Pilot Communications Trainer Assembly Manual

Trainer Assembly

Manual

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-Preliminary wing & stab assembly-

1-) Locate both Plywood wing
joiners (Large and small one)

2-) Insert both wing joiners inside
one wing panel.

3-) Slide the other wing panel
over the plywood joiners.

4-) Bring both wing panels
together and verify for proper fit.

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5-) Fit the complete wing over 6-) Locate the 4 wing mounting
the fuselage as shown. screws and washers from the

enclosed hardware bag.

7-) Insert the 4 screws and washers in the pre-cut holes in the wing,

securing them into the pre-installed “Blind-Nuts” inside the fuselage.

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8-) Measure the width of the

fuselage and insert a “modeling
pin” in the middle as shown.

9-) Insert the stab into the

fuselage. Measure from the pin up
to the stab tip. See next picture.

10-) Measure from the other
side and equally space the stab
onto the fuselage.

1 1-) Once the stab is centered,
draw a line on both side of the
stab as shown, both top and

bott

om of the stab.

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13-) Repeat on the bottom of the

12-) Using a modeling knife, cut

stab.

along the marked lines and

remove the covering.

-Elevator control horn assembly-

15-) Using a sanding bar, sand
the horn section (on both sides)

14-) Locate the control horns for
the hardware bag.

that will be i

nserted into the

elevator for better glue adhesion.

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16-) Locate the pre-cut slot on the 17-) Mix some “30-minute epoxy”

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bottom of the elevator and cut to
remove the covering.

and glue the elevator horn. NOTE:
The horn must face the front of the
leading edge of the elevator .

18-) Apply 30-minute epoxy to
both the stab and fuselage
sections and slide the stab into

19-) Before the epoxy cures, align
the stab by equally measuring
from each win

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tips as reference.

position.

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-WING-

STAB

20-) While the epoxy is curing, align the stab to the wing by

looking from the front of the fuselage. Adjust if required.

Tail group assembly

21-) Cut and remove the covering
from the bottom of the fin

p

ost.

22-) Mix some 30-minute epoxy
and apply to both the fin and

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fuselage inner sections. Secure
with masking tape.

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23-) While the epoxy is curing,
align the fin to the stab at 90-

24-) Set the tail wheel bracket
over the fuselage as shown. Drill

degrees. small holes and secure with the

supplied wood screws.

21mm

25-) You will need to make a 90­degree bend into the steel wire,
21mm from the top of the stab.

26-) The rudder as a pre-cut slot
in it’s leading edge. Cut and
remove the covering and trial fit

NOTE: The bend must be parallel

to the rubber tail wheel.

the steel wire into it

.

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27-) Insert a pin in the center of
each hinges. Insert the hinges in

28-) Repeat for the rudder but also
mix some 30-minute epoxy to

both elevator and stab and push

them in position as shown. Then,
apply a few drops of “Thin C.A” to
each sides of the hinges.

bond the steel wire into the rudder

.

28-) Repeat the elevator horn
installation process for the rudder
and bond the rudder horn with 30­minute e

poxy

.

29-) Locate on the fuselage the
rudder and elevator servo openings
and cut/remove the covering. Plug
one servo to each

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re-installed servo

py

p

leads and secure with the supplied
servo retainer clips.

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31

) Secure the other end of the

rudder pushrod to the rudder horn.

30

) Secure the rudder servo to the

fuselage with screws and connect
the rudder pushrod from the
hardware bag (short one) to the
servo arm.

32-) Completed rudder pushrod
installation shown here for
reference.

33-) Repeat the same process for
the elevator servo. Use the
remaining long pushrod from the

hardware bag

.

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Final wing assembly

Note: This wing is built with full-span ailerons or with flaps. The

procedure below shows how to install flaps.

35-) If you choose to do so, simply
cover the exposed ends of the
ailerons/flaps with the supplied
covering material.

34-) In the middle of both ailerons,
there is a location to “split” the
ailerons in half. Cut into that
section to separate the ailerons

from the flaps

.

36-) Locate the slots in the

37-) Like the rudder and elevator

ailerons/flaps and bond a control

horn into each slots using 30­minute epoxy.

hinges, repeat the same procedure

for bonding both the flap and aileron
hinges.

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38-) Locate the pre-installed servo
lead extension for the aileron and

39-) Connect both flap and aileron
servos to their respective horns
using the supplied small
pushrods.

connect a servo to it and one

servo retainer clip. NOTE: You will
need two optional servo lead for
the flap servos.

40-) All servo lead extensions
should pass through the pre-cut
holes in both wing panels as

41-) Repeat the same procedure
for the flap servos.

shown

.

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Engine and fuel tank installation

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43-) Install the fuel tank and
secure it using the supplied
plastic “Tie-Wraps” as shown.

42-) DLE 30

cc engine. Dr

ill th

e
laser-marked holes on the firewall
and install it using the stand-off’s
that came with your engine.

45-) Install the throttle servo first
and pushrod. The ignition battery
should be installed using plastic
“

”

44-) Install the engine ignition
module. Secure it with plastic Tie­Wraps” to make sure it will not

tie

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Wraps to secure it in place

.
Secure the removable hatch with
two wood screws.

move inside the fuselage

.

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Ignition/Receiver

switch

46-) Ignition, receiver switches and fuel dot. Referring to the above
drawing, cut the covering over the openings for the 2 switches (Right

Fuel dot

and Left sides) and 1 fuel dot

.

47-) The fuel dot receptacle is
fitted to the fuselage . You
have to unscrew the fuel line

plug to fill the fuel tank

.

(Picture for reference only)

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-Main landing gear installation / Tail dragger version-

48-) Cut the covering from the
first gear location (near the
firewall)

49-) Using a small saw, cut into
both fuselage sides to clear the
gear.

Collar

Axel

50-) Secure the main gear with
the supplied screws and washers
from

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our hardware bag.

51-) Install one wheel axel on
each sides of the gear and
insert one wheel collar over the

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axel as shown.

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52-) Position the wheels and
secure with another wheel collar.

NOTE: The following pictures

describe the installation of the

optional steel stiffening brace.

53-) Gear stiffening brace. There
are two holes per gear sides, near
the middle. Insert in a “U” shape
the supplied steel cable from your
hardware bag.

54-) Using one Brass sleeve,
pass the steel cable in a “loop

55-) Crimp the Brass sleeve

against the steel cable and cut
style” in order to make a knot
into it.

th

e remaining cable.

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56-) Slide a piece of “Heat-Shrink”
tubing over the loose end of the

57-) Slide another Brass sleeve over
one end of a steel cable and “loop” it
under the main

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ear screw washer

steel cable and wrap/shrink it over

the Brass sleeve. Repeat for the
other side.

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and then, crimp the Brass sleeve.
Repeat for the other side. NOTE: Lift
the fuselage off from the main gear
before crimping the Brass sleeves.

T rike gear option:

-Secure the Nylon nose gear support
with four screws through the pre-cut
holes in the firewall.

-

Slide the steel nose gear through the

Nylon support and the Nylon steering
arm. Connect the steering arm to a
servo inside the fuselage front section

-Tighten the set-screw in the steering
arm directly over the “flat” section of
the steel nose gear.

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T rike gear option:

-The main gear is positioned
rearward, under the wing.

-There is a cavity for it recessed into
the fuselage, the same dimensions
as for the Tail dragger version.

-Simply cut the covering and install
the main gear , as previously
described.

-Optional Tow hook Release Mechanism-

(Optional items / available separately from Pilot RC)

1-) Assemble the small servo tray
as shown. This

p

art will be

2-) Dry fit the two parts F51, one
F51A

,

one Brass sleeve and one

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bonded latter inside the top
section of the fuselage.

,

Black tube. NOTE: Part F51A goes
towards the front of the fuselage.

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2-) Overall finished assembly

3-) Using 30-minute epoxy, slide

with servo for references.

into the fuselage part F51A and

secure with the Black tube.

5-) Bond the Brass sleeve into
both F51’s as shown. Remove
some small material in front of
the first F51 to expose the wood.

4-) While the epoxy is curing,
insert the two parts F51 in the
remaining two slots. Then, push
in completely the Black tube.

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6-) Bond a small piece of

triangular wood stock in front
of one F51, over the removed
covering.

7-) Usi

ng 30 minute epoxy, bond the
servo tray inside the top section, in
line with the fuselage slot, allowing
the servo arm to protrude outside of
the fuselage.

-Closed position--Open position-

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Note f

rom

Pilot RC

:

-Included are Laser-Cut plywood parts. These parts
are provided to allow you to repair your Trainer in
case of a mishap.

Initial travel deflections.

-If you need additional parts, please contact Pilot RC
directly.

NOTE: These dimensions are for your first initial
flights. Adjustments can be made to suit your
flying style:

-Ailerons: ¾’’ or 20mm (Up/Down)

-Flaps: 1 ½’’ or 40mm (Down)

-Elevator: 5/8’’ or 32mm (Up/Down)

-Rudder: 2’’ or 50mm (Left/Right)

Center of Gravity:

-5 3/4’’ or 146mm behind the leading edge of
the wing.

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