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Instructions
Familiarize yourself with the different functioning parts of the RC airplane and check if all of the parts are in good condition. If you are ready for take-off, point your radio-controlled plane in the direction you wish to fly and provide your engine full power. When it starts to get light on the wheels, draw the elevator stick forward and let the nose ascend. Inexperienced pilots may find it hard to manipulate low-wing and mid-wing planes, where the weight of the airplane sits on top of the wings; nonetheless, if you want to discover some tricks in flying, a bi-plane is most suitable.
At the rear of the plane is the aileron to control roll. Once you are already flying, you will need to roll the plane to the left or right to maintain level flight. If you want to roll to the left, you must put the left aileron up and right aileron down. Likewise if you need to roll to the right, you do the reverse.
To roll to the right, move the "right stick" to the right to raise the right aileron while at the same time the left aileron lowers. Shift the "right stick" to the left to raise the left aileron and the airplane will roll to the left. Remember that the aileron control is inversely connected with the aileron itself.
Point the nose of the airplane up if you want to increase your altitude. To do this, simply pull the "right stick" back. Push the "right stick" forward to make the plane move down.
Located at the end of the plane on the tail (or vertical stabilizer) is the rudder. It affects the right and left movement of the plane. Move the rudder to the left and the plane will turn to the left. However, move the rudder to the right if you want the plane to turn to the right. You can manipulate the movement of the rudder by "left-stick" controls; left to go left, and right to turn the plane to the right.
Not all airplanes have an elevator or rudder, but instead use differential thrust and the use of two engines to control the direction of the plane. To ascend, you must have both engines produce more power. If you want to lower your altitude, you slow down both engines. Turning left or right requires increasing the engine output on the engine on the side opposite to your turn.
If your plane uses differential thrust, you would most often control it by turning the "left stick" to control the left engine, and the "right stick" to control the right engine. Twisting the stick in this fashion would control the increase or decrease the power to the engines.
Make sure you have the plane at a safe elevation when you want to land. Start slowing the plane down to have a successful landing. Use the rudder to keep the airplane in a direct line. Use the motor power to control descent. As the airplane nears the ground, lessen the motor power and move up the elevator to slow the plane's speed until the plane has landed completely.