ROBBE PILATUS PC-6 ARF Building And Operating Instructions

Brand: ROBBE

Model: PILATUS PC-6 ARF

Category: Remote controlled toys

Type: Building And Operating Instructions

FW004002

PILATUS PC-6

ARF

Building and

Operating Instructions

Building and Operating Instructions - PILATUS PC-6 ARF

No. FW004002

Contents Page

Contents 2

Safety Notes 3, 4

Important notes 5

Set contents / Speciﬁcation / Essential and recommended accessories 6

Installing the aileron pushrod / Joining the wings 7

Installing the tailplane / Installing the ﬁn 8

Installing the tailwheel 9

Installing the elevator and tailwheel steering pushrod 9

Installing the rudder pushrod / Installing the servos 10

Installing the main undercarriage / Installing the glazing 11

Installing the motor / Installing the wing 12

Motor and cowl / Centre of Gravity, control surface travels 13

Test-ﬂying, ﬂying notes 14

Replacement parts list 15

Dear fellow-modeller,

Congratulations on purchasing the robbe Flite-

work PILATUS PC-6; this version is produced

by one of the world's ﬁnest model manufactu-

rers. We also wish to thank you for the trust

you have shown in us by purchasing this mo-

del, and hope you have many enjoyable hours

building and ﬂying the robbe Flitework PILA-

TUS PC-6.

CAUTION!

Radio-controlled model aircraft are not toys! A

high level of technical expertise and modelling

experience are required to complete, ﬂy and

maintain this model aeroplane. Assembling and

handling the model and its technical equipment

carelessly and inaccurately can result in serious

personal injury and property damage.

Be sure to read these Safety Notes before

you assemble your model. Always keep to

the procedures and settings recommended

in the instructions.

If you are operating a radio-controlled model

aircraft, helicopter, car or boat for the ﬁrst

time, we recommend that you enlist an expe-

rienced modeller to help you.

Safety Notes

Radio-controlled models are not toys in the usual

sense of the term. Young persons under four-

teen years should only be allowed to operate

them under the supervision of an adult.

Building and operating these models requires

technical expertise, manual skills, a careful atti-

tude and safety-conscious behaviour.

Errors, negligence and omissions in building or

ﬂying these models can result in serious perso-

nal injury and damage to property.

Since the manufacturer and vendor are not in a

position to check that your models are built and

operated correctly, all we can do is bring these

hazards expressly to your attention. We deny all

further liability.

Aircraft propellers, and all moving

parts generally, constitute a constant

injury hazard.

It is essential to avoid touching such

parts.

Please bear in mind that motors and

speed controllers may become hot

when operating.

It is essential to avoid touching such

parts.

Do not stand close to the hazard area

around rotating parts when an electric

motor is connected to the ﬂight battery.

You must also take care to keep all other

objects away from moving or rotating

parts.

Observe the instructions provided by

the battery manufacturer.

Overcharged or incorrectly charged

batteries may explode. Take care to

maintain correct polarity.

Ensure the equipment is protected from dust, dirt

and moisture contamination. Do not subject the

system to excessive heat, cold or vibration.

Use the recommended charger only, and charge

the batteries only for the prescribed period.

Check your equipment for damage at regular in-

tervals, and replace defective components with

genuine spare parts.

Do not re-use any devices which have been da-

maged in a crash or by water, even when they

have dried out again.

Either send the equipment to the robbe Service

Department for checking, or replace the parts in

question.

Crash or water damage can result in concealed

defects which may lead to failure in subsequent

use.

Use only those components and accessories

which we speciﬁcally recommend.

Do not carry out modiﬁcations to the radio con-

trol system components apart from those descri-

bed in the instructions.

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Operating the model

•Neveryoverortowardsspectatorsorother

pilots, and maintain a safe distance from them

at all times.

•Neverendangerpeopleoranimals.

•Never y close to high-tensionoverhead ca-

bles or residential areas.

•Do not operate your model in the vicinity of

canal locks or open waterways.

•Donotoperateyourmodelfrompublicroads,

motorways, paths and squares etc. Fly from

authorised sites only.

•Never operate your equipment in stormy

weather.

Never “point” the transmitter aerial straight at the

model when operating it. The transmitter signal

is at its weakest in this direction. It is always best

to stand with the long side of the aerial angled

towards the model.

Insurance

Ground-based models are usually covered by

standard personal third-party insurance policies.

In order to ﬂy model aircraft you will need to ex-

tend the cover of your existing policy, or take out

speciﬁc insurance.

Check your insurance policy and take out

new cover where necessary.

Liability Exclusion

robbe Modellsport is unable to ensure that you

observe the assembly and operating instruc-

tions, or the conditions and methods used for

installing, operating and maintaining the model

components.

For this reason we accept no liability for loss, da-

mage or costs which are due to the erroneous

use and operation of our products, or are con-

nected with such operation in any way.

Regardless of the legal argument employed, our

obligation to pay compensation is limited to the

invoice value of those robbe products directly

involved in the event in which the damage oc-

curred, unless otherwise prescribed by law. This

does not apply if the company is deemed to have

unlimited liability according to statutory regulati-

on due to deliberate or gross negligence.

Building and Operating Instructions - PILATUS PC-6 ARF No. FW004002

Please check that your kit is complete before starting on assembly.

Models already part-assembled cannot be exchanged under gua-

rantee.

We are constantly striving to improve our models, with the aim of

offering our customers the best possible product. For this reason we

are obliged to reserve the right to introduce technical modiﬁcations

at any time.

These instructions are intended to aid and guide you when com-

pleting the model. The illustrations and notes do not represent

legal obligations. We will not countenance legal actions derived

from them.

Essential tools and adhesives:

Cross-point screwdriver

1.5 mm and 2 mm twist drills

Adhesive tape

Ropoxi 5-minute epoxy

Low-viscosity cyano-acrylate (thin cyano)

Various spanners

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RC functions:

Elevator, rudder, aileron, throttle

Essential accessories:

T6J-R2006GS 2.4 GHz FHSS 1 x F4100

S 3117 servo 4 x F1618

Motor set

FW3535-920 4BL 1 x FW0083535BL

Battery tape, 20 cm,

pack of 5 1 x FW008501

Servo extension lead

0.3 sq mm 400, gold 4 x 4645

ROXXY

POWER 3S 2200 mAh

20CT-plug 1 x 6950

T-socket, pack of 10 1 x 8895

Recommended accessories:

POWER PEAK

A4 EQ-LCD

230V / 12V 1 x 8560

Charge lead, T-connector 1 x 8881

Transmitter charge lead 1 x F1415

Speciﬁcation:

Wingspan: approx. 1450 mm

Length: approx. 1020 mm

All-up weight: 1300 g

Wing area: approx. 31.6 dm

Wing loading: approx. 41.2 g/dm

Scale: 1:10

Set contents

• Fuselage, wings, tail panels and control

surfaces factory-assembled from laser-cut

wooden components, covered in printed, high-

gloss ﬁlm

• Ready-madeGRPcowl,painted

• Aluminiumundercarriageandwheels

• Controlsurfacelinkageset

• RCinstallationhardwarepack

• Comprehensiveillustratedbuildinginstructions

Building and Operating Instructions - PILATUS PC-6 ARF No. FW004002

1. Installing the aileron pushrod

Thread a servo extension lead (No. 4645) through

the wing root and connect it to the aileron servo.

Wrap tape round this connection to prevent it wor-

king loose. Screw the servo permanently in the

recess. Glue the horn in the slot in the aileron using

cyano, then set the servo to centre (neutral) from the

transmitter, and connect the pushrod to the servo.

Connect the other end to the horn. Check that the

aileron is deflected neither up nor down when you

tighten the screw. Repeat the procedure with the

second wing panel.

2. Joining the wings

Use Ropoxi 5-minute epoxy to glue the plywood

joiner in the wing centre section. Thread two servo

extension leads (No. 4645) through the wing centre

section from the underside, and connect them to the

two aileron servo leads. Wrap adhesive tape round

the connectors to prevent them working loose. Now

glue the wing panels to the wing centre section

using Ropoxi 5-minute epoxy.

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2 mm

∅

M2 mm

Pushrod,

1.5 ∅ x 100 mm

Control

surface

horn

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3. Installing the tailplane

Glue the two "winglets" to either end of the tail-

plane using cyano.

Glue the elevator hinges in the elevator and tail-

plane using cyano. Allow the glue to set hard,

then check that the elevator deflects freely in

both directions. Make any adjustments required.

The tailplane can now be screwed to the fuse-

lage.

Position the tailplane exactly at right-angles

to the fuselage centreline (see illustration

No. 4).

4. Installing the fin

Glue the rudder hinges in the rudder and fin

using cyano. When the glue has set hard, check

that the rudder deflects freely to both sides.

Make any adjustments required.

Glue the prepared fin assembly to the fuselage

using cyano.

Take care to set the tailplane exactly at right-

angles to the fuselage centreline (see illus-

tration).

PM 3 x 16 mm

Winglet

2 mm

Reinforcement

Washer

3 I.D. x12 O.D.

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5. Installing the tailwheel

Glue the two wire tailwheel unit supports to the

mounting plate at the tail end of the fuselage using

Ropoxi 5-minute epoxy, as shown in the illustration.

Allow the glue to set hard, then temporarily install

the wire unit as shown.

The tailwheel is ﬁtted permanently once the steering

pushrod has been deployed (see Fig. 6).

6. Installing the elevator and tailwheel pushrod

Thread both pushrods through the openings in the

fuselage. Connect the tailwheel steering arm and

the elevator horn to the appropriate pushrods. The

horn can now be glued permanently to the elevator

using cyano. Install the tailwheel steering linkage as

shown in Fig. 5.

If the pushrods are too short, solder a threaded

coupler to the servo end to extend them.

Tailwheel, 30 mm ∅

Collet, 2.1

mm ∅

3 x 4 mm

3 mm plywood

Steering arm

3 x 4 mm

Collet, 2.1

mm ∅

Pushrod, 1.5 ∅ x 510

pushrod

1.5 ∅ x 530 mm

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7. Installing the rudder pushrod

Slip the rudder pushrod through the opening in the

fuselage. Connect the pushrod to the rudder horn,

then glue the horn permanently to the rudder using

cyano.

If the pushrod is too short, solder a threaded coupler

to the servo end to extend it.

8. Installing the servos

Screw the two servos to the support plate as shown,

then set them to centre (neutral) from the transmit-

ter. Drill out the holes in the servo output devices to

2 mm ∅ to accept the swivel pushrod connectors,

then insert the connector barrels. Secure the retai-

ning nuts with a drop of cyano (see illustration).

Slip the pushrods through the holes in the connec-

tor barrels, position them accurately, and tighten the

clamping screws. Check that the rudder, elevator

and tailwheel are at neutral before tightening the

screws.

Pushrod, 1.5 ∅ x 430 mm

Rudder pushrod

Tailwheel steering

pushrod

Elevator pushrod

Rudder

servo

Elevator

servo

2 mm ∅

M2 mm

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9. Installing the main undercarriage

The undercarriage is installed as shown in the

drawing.

First insert the wheel legs into the appropriate

holes in the sides of the fuselage, then connect

the undercarriage struts to the fuselage holders,

and tighten the retaining screws. Take care not to

over-tighten the screws!

10. Installing the glazing

Glue the side cabin windows in place using cy-

ano.

Take great care to avoid the adhesive running

onto the exposed areas, as this will cause the

plastic to turn milky.

3 x 4 mm

Collet, 4.1 mm ∅

Wheel, 70 mm

PM 3 x 12 mm

Washer,

3 I.D. / 12 O.D.

Washer

3 I.D. /

12 O.D.

Self-locking

nut M3

0.5 mm PVC

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11. Installing the motor

Screw the motor mount to the fuselage, then fix the

motor assembly to the motor bulkhead as shown,

using the four PA 3 x 12 mm screws.

12. Installing the wing

Connect the aileron servo leads to the receiver, then

fit the two wing locating pegs in the slots in the ca-

nopy former.

Fix the wing to the fuselage using the two PM 3 x

20 screws.

Rear mounting

4 x 6 mm

3535/920 motor with rear mount

PA 3 x 12 mm

PM 3 x 20 mm

Washer, 3 I.D. / 12 O.D.

13. Cowl and canopy

Slide the canopy locating lugs into the correspon-

ding slot in the motor bulkhead. The canopy is se-

cured on the fuselage by magnets.

Glue the two dummy exhausts to the cowl using cy-

ano, then check that the cowl is a snug fit on the fu-

selage, without distortion or strain. Temporarily tape

the cowl to the fuselage in the correct position. Drill

1.5 mm ∅ holes through the cowl and fuselage for

the retaining screws, then fix the cowl in place using

the four PWA 2.3 x 8 mm screws. Take care not to

over-tighten the screws!

14. Centre of Gravity

The ideal Centre of Gravity is located 72 - 73 mm

aft of the wing leading edge, measured adjacent to

the fuselage. It is essential to check the C.G. before

flying the model for the first time; it can be corrected

by adjusting the position of the flight battery.

15. Control surface travels

If you need to adjust the control surface travels, re-

connect the pushrod further in or out in the servo

output arm. You can also use your transmitter's ser-

vo travel adjustment facility.

14 15

Magnet

PWA 2.3 x 8 mm

GRP dummies

C.G. 72-73mm

Rudder

Elevator

Aileron

C.G. 72 - 73 mm

18 mm

24.6 mm

25.5 mm

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Test-flying, flying notes

- Check that there are no loose objects, such as rags, tools or similar, in front of model, as they could be sucked into the propeller.

Caution: Whenever you are working on the power system (for installation, set-up or maintenance), keep well clear of the rotational plane

of the propeller - injury hazard.

- For your first few flights it is best to wait for a day with no more than a gentle breeze.

- A good flying site consists of a field with a tarmac runway, or a large, flat, closely-mown grass field, devoid of trees, fences, high-tension overhead

cables etc.

- Repeat the check of all the working systems.

- The model must always be launched directly into any wind.

- Carry out a series of taxi tests to become accustomed to the model's ground handling and response to the control surfaces.

- With the nose pointing straight into wind, apply full-throttle and allow the aeroplane to pick up speed. When flying speed is reached, lift off with a

brief application of up-elevator.

- Keep the model flying straight and level at first; don’t initiate a turn while it is still close to the ground.

- Adjust the control surface trims if necessary, so that the aircraft flies straight with a reasonable rate of climb “hands off”.

- Check the model's response to control commands . You may need to increase or reduce the control surface travels after the first landing.

- The stated control throws are just a guide for the first few flights. It is up to each individual pilot to adjust the settings to suit his personal preferences.

- Check the aircraft's stalling speed at a safe height. Keep the airspeed well above this level for the landing.

- If you needed to adjust the trims during the test-flight, correct the length of the appropriate pushrod once the model is back on the ground, then

return the transmitter trims to centre so that full trim travel is available to both sides of neutral for subsequent flights.

Caution: stopping (obstructing) the motor when it is turning can cause serious damage to the mechanical system, and may even

result in a ﬁre. Immediately move the throttle stick to Idle if this should happen.

Note regarding the ﬂight battery: as soon as you notice a reduction in motor power, land immediately and disconnect the battery.

Never continue ﬂying until the battery is ﬂat, as this causes a deep-discharge condition which results in permanent damage. Allow

the battery to cool down before recharging it.

Replacing the propeller: a damaged propeller must be replaced immediately.

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