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WING
SPAN
AUGUST
FUEL your turbine
Founder of KMRC JETS, Ken Mollison,
shares advice on preparing your jet
for flight! He says from the Xcalibur,
Falcon 120 jet and Boomerang
range of jets for first timers to
sports models like the Viper, there
are some flight checks that should
always be done no matter how deep
your pockets are (for those flying
scale models!).
Ken follows these checks:
1) Check all undercarriage parts
screws and clips to make sure they
are secure
2) Check flying surfaces and servos
are secure. Check all push rods for
firm fit. If there is any slop in these
fix them immediately
3) Inside the model make sure all
components are in the correct
position. Check that nothing has
broken free from its position,
check all electronics are plugged
in firmly. You, the owner, should
put it together and you will know if
something is not right
4) I put my batteries on a storage
charge. In the case of LiPo batteries,
do not charge them in the model
5) I check that the turbine and tail
pipe are secure
6) The fuel system is always critical
for proper turbine operation. Check
from the main tanks to the UAT to
the pump to the turbine. These lines
must be clear of kinks and there
should be no air in these lines. If
there is any air in the fuel lines start
looking to find out what is wrong.
This must be fixed before the next
outing with your jet. You will have
to check from the main tank. Check
that the clunk is moving and not
FLIGHT SCHOOL:
MAINTAIN
YOUR PERFOMANCE
FROM JETS TO CONTROL LINE, HELICOPTERS TO LARGE-SCALE MODELS, WHATEVER YOUR
PASSION, PERFORMING SOME SIMPLE CHECKS ON YOUR AIRCRAFT CAN SAVE YOU FROM
VERY COSTLY MISTAKES.