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FMA Direct 3 Co-Pilot II reference manual

General safety precautions

Radio controlled models are not toys! Please observe these gen-

eral safety precautions:

n Follow all instructions in this manual to assure safe operation.

n If you have not assembled and operated a radio controlled

model before, obtain help from an experienced modeler. You

will need guidance to successfully assemble, test and operate

radio controlled models. One of the best ways to obtain help

is to join your local radio control club.

n Never y radio controlled aircraft near people, buildings, tele-

phone or power lines, cars, trees or other objects on the ground

or in the air.

n Never allow a helicopter to y within 20 feet of you or another

person. If a helicopter ies toward you or another person, stop

the engine or motor immediately to prevent personal injury.

n Keep your radio controlled models and equipment away from

children. Do not allow unauthorized people of any age to op-

erate radio controlled models without proper supervision from

an experienced modeler.

n In many areas of the country, you cannot legally operate radio

controlled models except at approved elds. Check with local

authorities rst.

n When using an FM or PCM transmitter, observe frequency

control. If someone else is operating a radio controlled model

on the same channel as your transmitter, do not turn on your

transmitter—even for a short time. Your transmitter has a

channel number marked somewhere on its case. When a mod-

el receives signals from two transmitters on the same channel

at the same time, it cannot be controlled and will crash—pos-

sibly causing personal injury or property damage. For safety,

most RC ying elds have formal frequency control rules.

Follow them carefully.

n Do not operate your FM or PCM radio control transmitter

within 3 miles of another ying eld. Even at a distance, your

transmitter can cause interference.

n Do not operate radio controlled models and equipment in the

rain, or at night.

n Protect all electronic equipment from exposure to rain, water,

high humidity and high temperatures.

n FMA Direct recommends that you join the AMA. They can

help you nd a club in your area.

Academy of Model Aeronautics

5161 East Memorial Drive

Muncie, Indiana 47302

Phone: (800) 435-9262

Web: www.modelaircraft.org

Flight stabilization safety precautions

n Co-Pilot™ II is designed for ight stabilization only. It cannot

navigate the aircraft or prevent a stall. You must control the

aircraft’s ight path.

n Co-Pilot II is for recreational use only. Do not install Co-Pilot

II in aerial photographic aircraft where there is a possibility of

ying over people.

n You must mount the Main Sensor Module and optional Verti-

cal Sensor Module securely. If a Sensor Module comes loose

during a ight, the aircraft will crash. Carefully follow the

mounting guidelines in this manual.

n Keep fuel off the Sensor Modules. Fuel on the infrared sen-

sors can affect Co-Pilot II operation for as long as 10 minutes.

n Besides your regular preight check, also perform the Co-Pilot

II preight check before each ight. Details are in “Preparing

to y,” later in this manual.

n If you are not using the optional Vertical Sensor Module, per-

form a manual infrared calibration at the beginning of each

ying session, and repeat the calibration if there are major

weather changes. Details are in “Preparing to y,” later in this

manual.

Safety precautions

Co-Pilot™ II specications

Operating voltage +3.5 to +9 volts DC

Operating current <10 milliamps (servos may draw more

current from rapid movement and stabi-

lization)

Weight Computer: 0.61oz (19gm)

Main Sensor Module: 0.23oz (7gm)

Vertical Sensor Module: 0.16oz (5gm)

IRNet Router: 0.26oz (8gm)

Sensor eld of view 60° radius cone from window centerline

Leveling response time 1/60th second

Drift from level <2°

Flying conditions Day and night; all weather conditions

(rain, fog, sleet and snow may degrade

performance)

Humidity Sensor is sealed; keep windows clean

Remote activation On/off control and selection of Flight

Modes

Aircraft types Works with all aircraft congurations, in-

cluding dual aileron servos, quad aps,

elevons, V-tail, VTOL complex transmit-

ter mixes, digital servos and CCPM

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