WATT AGE Tiger shark Operating Instructions Manual - page 10
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Before actually flying your Tigershark RTF you should understand how the airplane is controlled. Below we list the four
basic flight modes:
Climb: Climbing is controlled by pushing the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick on the transmitter. This is the stick on the left
side of the transmitter that moves up and down. When you push the stick forward (toward the top of the transmitter), both
motors turn on at high speed and the airplane climbs.
Descent: Descent is also controlled by the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick. When the stick is released, the motors turn off
completely and the airplane begins to descend gradually.
While the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick can be pulled backward, we don't recommend doing this, because
it may add confusion during flight.
Right Turn: A right turn is done by moving the Turn Right/Left Stick on the transmitter. This is the stick on the right side of
the transmitter. When you move the stick to the right, the right motor turns off and the left motor stays at high speed. This
makes the airplane turn right.
Left Turn: A left turn is done by moving the Turn Right/Left Stick on the transmitter to the left. When you move the stick to
the left, the left motor turns off and the right motor stays at high speed. This makes the airplane turn left.
SECTION 5: LEARNING TO FLY YOUR TIGERSHARK RTF
Step 1: Basic Operation
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Step 2: Ground Operations Testing
Now that you're familiar with the four basic flight modes, you can test the radio control system and the motors while seeing
first-hand how the motors turn on and off to make the airplane climb, descend, turn right and turn left.
You'll want to do Ground Operations Testing until the flight battery no longer has enough power to operate
the motors. This will allow you to become familiar with how the motors react to the inputs from the transmitter control
sticks and it will prepare the flight battery for its first full recharge before flight.
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Begin by turning the on/off switch on the transmitter into the "ON" position, then turn the on/off switch on the airplane
into the "ON" position.
When turning on the airplane, make sure your fingers and any loose clothing are clear of the propellers.
Always turn on the transmitter before turning on the airplane. Conversely, always turn off the airplane before turning off
the transmitter.
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While holding the airplane in the air (making sure your fingers and any loose clothing are clear of the propellers), push
the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick forward. Both propellers will spin at a high rate of speed. This is how the airplane climbs.
Let go of the stick and it will return to center on its own. At this point, the motors will turn off and the propellers will stop
spinning. This is how the airplane descends.
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While still holding the airplane in the air, push the Turn Right/Left Stick to the right. The left propeller will spin at a high
rate of speed and the right propeller will be stopped. This is how the airplane turns right. Now push the Turn Right/Left
Stick to the left. The right propeller will spin at a high rate of speed and the left propeller will be stopped. This is how the
airplane turns left.
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For this next procedure have someone else hold the airplane while you hold the transmitter with both hands. You can
now move both sticks at the same time. This will allow you to make climbing turns to the right or left and descending turns
to the right or left. As an example, to make a climbing right turn, hold the Motor Speed Up/Down Stick fully forward, then
when you want to turn right, continue to hold the stick fully forward and move the Turn Right/Left Stick to the right. The
airplane will now make a shallow climbing right turn. Using different stick combinations can make the airplane fly climbing
and descending right and left turns.
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Continue the Ground Operations Testing until the flight battery no longer has enough power to operate the motors.
Once this occurs, turn off the airplane and the transmitter, then remove the flight battery from the fuselage.
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