How to Fly the Brushless Hobbico Flyzone Cessna 182 RTF

Hand launch the Cessna by having an assistant hold the plane overhead while you control the throttle. Slowly advance the throttle to maximum. Have your assistant run a few steps into the wind and give the plane a firm toss. The plane should be tossed in a level or slightly nose up attitude.

Alternately you can take off from the runway like a full size plane by positioning the Cessna on the runway pointed into the wind. Slowly add throttle and steer the Cessna with the rudder as it begins to roll. Move the throttle to full and allow the plane to gather speed. Apply some up elevator and let the Cessna rise off the ground.

Allow the plane to gather speed then add some up elevator to climb out. Once the plane is at a comfortable altitude add some aileron to turn out of the runway flight path.

Bring the Cessna to level flight. And add any trim on the rudder, aileron or elevator control to keep the plane flying straight and level without any pilot input.

Bring the plane to an altitude of about 50 feet and bring the throttle to full off. Watch the glide characteristics of the plane. Understanding how the Cessna glides will help you prepare for landing.

When ready to land the Cessna line up the plane with the runway and activate the flaps. The plane should be landing into the wind. Move the throttle to half throttle. The Cessna should start to descend with the reduced power. Add or lessen the throttle as needed to insure that the plane will land on the runway and not over or under shoot it. Add up elevator to keep the Cessna in a nose up attitude. When the Cessna is just a few inches off the ground drop the throttle to full off, the plane should settle in and land gently on its wheels.