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Academy of Model Aeronautics Wattage Thermalaire EP Assembly Manual

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To make your modeling experience totally enjoyable, we recommend that you get experienced, knowledgable help with
assembly and during your first flights. Your local hobby shop has information about flying clubs in your area whose
membership includes qualified instructors. We also recommend that you contact the AMA at the address below. They
will be able to help you locate a flying field in your area also.
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302-9252
(800) 435-9262
www.modelaircraft.org
Wattage guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship, at the date of purchase. This
does not cover any component parts damaged by use, misuse or modification. In no case shall Wattage's liability
exceed the original cost of the purchased kit.
In that Wattage has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be
assumed for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using
the final user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.
The Wattage Thermalaire EP ARF is distributed exclusively by Global Hobby Distributors
18480 Bandilier Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92728
All contents copyright © 2000, Global Hobby Distributors Version V1.0 8/00
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Summary of Contents for Academy of Model Aeronautics Wattage Thermalaire EP

  • Page 1 By the act of using the final user-assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability. The Wattage Thermalaire EP ARF is distributed exclusively by Global Hobby Distributors 18480 Bandilier Circle, Fountain Valley, CA 92728...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Safety Warning ............2 Balancing .............. 18 Introduction ............3 Balancing the Thermalaire EP ....... 18 Our Recommendations ........... 4 Control Throws ............. 18 Preflight Check ............. 19 Additional Items Required ........5 Safety ..............19 Tools and Supplies Required ........5 Kit Contents ............

  • Page 3: Our Recommendations

    The airframe is completely built and covered by master craftsmen, who take their time to ensure that every part is straight and properly glued. But what really sets the Wattage Thermalaire EP apart from other electric gliders in its price range is the amount of assembly that has been done for you. The Thermalaire EP does not require any glue to assemble.
  • Page 4 The following section describes our recommendations to help you in deciding which types of accessories to purchase for your new Wattage Thermalaire EP ARF. We have tested all of these items with the airplane and found that these products will offer the best in performance, reliability and economy.
  • Page 5 Because the flight battery powers both the motor and the radio system, we suggest using an Automatic Delta Peak Charger such as the Promax Black Widow Peak Charger or the Promax Activator Digital Peak Charger (part # 885650). It is vital to the Thermal-Air EP's fly- ing performance that the battery pack be fully charged every flight, so using a peak charger is very important.
  • Page 6 We have organized the parts as they come out of the box for easier identification during assembly. Each photo below represents the parts that are required in a main section of the assembly process. Before you begin assembly, group the parts like we show. This will ensure that you have all of the parts before you begin assembly and it will also help you become familiar with each part.

  • Page 7: Tools And Supplies Required

    Listed below are full size drawings of the small hardware parts included with the Thermalaire EP ARF. Use these drawings to familiarize yourself with each part. Please refer back to this page to locate the proper parts when they are needed for a particular assembly step. These drawings are especially helpful when trying to identify the different size screws or nuts used in a particular step.
  • Page 8 8) Set the motor between the handles of a pair If you have chosen to use an on-off only motor of needle nose pliers and secure the motor to the controller, complete the same process but only run handles using three rubber bands. This will keep the motor in two-minute intervals, letting the motor the motor secure enough for the break-in procedure.
  • Page 9 4) Firmly push both steel pins into place until they both bottom out and can't be pushed in any PARTS REQUIRED farther. See photo # 4 below. {1} Center Wing Panel Photo # 4 {1} Right Wing Panel {1} Left Wing Panel {2} 3mm x 60mm Steel Pins {2} 3mm x 20mm Steel Pins {1} Roll of Colored Tape...
  • Page 10 10) While making sure that the wing panels are still firmly pushed together, carefully apply a long PARTS REQUIRED piece of colored tape to the bottom of the wing joint. {1} Fuselage w/Motor and Propeller Assembly Work slowly from the leading edge to the trailing {2} 6mm x 15mm Nylon Bolts edge pushing the tape down as you go.
  • Page 11 4) Remove the two wing bolts and the wing and 3) Using a modeling knife, remove the cover- set them aside for now. ing from over the two predrilled holes in the bottom of the fuselage. The holes are located directly below the two predrilled holes in the stabilizer mounting platform.
  • Page 12 10) Carefully push the vertical stabilizer down If the stabilizer is not level with the wing, loosen until the two threaded rods exit the two holes in the the two hex nuts and carefully slide a thin shim un- bottom of the fuselage. To make sure the stabilizers der the low side of the stabilizer.
  • Page 13 Make sure that when you install the two servos that they are pushed together and centered between TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED the fuselage sides as shown in photo # 15. This will #1 Phillips Head Screwdriver ensure that the servo horns do not touch the fuselage Electric or Hand Drill sides when they are installed later.
  • Page 14 4) Slide one adjustable servo connector 9) Use a couple of pieces of masking tape, taped through the hole you enlarged. Apply a drop of between the horizontal stabilizer and the elevator, to Pacer Thread-Lock to the nut, then thread the nut hold the elevator centered.
  • Page 15 16) If the elevator is moving more than 3/8”, 22) Check to make sure the rudder control stick move the adjustable servo connector in one hole to- and the rudder trim lever are centered. ward the center of the servo horn to decrease the control deflection.
  • Page 16 2) Remove the protective backing from the other 30) Push right completely on the rudder control side of the Velcro and install the receiver onto the stick. While holding the control stick fully right, use © two plywood rails inside the hatch in the bottom of a ruler and measure the amount the trailing edge of the rudder moves right.
  • Page 17 8) Secure the antenna to the bottom of the from the switch. Align the hole in the faceplate with the cutout in the fuselage side and use a pen to mark threaded vertical stabilizer mounting rod using a the locations of the two mounting holes. small rubber band and the modified servo arm.

  • Page 18: Control Throws

    recommended for initial test flying and training. The C.G. can be moved aft up to 3/8”, but it is not recom- 23) Locate the hatch cover that you removed mended that the C.G. be located any farther back than earlier. Using a ruler and a pen, place a mark in the 2-7/8”...

  • Page 19: Safety

    3) Cycle the motor battery three times. When Please refer back to those pages for the proper tech- NiCad batteries are new they need to be used 2-3 nique for adjusting the control throws. These settings times before they will produce their top voltage and will allow the airplane to fly smoother and make it duration.
  • Page 20 3) When flying at a flying field with established Once at the field, even before removing your air- rules, you should abide by those rules. You should plane from the car, introduce yourself to some of the not deliberately fly your model in a reckless and/or other pilots.

  • Page 21: Flying The Thermalaire Ep

    motor is turned off. The wing flies through the air as All flight is based on these few tasks. Here, we've a result of the thrust and causes lift to overcome the laid them out in the same order they will be during weight of the aircraft.

  • Page 22: Things To Avoid

    airspeed, then apply up elevator to level the airplane. Now continue level flight, which will be a small Remember to not pull too much up elevator or the series of tiny corrections of elevator and rudder to stall may occur again. keep the airplane straight and level.
  • Page 23 library or the Internet. There are many books and blowing. You hit it and start to circle and you go up, articles available that detail what thermals are and but you must have your circling go downwind at the how they work. same speed as the wind to stay on the escalator.
  • Page 24 Covering: Made out of vinyl or polyester. Covering Motor Controller: Usually called an electronic has heat sensitive adhesive that, when heated, sticks to speed control (ESC), the motor controller controls the wood frame of the airplane. The Thermal-Air EP the speed of the motor. Motor controllers can also be uses heat sensitive polyester covering.
  • Page 25 Trim Lever: A sliding lever on the transmitter that 5) Remove any excess motor spray and oil us- allows you make small adjustments to the control sur- ing a paper towel. Reinstall the motor and connect faces from the transmitter. the motor leads to the ESC.
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  • Page 28 Post Office ___________________________ will not ___________________________ deliver without ___________________________ proper (Return Address Here) postage Global Hobby Distributors Attn: Wattage Customer Care 18480 Bandilier Circle Fountain Valley, CA 92728-8610 Fold along dotted line...