Assembly Manual For

Wingspan: 88 in Wingarea: 1479.8 sp in Length: 78.8 in Engine: 50CC

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing our new 50cc Yak-54. we strive to achieve the real Quick Builded and ARF aircraf . It just requires the least amout of assembly of any kit that almost finished in factory.To obtain the perfect performence,both the design and manufacturing have been taken care with the highest quality from any hardware,covering ,wood and glue in the construction as well.By optimal weight and reliable construction,you will find this plane is really ideal for 3D - Freestyle and aerobatic. So we hope every effort and service we offer will make you feel easy and have a wonderful time in the pleasure of flying in 3D space. More information on website www.pilotwww.pilot-rc.com

WARRANTY
All Pilot-RC products are guaranteed against defects for 30 days of receiving your airplane. This warranty is limited to construction or productions defects in both material and workmanship , doesn't cover any component parts damaged by use or modification . The manufacture can't supervise the assembly ,operation and maintenance ,and can't ensure your radio system is in good condition. Therefore ,we are not responsible for any damage occurring during the use of a radio controlled model. It is impossible to determine for certain wehther crash damage was the result of a radio systerm failure or pilot error even improper installation of our products.Model airplane owner is using it on his own responsibility. In no event should Pilot-RC accept the liability exceeds the original cost of the airframe (not include engine and radio system). No matter what reason you wish to return this airplane , all shipping cost will be paid by costumer.If some parts require replacement from us ,the original parts return is at costumer' expense.
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ATTENTION

You should not regard this plane as toy!

To ensure safety,please read the instruction manual thoroughly before assembly . Building and operating model plane require diligent practicing and correct guidance. Any neglect,carelessness and missing experience can cause serious bodily harm and property damage. Seek the assistant of a experienced person or airplane model clubs in assembly ,operation and maintenance to ensure quick and successful learning Fly only in proven model airfield that AMA (Academy of Model Areonautics) approved

Pilot-RC has the right to change to this plane ,instruction and limited warranty without notice. If you have any problems and questions ,please contact pilot RC
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INDEX
Introduction Warranty Attention Fuselage Unit
Rudder Assembly Rudder Control Horns ........ 5 Tail Wheel Installation ............ 7 Rudder Axis Installation ....... 9 Landing Gear Assembly . Main Landing Gear Installation .... 10 Pants Installation ... 12 ...... ....... ....... 1 2 3

Servo Unit
Wing Servo Assembly Servo Arm Installation Aileron Control Horns Servo Installation Rudder Servo Assembly Servo Tray Installation Servo Installation Elevator Servo Assembly Servo Arm Installation Elevator Control Horns Servo Installation Switch Assembly ... 13 .... 14 ... 15 ........... 18 ..... 19 .. ...... ..... ...... 22 23 24 27 28 30 30 32 33 34 35 36

Engine Unit
Firewall Assembly ....... Engine Assembly ..... Throttle Servo Assembly ...... Muffler Assembly Canister Bracket Installation ...... Muffler and Canister ... Ignition Module ... Hatch And Fule Tank ...... Crowl Assembly ......

CG And Control Throws .. 38 Flight Preperation ....... 41 4

Fuselage Unit
Rudder Assemby Rudder Control Horn

1. Tear off the cover on the horns and locking plates

2. Trace around the locking plate with kinfe and cut off the cover below.Then the pre-cut slots appear

Rudder Assembly
3. Scuff the middle of horns with a piece of sand paper for good glue bond.Then clean up the surface 5. Slid the horns into slots slightly, mount the locking plates in place.Wipe away excess glue with rubbing alcohol

4. Apply the 30 minutes epoxy inside the pre-cut slot, and coat the horn with epoxy as shown

6. Make sure the horns line up (by installing the steer bolts )and align the both side before epoxy has cured

Rudder Assembly Tail Wheel Installation

2. Drill holes on the tail wheel mounting block according the bracket taped on place or mounted with bolt as shown

1. Draw a center line with a pencil as shown

3. Install the blind nuts through the opening in the rear of the fuse and mount screws for the tail wheel using Blue Loctite in the thread

Rudder Assembly
4.Install the hatch over the opening in the rear of fuse with 4 screws in accordance with the pre-drilled holes Ensure spring have pulled tightly

5. Drill hole 1mm bit and mount spring on the buttom of rudder with self-tapping screws as shown.Cut away excess wire

Rudder Assembly
2. Align the rudder in place inserting the steering arm though steering tube and thread the long axis through the rudder hinges

Rudder Axis Installation

This demountable rudder design could offer more room for you to ship and store

1. Stick out the cover through the pre-installed brass tube inside with the sharp side of rudder axis

3. Tighten the collar set screw with 1.5mm Hex Wrench as shown

Landing Gear Assembly Main Landing Gear Installation

NOTE: the correct edge in mounting Taper to rear

Straight edge to front of fuse

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Landing Gear Assembly

1. Install the landing gear with the bolts and locking nuts Note:Dont over tighten and crack the carbon fiber

3. Lift the rear of fuse to line it up with ground as shown

2. Install the landing gear axles with lock nut ,but do not tighten

4. Make the flat sides of the axle bolt vertical with ground .Then tighten the lock nut against the landing gear strut

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Landing Gear Assembly

5. Install the collars and wheel in order with a drop of Blue Loctite on the collar set screw and ensure the wheel is free to rotate. 2. Drill the holes for the mounting bolts and install the blind nuts.

Pants Installation
1. Lift the rear of fuse and line the wheel pant up with the ground by slipping them over the axles and supporting them from the rear for the proper clearance 3. Finish the wheel pants mounting with the bolts and use Blue Loctite on the threads

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Servo Unit
Wing Servo Assembly
Servo Arm Installation
Minimum Request Servo: 180 in.zo / Metal Gear / Digital 2. Ensure the servo arm is 90 degrees with servo as shown. Then mark and drill holes with 2mm bit

Pre fasten the arm with drops of fast cured gule on edge

1. Turn on your transmitter and plug the servo into receiver. Ensure every channel is neutral

3. Mounting screws and nuts

A drop of fast cured gule here

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Wing Servo Assembly

2. Trace around the locking plate with kinfe and cut off the cover below.Then the pre-cut slots appear

Aileron Control Horns

1. Tear off the cover on the horns and locking plates

3. Scuff the horns with a piece of sand paper for good glue bond.Then clean up the surface

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Wing Servo Assembly Servo Installation

4. Apply the 30 minutes epoxy inside the pre-cut slot for horn ,and coat the horn with epoxy as shown

5. Slide the horns into slot slightly and Mount the locking plate in place. Align the right and left sides before epoxy has cured.Wipe away excess epoxy with rubbing alcohol

1. Cut out the cover for servo location carefully as shown

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Wing Servo Assembly

2. Lock the connector with the provided safety clip against vibration and loosened tension as shown 4. Then put the extention lead through the root of wing

3. Tape the lead to pull-string tightly. In order to ensure the servo wire can be pulled out without hanging up inside wing

5. Install servo with mounting screws. Face the brand toward the trailing edge of the wing. Use 1mm bit to drill the mounting holes

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Wing Servo Assembly

6. Install the servo arms facing toward the wing tip and adjust pushrod in proper length to keep the aileron panel on the neutral position 7. Repeat all the step above for the other wing

The carbon tube and wing bolts use to be mounted in the final assembly

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Rudder Servo Assembly

Servo Tray Installation
2. Drill holes with 2mm bit Minimum Request Servo: 180 in.zo / Metal Gear / Digital

3. Mounting screws and nuts 1. Turn on your radio device according the Wing Servo Installation.Keep the tray holes on center and the arm aligned with A drop of fast brand as shown. Then tape tightly cured gule here

Or pre fasten the arm with drops of fast cured gule on edge

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Rudder Servo Assembly Servo Installation

The rudder cables and couplers have been installed as shown 2. Tape the rudder panel to top of the vertical fin in the neutral position to make it straight

1. Mount servo with mounting screws and face the brand toward the rudder.Drill holes with 1mm bit

3. Attach the pre-installed boll link to the rudder horns without locking nut as shown

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Rudder Servo Assembly

4. Turn on your radio to keep the servo neutral. Mount the pre-installed boll link to the rudder arm without locking nut. Put two brass tube through the cable and thread through the coupler hole. Ensure the cables are straight

5. Crimp them in place with crimping pliers

NOTICE: The coupler is best to thread half way into ball link for further tightening next

6. Cut away excess cable

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Rudder Servo Assembly

7. Thread the coupler in 2 4 mm. Ensure the same length of cables and tension 9. Remove the ball links from rudder horn and install the servo arm ball links with bolts and nuts

2-4mm

8. Shrink the heat shrinking tube on the brass tube

10. Turn off the radio now. Reinstall the ball link (Dont pull strongly to hurt the rudder or back to step 7 for readjustment )you can find a helper and do that at certain deflection with supporting the bottom of the rudder.

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Elevator Servo Assembly

Servo Arm Installation
Minimum Request Servo: 180 in.zo / Metal Gear / Digital

2. Ensure the servo arm is 90 degrees with servo as shown. Then mark and drill holes with 2mm bit

Pre fasten the arm with drops of fast cured gule on edge

1. Turn on your transmitter and plug the servo into receiver. Ensure every channel is neutral

3. Mounting screws and nuts

A drop of fast dry gule here

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Elevator Servo Assembly

2. Trace around the locking plate with kinfe and cut off the cover below.Then the pre-cut slots appear

Elevator Control Horns

1. Tear off the cover on the horns and locking plates

3. Scuff the horns with a piece of sand paper for good glue bond.Then clean up the surface

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Elevator Servo Assembly Servo Installation

4. Apply the 30 minutes epoxy inside the pre-cut slot for horn ,and coat the horn with epoxy as shown

5. Slide the horns into slots slightly and Mount the locking plate in place. Align the right and left sides before epoxy has cured.Wipe away excess epoxy with rubbing alcohol

1. Lock the connector with the provided safety clip against vibration and loosened tension as shown

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Elevator Servo Assembly

2. Then put the extention lead through fuselarge 4. Cut the cover on the pre-drill hole for stab mounting

3. Install servos with mounting screws. Face the brand toward the rear of fuse. Use 1mm bit to drill the mounting holes

5. Install the stab with mounting bolts and washers

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Elevator Servo Assembly

6. Install the servo arms facing toward the ground and adjust pushrod in proper length to keep the aileron panel on the neutral position as shown 7. Repeat all the step above for the other stabilizer

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Switch Assembly Switch Installation

1.cut off the cover with a sharp knife

Note: The switch mounting holes have been pre-cut for standar size. Otherwise fill it with the same size 1.7mm plywood and a larger one (both not included) as reinforce

2. Finish the mounting with screws and nuts supplied.

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Engine Uint
Firewall Assembly
Move if necessary

1. Measure the length of the engine (from the firewall to the prop thrust washer) , the cowl and the engine box for the proper distance allowing 1/4to 1/2 from the edge of the cowl .Then mark the location

Note: The 2 degree right thrust have been built, just keep the firewall same distance from the edge

move

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Firewall Assembly
2. Drill the firewall according pre-set laser holes for DA 50.3W 50 template is on the back (Reinstall the aluminum parts by yourself). Otherwise measure your engines mounting location. 4. Epoxy the firewall with 30 minutes epoxy and use the mounting screws and locker nut to fasten it immediately as shown

3. Drill the screw mounting holes aligning the line you have drawn both side as shown with the firewall taped or glued slightly in place(3mm bit)

Note: Epoxy the triangular hardwood supports for reinforce.

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Engine Assembly Engine Installation Throttle Servo Installation

Not Include

Remenber: Not use Bue Loctite on all engine mounting screws utill throttle servo is installed and fule line hole is drilled. You have to reinstall and trial fit the pushrod location

1. Install the engine throttle arm witn a little Blue Loctite and mark the throttle pushrod hole and fule line location ,then drill as shown

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Throttle servo Installation

2. Measure and cut the extra wire Then bend to a sharp of z as shown Mount the throttle pushrod to engine. Test fit to ensure the hole is suitable enough 4. Cut away the marked location as shown. Make surpports with the cut off plywood in 2 layers and epoxy into place to keep the servo a distance from muffler.

A drop of gule 3. Determine where the throttle servo is going to be mounted on the engine box to get the straight and precise throttle linkage connection then make a mark

5. Finish the servo installation with mounting screws

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Muffler Assembly
Canister Bracket Installation
2. Epoxy the bracker in place supported by triangular hardwood supports

1. Use a sharp knife to remove the cover from the canister pre-cut air exit opening and ensure the edge has been sealed with the cover iron

3. Mount the silicon insulators against vibration.Use soldering iron remove the fuse hatch covers and finish mounting with self-tapping

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Muffler Assembly Muffler And Canister

2. Tighten the muffler mounting bolts with Blue Loctite

1. Bend the pipe and trial fit till align the canister. Then cut the excessed pipe in a proprer length

3. Use silicone coupler on exhaust joint securing with clamps as shown

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Ignition Module
2. Position the ignition outside the engine box to allow the spark plug leads to connect the engine without excess tension .Drill for Nylon tie

Ignition Module

1. Tape foam rubber on bottom of ignition and attach to safety cover surplied as shown

3. Lock the connectors with the provided safety clip against vibration and loosened tension as shown

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Hatch And Fule Tank Engine Box Hatch

Fule Tank And Dot
Fule Fill Line

Fule line

Epoxy the hatch in place and secure with self-tapping screws

Fule tank and fule dot have been installed.Just tighten the velcro ties

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Crowl Assembly Crowl Assembly

2. Use a fiber cutting tool to rough cut the cowl and finish with a round sander

1.Measure the center of the spark plug and make a pattern of the engine head with a paper to hold its shape. Trial fit to make sure there is a minimum of 3/8 around the engine cooling.

3. Also cut out for clearance for the exhaust pipes and muffler you have.

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Crowl Assembly
4. Ensue all the corner are rounded and not sharp 90 degrees against splitting under vibration. Trial fit till the cowl is right 6. Install into position using the bolts. There are two that mount from the rear of the firewall on the top of the cowl and two that mount from the front of the cowl opening

5. Make an extension tool with a proper size ball driver and handle by cutting standard ball driver in half .Some small heat shrink tubing are attached to the ball driver to hold in place.You have to reattach the cowl in the future by this method

NOTICE: Maybe more exit air cooling will be needed to allow for depending on your engines recommended running temperature.Always check your engine and Pilot-rc dosent accept responsibility for any damage from improper engine cooling

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Center of gravity
Center Of Gravity
The center of gravity is on the rear of the wing tube .For more plane please refer to the CG list

Your balance at the CG will determine batteries final mounting location .Mount batteries and secure with Nylon ties

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Center of gravity
The CG list of Pilot-RC products

PLANE
YAK-54 73 YAK-54 87 YAK-54 107 YAK-54 121 YAK-54 129 YAK-54 148 YAK-54 180 EXTRA-300 73 EXTRA-300 88 EXTRA-300 107 EXTRA-300 122 Sbach 342 73 Sbach 342 87 Sbach 342 107 Sbach 342 122 Sbach 342 148

CG location
156 mm/6.1inch 183 mm/7.2inch 225 mm/8.9inch 266 mm/10.5inch 273 mm/10.7inch 314 mm/12.4inch 401 mm/15.8inch 131mm/5.2inch 170mm/6.7inch 211mm/8.3inch 244mm/9.6inch 145mm/5.7inch 173mm/6.8inch 234mm/9.2inch 269mm/10.6inch 309mm/12.1inch

This recommendation balance point is for your first flight.The CG can be moved around to fit your personal taste.
Edge-540 87 Edge-540 107 Edge-540 122 EXTRA-260 73 EXTRA-260 87 EXTRA-260 106 EXTRA-260 122 175mm/6.9inch 141mm/5.6inch 166mm/6.5inch 144mm/5.7inch 172mm/6.8inch 209mm/8.2inch 248mm/9.8inch

The location of CG has been marked inside plane as show

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Control Throws
The First Flight set up
Throttle:
Adjust idle full

Elevator: 40 Degrees on High rate

12 Degrees on Low rate

Aileron:

30 Degrees on High rate 12 Degrees on Low rate

Rudder:

45 Degrees on High rate 40 Degrees on Low rate

Afer you set the given control throws up and have a few flights under you belt, you can change the amounts as well as moving the CG back at 1/4" intervals

Learn to use exponential of about 40 percent on your elevator to make great landings and not over control a highly aerobatic airplane.Use 70 percent exponential on High Rate!

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Flight Preperation
Make sure you have the right model programmed into your transmitter Check the direction of each surface not and also right before you take off . Rememver nothing wrong on the ground ever improves in the air Check the air plane with the engine running and do a range check with your body between you and the plane at 150 feet. Check your battery voltage after each flight in case one servo is draining your battery Recheck all screws ,horns and linkages for slop after your maiden fight and check for damage if you made a bad landing you first time Have an experienced pilot fly it for you the first time if you have any doubts in your mind about the maiden flight Take a break after you first flight and let the adrenaline burned off by bragging to your fellow menbers how good it flies Fly low and at a medium speed on your first few flight Listen to your engine run and have an observer with you to remember what you talked about during the flight or if you ger into trouble . Always balance your props, vibration is a killer. Remember nose heavy airplanes fly all the time, tail heavy airplanes fly only once.Be on the CG! Fly 3D two mistakes high in the beginning and not close to people, planes or runways. Being a center of the runway hog does not endear you to many modelers.

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