MegaTech Wright Flyer Instruction Manual
RADIO CONTROLLED AIRPLANE
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Congratulations! You have just purchased a radio controlled micro
model airplane that incorporates some of the most technologically
advanced electronics available. Unlike the original Wright Brothers’
plane, your new Megatech
®
Wright FlyerTM features on-board microprocessor-controlled thrust-vectoring, Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
and advanced micro-electronics. All of this technology combines to
make the Wright Flyer incredibly stable and one of the easiest R/C
airplanes in the world to fl y. Even if this is your fi rst R/C airplane,
your fl ights with the Wright Flyer are virtually guaranteed. You must,
however, follow the instructions.
Please read this entire fl ight manual carefully before you attempt
to build or fl y your Wright Flyer.
If you experience any problems, DO NOT take your Wright Flyer back
to the store! Call one of our MegaTechnicians at 1-888-MEGA-911 or
send an e-mail to: info@megatech.com
10:00am-5:00pm EST, Monday through Friday (except holidays)
DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Acquainted with your Wright Flyer .......................................................3
Safety Warnings ...............................................................................................4
The Radio Transmitter .....................................................................................5
The Flight Pack Battery ....................................................................................6
Preparing For Y our First Flight ...........................................................................7
Flying Your Wright Flyer ..................................................................................8
Landing Your Wright Flyer .............................................................................10
Troubleshooting .............................................................................................11
Ordering Spare Parts ......................................................................................12
Helpful Hints ...................................................................................................12
Interesting Facts .............................................................................................13
Limited Warranty .............................................................................................14
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Table of Contents
Important! Before you begin, please read the Safety
Warnings listed on the following pages. Failure to comply
with the following recommendations could lead to bodily harm or
injury. The Megatech Wright Flyer is not intended for those under
10 years of age without proper adult supervision.
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Before going any further, please check that your Wright Flyer package
contains all of the following items, using the picture below as a guide:
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Package Contents
Getting Acquainted with Your Wright Flyer
A. Wright Flyer Aircraft
B. Radio Transmitter/Charger Unit
C. Antenna
D. Rechargeable Battery Pack, (comes with 2 batteries)
E. Transmitter Frequency Flag/Wind Gauge
F. Spare Propellers
G. Spare Vertical Stabilizers
H. Display Stand
I. The Wright Story
J. Spare Horizontal Stabilizer
If any of these items are missing from your package, please contact
Megatech.
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
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Safety Warnings
Safety Warnings
Please read before operating your Wright Flyer.
General
• You alone are responsible for operating your aircraft in a safe
manner. When fl ying, you are responsible for your own safety
and the safety of others around you. Follow these basic safety
guidelines at all times.
• When operating/fl ying always be aware of spinning propellers. Be
careful not to let them come close to your person, others and/or loose
clothing.
• Fly in wide-open areas free from obstructions such as trees or
telephone poles and wires.
• Do not fl y your airplane if other models are being operated in the
area on the same frequency (49 MHz or 27 MHz).
• Do not attempt to disassemble any of the airplane’s components or
allow them to get wet. Electrical damage may occur.
• Never fl y your airplane from roadways or after dark.
• Keep spectators behind you when fl ying.
• Before fl ying, make sure you perform a range check to be sure you
can maintain control at least 25 feet from transmitter to model with
the transmitter antenna collapsed.
• Since your airplane is controlled by a radio link it is very important to
always use fresh alkaline batteries in the transmitter. We recommend
Megatech’s Golden Power series, designed for R/C products.
• Never use solvents or liquid cleaners to clean this aircraft. Doing so may
damage the foam. Only use a dry, soft cloth for cleaning.
Flight Pack Battery
• Always turn on the radio
transmitter before installing the
fl ight pack battery. Otherwise
you may damage the airplane’s
circuitry and shorten your
battery life.
• Never leave the fl ight pack
battery unattended while
charging. Constant monitoring
is required while charging. Only charge the fl ight pack battery until its
indicator turns from yellow to orange. It will become warm, but don’t let it
get too hot. Approximately 3-5 minutes with fresh transmitter batteries is
usually enough. See page
6 for additonal charging instructions.
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Radio Transmitter
• To prevent fl ight pack battery from overheating, allow it to cool
completely after each fl ight before recharging. The battery indicator
will turn yellow when it has cooled enough to recharge.
• The fl ight pack battery should never be left in the model while it is
not in use.
Radio
• Safe radio operation tip: The transmitter must always be the fi rst
thing turned on and the last thing turned off.
• The transmitter’s antenna must be fully extended for optimum radio
link during fl ight. Never fl y with the antenna down.
• Do not trim the airplane’s antenna. It is cut to a specifi c frequency
length and to alter it’s length would drastically affect radio range.
• Never disassemble any of the radio components or expose them to
moisture.
receiver.
LED display: Glows when transmitter is on and also shows battery con-
dition. (All three will glow when the batteries are at full
capacity): Green—full capacity
Yellow—half capacity
Red—low capacity (time to replace transmitter’s “AA”
batteries)
Radio Transmitter
Antenna
Climb
Control
Stick
On/Off
Switch
Charge
Button
Flight Pack
Charging
Jack
Turn Control Stick: Used
to steer the airplane.
Pushing the stick right or
left causes the airplane to
turn right or left.
Climb Control Stick: Push
this stick forward to turn on
the twin motors. This makes
the airplane climb.
Power On/Off Switch:
Turns the transmitter on and
off. When the transmitter
is on and its batteries are
at full capacity, the LED
display will light.
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