheinstructionsincludedwithyourradio.Charge
boththetransmitterandreceiverpackforyourairplane.Usethe
recommendedchargersuppliedwithyourparticularradiosystem,
followingtheinstructionsprovidedwiththeradio.Inmostcases,
theradioshouldbechargedthenightbeforegoingoutflying.
Beforeeachflyingsession,besuretorangecheckyourradio.
Seeyourradiomanualfortherecommendedrangeand
instructionsforyourradiosystem.Eachradiomanufacturer
specifiesdifferentproceduresfortheirradiosystems.Next,start
themotor.Withthemodelsecurelyanchored,checktherange
again.Therangetestshouldnotbesignificantlyaffected.Ifitis,
don’tattempttofly!Haveyourradioequipmentcheckedoutby
themanufacturer.
Note: Keep loose items that can get entangled in
the propeller away from the prop. These include
loose clothing, or other objects such as pencils and
screwdrivers. Especially keep your hands away from the
propeller.
Double-checkthatallcontrols(aileron,elevator,rudderand
throttle)moveinthecorrectdirection.
Checktheradioinstallationandmakesureallthecontrol
surfacesaremovingcorrectly(i.e.thecorrectdirectionandwith
therecommendedthrows).Testrunthemotorandmakesure
ittransitionssmoothlyfromofftofullthrottleandback.Also
ensuretheengineisinstalledaccordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructions,anditwilloperateconsistently.
Checkallthecontrolhorns,servohorns,andclevisestomake
suretheyaresecureandingoodcondition.Replaceanyitems
thatwouldbeconsideredquestionable.Failureofanyofthese
componentsinflightwouldmeanthelossofyouraircraft.
Flying the Sobré
FlyingtheSobréisaboutasfunasitcangetatthepark.Avery
lightwingloadingandextremecontrolthrowsmakeforsome
exciting3Dflying.VerifythatyourCGisatthecorrectlocation
asperthemanualandthatyouhaveyourratessetuptoyour
liking.Verifythatallcontrolthrowsareinthecorrectdirection
andthemotorspinsinthecorrectdirectionaswell.
Pointthemodelintothewindandaddsomethrottletrimuntil
themotorbeginstoturn.Thiswillbeyourflightidle.Now,apply
powerslowly.Youwillfindthemodelwillbecomeairbornevery
quicklyandatalowspeed.Thismodelexcelsatflyingslowand
easy,aswellasslowandextreme.Trimthemodelforlevelflight
athalfthrottle.Onlyusefullthrottleformaneuvering.Donotfly
thismodelfastoratfullthrottleinlevelflight.Doingthiswillresult
intheflightcontrolsflutteringandapotentialcatastrophicfailure
oftheairframe.
YouwillfindyoucanadjusttheCGtoyourlikingbymovingthe
batterypackforeoraftonthewing.
TolandtheSobréjustreducethethrottletoidleandfeedinup
elevatoruntilthemodelsettlesintoaslightlynosehighattitude.
Gentlyflythemodeldowntothelandingspotwithafinalflairat
touchdown.Youwillfindthemodelwillhaveaveryshortrollout.
WehopeyouenjoytheSobréasmuchaswedo.
Happylandings.