1 ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ important ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ before beginning assembly, please read and understand the warnings listed on the next page. Failure to do so could lead to bodily harm and/or injury. The wattage sport-bipe ep rtf is not intended for those under 12 years of age, unless closely supervised by an adult. ...
2 for your safety - please read and understand these warnings! ● do not fly your airplane if another airplane is on the same frequency as you. The frequency number is printed on the front of the radio transmitter. ● never fly your airplane from the street or at night. Always fly in an open area free...
3 introduction thank you for purchasing the wattage sport-bipe ep rtf. Before completing the final assembly of your new airplane, please carefully read through these operating instructions in their entirety. Doing so will ensure your success the first time around! Beautiful styling. Great flying. Th...
4 ● 8 pack trinity aa alkaline batteries for the transmitter part # 837801 ● ● ● ● ● small phillips-head screwdriver and small adjustable wrench this section lists the items you will need to fly your new sport-bipe ep rtf. As you can see, there's not much to it! Section 2: recommended items the watt...
5 becoming familiar with your sport-bipe ep rtf, continued.... Arming switch: this is a safety device. When the flight battery is plugged in, the motor can be turned on only after pressing this switch once. Fuselage: the main body of the airplane. All of the main airplane assemblies are attached to ...
6 pro tip ❑ install 8 fresh aa alkaline batteries, being careful to make sure that the polarity is correct for each battery. If you use rechargeable aa nicd cells, double-check to make sure that they are fully charged before installing them into the transmitter. Never attempt to charge or recharge a...
7 ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ important ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ the horizontal tail is held in place using a combination of double-sided tape and small screws. Do not completely remove the protective backing from the double-sided tape before pushing the horizontal tail into the slot in the fuselage. If you do, the sticky double-si...
8 ❑ carefully push the vertical tail into the slot in the top of the fuselage, making sure that the two pieces of protective backing that you pulled back and creased are sticking out between the vertical tail and the fuselage. ❑ push the vertical tail into position. When aligned properly, the vertic...
9 pro tip ❑ carefully snap the plastic clevis on the pushrod wire into the outermost hole in the vertical tail control horn. We suggest installing the clevis into the outermost hole in the control horn for your first few flights. This will make it easier to control the airplane. Once you're proficie...
10 ❑ set the bottom wing onto the bottom of the fuselage. ❑ line up the center of the plastic doubler on the bottom of the wing with the center of the fuselage, at both the front and the back of the wing opening. ❑ secure the wing into place using two rubber bands, making sure that the rubber bands ...
11 step 7: installing the landing gear assembly ❑ install the landing gear assembly by simply pushing the landing gear wire firmly into the molded plastic slot in the bottom of the fuselage. ☞ the slot is located directly behind the battery door. To make it easier to install the landing gear wire, s...
12 step 9: installing the flight battery ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ warning ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ ✦ do not charge the flight battery before installing it. Charging will be done later. Before installing the flight battery, you'll need to make sure that the transmitter is turned on. ❑ turn on the transmitter. The needle in the volt...
13 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 motor while seeing first-hand how the different controls operate to make the airplane climb, descend, turn right and turn left. You'll want to do ground opera...
14 ❑ looking from the back of the airplane, push the right-hand control stick completely to the left. The vertical control surface (rudder) should move left. ❑ again, looking from the back of the airplane, push the right-hand control stick completely to the right. The rudder should move right. If th...
15 section 6: getting ready to fly your sport-bipe ep rtf step 1: charging the flight battery ❑ to unplug the connectors, squeeze the tab on the battery connector and pull the two connectors apart. ❑ after completely charging the flight battery, install it into the fuselage, using the same technique...
16 step 4: range testing the radio system after getting out to your flying field, but before you fly for the first time, you must range test the radio system. This will ensure that the transmitter is "talking" correctly to the airplane. You should follow this procedure before every first flight of t...
17 ● double-check that the elevator and rudder control surfaces are moving in the correct direction. If they aren't, flip the servo reversing switches as described on page # 14. When you move the right-hand control stick forward and back, the elevator control surface should move down and up. When yo...
18 ● when going into a turn, the airplane will have a natural tendency to lose some altitude. Unless you want to descend, you should gently pull back on the right-hand control stick to keep the airplane level during the turn. The steeper the turn the more altitude the airplane will lose and the more...
19 if you're flying the airplane and it seems to always want to turn right or left or pitch up or down, you can use the electronic trim tabs on the transmitter to correct these tendencies. We suggest flying the airplane straight ahead and level, then let go of the right-hand control stick for a few ...
20 ● check before every flight to ensure that the batteries in the transmitter are working properly. The needle in the voltage meter should be in the green "safe" area. Change the batteries when the needle falls into the red "unsafe" area. ● before recharging the flight battery, let the motor run un...
21 section 12: troubleshooting guide this troubleshooting guide has been provided to help you diagnose and solve most problems that you may encounter with your airplane. Most problems encountered can be solved by carefully following the problem-cause-solution sections below. If you cannot solve the ...
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24 before returning your airplane for warranty consideration, the status of the unit must be within the guarantee as stated at the bottom of this page. Do not return your airplane to the place of purchase. They are not authorized or equipped to perform warranty work on wattage products. When request...
