Instruction Manual

Specifications Wingspan: Length: WeightwithBattery: Battery: Charger: Transmitter: OnBoardElectronics:

38.6in(980mm) 30.6in(775mm) 16.0oz(455g) 1000mAh2S7.4VLiPo(includedwithRTF,requiredforRFR) DC2S7.4VLiPoBalancingandACadapter(includedwith RTF,requiredforRFR) 6channel2.4GHz(includedwithRTF,requiredforRFR) Receiver(installedinRTF,requiredforRFR),ESCand 2servos(installedinRTFandRFR)

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Table of Contents Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 1

SafetyPrecautionsandWarnings............................................................................................................. 3 FCCInformation........................................................................................................................................4 Gamma370RTF(ReadyToFly)Contents................................................................................................ 5 Gamma370RFR(ReadyForReceiver)Contents..................................................................................... 5 RequiredtoComplete...............................................................................................................................6 InstallingtheReceiver(ForRFRVersionOnly)......................................................................................... 6 BeforetheFirstFlightChecklist(RTFVersionOnly)................................................................................. 7 LiPoBatteryWarningsandUsageGuidelines.......................................................................................... 8 ChargingtheLiPoFlightBattery............................................................................................................. 10 AssemblingtheWing.............................................................................................................................. 13 InstallingtheHorizontalandVerticalTails............................................................................................. 15 InstallingtheLandingGear..................................................................................................................... 16 TransmitterDetails.................................................................................................................................17 InstallingtheTransmitterBatteries........................................................................................................ 18 InstallingtheLiPoFlightBattery............................................................................................................. 19 CenteringtheControlSurfaces.............................................................................................................. 20 InstallingthePropeller/PropSaver........................................................................................................ 23 AttachingtheWing.................................................................................................................................27 FlightControlsandTrimming................................................................................................................. 29 SelectingaFlyingAreaandFlyingConditions........................................................................................ 32 ESC(ElectronicSpeedControl)Arming.................................................................................................. 33 FlightChecklist........................................................................................................................................34 Flying.......................................................................................................................................................35 TransmitterandReceiverBinding/Linking............................................................................................. 38 OptionalBrushlessPowerSystem.......................................................................................................... 38 OptionalAileron(Aerobatic)WingSet................................................................................................... 45 Repairs....................................................................................................................................................51 ReplacementPartsList........................................................................................................................... 52 Warranty,SupportandService.............................................................................................................. 53 AMANationalModelAircraftSafetyCode............................................................................................. 53

 Introduction TheAres[aireez]Gamma370offersstabilityanddurabilityperfectforfirsttimepilots whilealsodeliveringthesmoothandcapableflightperformanceexperiencedsportflyerswill enjoy.TheadvancedEPOfoamairframedesignisnotonlylightweight,durableandeasyto repair,italsoarrivesfactoryassembledandnearlyreadytoflyrightoutoftheboxsoyoucan beflyingatalocalpark,schoolyardorflyingfieldinalmostnotimeatall. Also,unlikeothersimilarclassmodelsthatrequiresignificantmodificationsandexpenseto upgradetobrushlesspowersystemsoraileroncontrol,theGamma370isdesignedsoits readyforboth.TheveryaffordableBrushlessPowerSystemUpgradeCombo(AZS1227) includesabrushlessESCplusapowerful370brushlessmotorandmountthatinstalleasilyin minutes.Andforfull4channelcontrolandaerobaticcapabilitytheoptionalaileronequipped wingset(AZS1226)canbemountedinplaceofthestandardwingwithouttheneedforany modifications. TheGamma370isavailableinRTF(ReadyToFly)andRFR(ReadyForReceiver)versionsthat includeafactoryinstalled370motorequippedpowersystem,ESCand9gramsubmicro servos.TheRFRversionisreadyforyoutoinstallareceivercompatiblewithyourfavorite transmitterwhiletheRTFversionincludeseverythingneededtoflyrightoutofthebox.From AAbatteriesforthe6channel2.4GHztransmitteranda6channelreceivertothe1000mAh 2S7.4VLiPobattery,DCbalancingchargerandACadaptertheresnothingextratobuy! AndalthoughtheGamma370isnearlyreadytoflyrightoutthebox,pleasetakethetimeto readthroughthismanualforinformationaboutbatterysafetyandcharging,controlchecks andmorebeforemakingyourfirstflight.Pleasealsovisitourwebsiteat www.AresRC.comforadditionalinformationincludingproductupdates,bulletins,videosand more. Safety Precautions and Warnings Failuretousethisproductintheintendedmannerasdescribedinthefollowinginstructions canresultindamageand/orpersonalinjury.ARadioControlled(RC)airplane/helicopteris notatoy!Ifmisuseditcancauseseriousbodilyharmanddamagetoproperty. Keepitemsthatcouldbecomeentangledinthepropeller/rotorbladesawayfromthe propeller/rotor,includinglooseclothing,tools,etc.Beespeciallysuretokeepyourhands, faceandotherpartsofyourbodyawayfromthepropeller/rotorblades.
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Astheuserofthisproductyouaresolelyandwhollyresponsibleforoperatingitinamanner thatdoesnotendangeryourselfandothersorresultindamagetotheproductorthe propertyofothers. Thismodeliscontrolledbyaradiosignalthatissubjecttopossibleinterferencefromavariety ofsourcesoutsideyourcontrol.Thisinterferencecancausemomentarylossofcontrolsoitis advisabletoalwayskeepasafedistancefromobjectsandpeopleinalldirectionsaroundyour modelasthiswillhelptoavoidcollisionsand/orinjury. Neveroperateyourmodelifthevoltageofthebatteriesinthetransmitteristoolow. Alwaysoperateyourmodelinanopenareaawayfromobstacles,people,vehicles, buildings,etc. Carefullyfollowthedirectionsandwarningsforthisandanyoptionalsupport equipment(chargers,rechargeablebatteries,etc.). Keepallchemicals,smallpartsandallelectroniccomponentsoutofthereachof children. Moisturecausesdamagetoelectroniccomponents.Avoidwaterexposuretoall electroniccomponents,parts,etc.notspecificallydesignedandprotectedforusein water. Neverlickorplaceanyportionofyourmodelinyourmouthasitcouldcauseserious injuryorevendeath. FCC Information Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust acceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation. Caution:Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor compliancecouldvoidtheusersauthoritytooperatetheequipment. Thisproductcontainsaradiotransmitterwithwirelesstechnologywhichhasbeentestedand foundtobecompliantwiththeapplicableregulationsgoverningaradiotransmitterinthe 2.400GHzto2.4835GHzfrequencyrange. Theassociatedregulatoryagenciesofthefollowingcountriesrecognizethenoted certificationsforthisproductasauthorizedforsaleanduse:USA
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 Gamma

370 RTF (Ready-To-Fly) Contents

Description

Item

NotAvailableSeparately.... Gamma370RTFAirframe AZS1208AMD2................... 6HPA6ChannelHPAirplaneTransmitter,Mode2 NotAvailableSeparately.... AABatteries(8) AZSB10002S20T................. 1000mAh2Cell/2S7.4V20CLiPoBattery,TamiyaConnector AZSC205C........................... 205C2Cell/2S7.4VLiPo,0.5ADCBalancingCharger AZSC1205PS....................... 1205PS100120VACto12VDCAdapter,0.5AmpPowerSupply

Gamma 370 RFR (Ready-For-Receiver) Item Description

Contents

NotAvailableSeparately.... Gamma370RFRAirframe
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 Required

to Complete

TheGamma370RTF(ReadyToFly)versionincludeseverythingneededtoflyrightoutofthe box.Theresnothingextratobuyorprovide! TheGamma370RFR(ReadyForReceiver)versionrequiresthefollowingitems: 3+channeltransmitter(withsuitablerangeforaparkflyerclassmodel) 3+channelreceiver(compatiblewiththetransmitterthatwillbeused) 2Cell/2S7.4V8001300mAhLiPobattery(15+Ccontinuousdischargeratecapable) LiPobatterycharger(compatiblewiththebatterythatwillbeused) Installing the Receiver (For RFR Version Only) Usetheincludedadhesivebackedhookandloopmaterialtoinstallthereceiver(not includedwiththeRFRversion)compatiblewiththetransmitteryouvechosentouse.Install thereceiveronthesideofthefuselageoppositeoftheESC.Plugthe3wireleadfromtheESC intothethrottlechannelandtheelevatorservoleadintotheelevatorchannelonthe receiver. NOTE:Itsimportanttoensurecorrectpolaritywhenpluggingtheleads/connectorsinto thereceiver.Refertothemarkingsonthereceiver(orthemanualforthereceiver)to identifywhichpinsaccepttheblackcolor(negative/ground),redcolor(positive)andwhite color(signal)wireleads.Also,dependingonthemake/modelofreceiveritmaybe necessarytoslightlybeveltheedgesoftheblackcolorconnectorssotheyfiteasilyinto thecaseofthereceiver.WerecommendusingasmallfileorsandingblockandEXTREME CAREtobeveltheappropriateedgesoftheconnectorsasneeded. Wealsosuggestpluggingtherudderservoleadintotheaileronchannelonthereceiver.Its typicaltousetheaileroncontrolstick/channeltocontroltherudderfor3channelmodels equippedwitharudderforprimaryturningcontrol.Thishelpstoensureaneasiertransition tocontrolling4channelmodelsequippedwithaileronslateron.

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the First Flight Checklist (RTF Version Only)

PLEASENOTE:ThischecklistisNOTintendedtoreplacethecontentincludedinthis instructionmanual.Althoughitcanbeusedasaquickstartguide,westronglysuggest readingthroughthismanualcompletelybeforeproceeding.

Removeandinspectallcontents BeginchargingtheLiPoflightbattery(connectittotheDCbalancingcharger) Assemble/installthewing,tailsandlandinggear Installtheeight(8)AAbatteriesinthetransmitter InstalltheLiPoflightbatteryintheairplane(afteritsbeenfullycharged) Testthecontrolstoconfirmproperoperation Familiarizeyourselfwiththecontrols Installthepropeller Findasuitableareaforflying

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LiPo Battery Warnings and Usage Guidelines

IMPORTANTNOTE:LithiumPolymer(LiPo)batteriesaresignificantlymorevolatilethanthe alkaline,NiCdandNiMHbatteriesalsousedinRCapplications.Allinstructionsand warningsmustbefollowedexactlytopreventpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjuryas mishandlingofLiPobatteriescanresultinfire. Byhandling,chargingorusingtheincludedLiPobatteryyouassumeallrisksassociated withLiPobatteries.Ifyoudonotagreewiththeseconditions,pleasereturnyourcomplete productinnew,unusedconditiontotheplaceofpurchaseimmediately. Andalthoughthe1000mAh2Cell/2S7.4V20CLiPoBattery(AZSB10002S20T)includedwith theGamma370RTFversionisintendedtobechargedsafelyusingtheincluded205C2 Cell/2S7.4VLiPo,0.5ADCBalancingCharger(AZSC205C),youmustreadthefollowing safetyinstructionsandwarningsbeforehandling,chargingorusingtheLiPobattery. YoumustchargetheLiPobatteryinasafeareaawayfromflammablematerials. NeverchargetheLiPobatteryunattendedatanytime.Whenchargingthebattery youshouldalwaysremaininconstantobservationtomonitorthechargingprocess andreactimmediatelytoanypotentialproblemsthatmayoccur. Afterflying/dischargingthebatteryyoumustallowittocooltoambient/room temperaturebeforerecharging.Also,itisNOTnecessaryorrecommendedto dischargethebatterycompletelybeforecharging(LiPobatterieshavenomemory anditssafetochargepartiallydischargedbatterieswhenusinganappropriate chargerandsettings). Tochargethebatteryyoumustuseonlytheincluded205C2Cell/2S7.4VLiPo,0.5A DCBalancingCharger(AZSC205C)orasuitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger. Failuretodosomayresultinafirecausingpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury. DONOTuseaNiCdorNiMHcharger. Ifatanytimeduringthechargeordischargeprocessthebatterybeginstoballoonor swell,discontinuechargingordischargingimmediately.Quicklyandsafely disconnectthebatterythenplaceitinasafe,openareaawayfromflammable materialstoobserveitforatleast15minutes.Continuingtochargeordischargea batterythathasbeguntoballoonorswellcanresultinafire.Abatterythathas balloonedorswollenevenasmallamountmustberemovedfromservice completely. Storethebatterypartiallycharged(approximately50%charged/3.85Vpercell),at roomtemperature(approximately6877Fahrenheit[F])andinadryareaforbest results.
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 Whentransportingortemporarilystoringthebattery,thetemperaturerangeshould befromapproximately40100F.Donotstorethebatteryormodelinahotgarage, carordirectsunlightwheneverpossible.Ifstoredinahotgarageorcarthebattery canbedamagedorevencatchfire. DonotoverdischargetheLiPoflightbattery.DischargingtheLiPoflightbatterytoa voltagethatistoolowcancausedamagetothebatteryresultinginreducedpower, flightdurationorfailureofthebatteryentirely. LiPocellsshouldnotbedischargedtobelow3.0Veachunderload.Inthecaseofthe 2Cell/2S7.4VLiPobatteryusedtopowertheGamma370youwillnotwanttoallow thebatterytofallbelow6.0Vduringflight. Theincluded20AmpBrushedMotorESC(AZS1210)featuresasoftlowvoltage cutoff(LVC)thatsmoothlyreducespowertothemotor(regardlessofthepower levelyouhavesetwiththelefthand/throttlestick)toletyouknowthevoltageof thebatteryisclosetothe6.0Vminimum.However,evenbeforethisreductionin power,ifyoufindthatmorethanthetypicalamountofthrottle/powerisrequired tocruiseorclimbyoushouldlandthemodelanddisconnectthebatteryimmediately topreventoverdischarge. AndwhileitispossibletocontinueflyingthemodelafterthesoftLVCoccurs,thisis NOTrecommended.Continueddischargingcanresultinreachingthe5.0VhardLVC whichmaycausepermanentdamagetotheLiPobatteryresultinginreducedpower andflightdurationduringsubsequentfights(orfailureofthebatteryentirelywhich isnotcoveredunderwarranty). Also,itisnotrecommendedthatyouflytothesoftLVCeverytimeyoufly.Instead youshouldbeawareofthepowerlevelofthebattery/airplanethroughoutthe flight,andifatanytimetheairplanebeginstorequiremorethrottle/powerthan typicaltomaintaincruiseorclimbyoushouldlandtheairplaneanddisconnectthe LiPobatteryimmediately.ConstantlydischargingthebatterytothesoftLVCcanstill causepermanentdamagetothebatterysoitsbesttouseatimerorstopwatchto timethedurationofyourflightsandtostopflyingatareasonabletimebeforethe softLVCisreached. IMPORTANTNOTE:DONOTLEAVETHELIPOBATTERYCONNECTEDTOTHEESC UNLESSYOUAREREADYTOFLY.IFTHEBATTERYISLEFTCONNECTEDTOTHEESC WHENITISNOTINUSETHELIPOBATTERYWILLBEOVERDISCHARGEDBYTHE
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SMALLAMOUNTOFCURRENTTHEESCCONSUMES.Itcansometimestakeafew hoursorevenuptoafewdaystooverdischargethebatterythiswaybutdoingso willlikelycausepermanentdamagetoorfailureofthebatteryentirely(whichisnot coveredunderwarranty). Charging

the LiPo Flight Battery

FortheGamma370RTFversionyoumustchargetheincluded1000mAh2Cell/2S7.4V20C LiPoBattery(AZSB10002S20T)usingonlytheincluded205C2Cell/2S7.4VLiPo,0.5ADC BalancingCharger(AZSC205C)orasuitablycompatibleLiPobatterycharger.Chargingthe LiPobatteryusinganonLiPobatterycompatiblecharger(suchasaNiCdorNiMHbattery charger),orevenadifferentLiPobatterychargerwiththeincorrectsettings,mayresultin damagetothebatteryorevenfireresultinginpropertydamageand/orpersonalinjury.

PleasefollowthesestepstochargetheLiPoflightbatterywiththeincludedcharger:

Plugtheincluded1205PS100120VACto12VDCAdapter,0.5AmpPowerSupply (AZSC1205PS)intoacompatible100120VACoutletthenconnectthepoweroutput leadtothereceptacleonthesideofthe205Ccharger(NOTE:The1205PS adapter/powersupplyispackedsafelyontheBOTTOMsideofthefoaminsertinside thebox).Theadapter/powersupplyandchargerarepoweredonwhentheredcolor LEDindicatorisglowing.

PLACETHE205CCHARGERONAFLAT,SMOOTHANDHEATRESISTANTSURFACE. Itsimportantthatairisabletocirculatethroughthechargerduringthecharging processinordertokeepitfromoverheating.Itsespeciallyimportantthatthevent openingsonthebottomandsidesofthechargerarenotblocked.DONOTplacethe chargeroncarpetedorothersimilarsurfacesthatmayblocktheventopenings. Also,DONOTplacethechargerindirectsunlightbefore,duringorafteruse.

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Connectthewhite3pinconnectorfrombattery(alsotypicallyreferredtoasthe balanceconnector)tothematingconnectoronthecharger.YOUMUSTBECAREFUL TOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFOREMAKINGTHECONNECTION.Thisis accomplishedbyensuringtheblackcolornegative/groundwireleadisorientedso itstowardtherighthandsideofthechargerwhenlookingatthechargerfrom above.Andwhilethewhiteconnectorsarekeyedtominimizetheriskofareverse polarityconnection,ifyouforcethemitispossibletomakeconnectionwiththe incorrectpolaritypotentiallycausingdamagetothebatteryand/orcharger.Whenthe connectorsareproperlyalignedforcorrectpolarity,connectingthemshouldrequire onlyamoderateamountofpressuretoachievetheclickthatindicatesasecure connection.

Whenthebatteryisconnectedtothechargersecurelyandwiththeproperpolarity boththeredcolorandgreencolorLEDindicatorswillglow.Thebatterywillbe charginganytimethegreenLEDindicatorisglowing. Itwilltakeapproximately1.52.5hourstofullychargeamostlyorfullydischarged (notoverdischarged)battery(NOTE:Seethefollowinginformationinthissectionfor moredetailsregardingoptionalfastchargingthatcanreducechargetimestoaslittle as3045minutes).AndwhenthebatteryisfullychargedthegreenLEDindicatorwill stopglowingentirely.WhenthegreenLEDindicatorisnolongerglowingyoucan disconnectthebatteryfromthechargerasitisnowfullychargedandreadyforuse. NOTE:TheLiPobatteryincludedwithyournewmodelwillarrivepartiallycharged.For thisreasontheinitialchargemayonlytakeapproximately1hour.
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IMPORTANTNOTE:DONOTSTORETHELIPOFLIGHTBATTERYFULLYCHARGED. ForimprovedsafetyandlongevityoftheLiPobatteryitsbesttostoreitonlypartially chargedforanylengthoftime.StoringtheLiPobatteryatapproximately50%charged (whichisapproximately3.85Vpercell)istypicallybest,howeveritwilltakesome carefulmanagementofthechargetimeandtheuseofavoltmetertoachievethis voltage. Ifyouhavetheequipmentandskillstoachievethe50%chargelevelforstorageitis recommended.Ifnot,simplybesuretonotstorethebatteryfullychargedwhenever possible.Infact,aslongasthebatterywillbestoredatapproximatelyroom temperatureandfornomorethanafewweeksbeforethenextuse,itmaybebestto storethebatteryinthedischargedstateafterthelastflight(aslongasthebatterywas notoverdischargedonthelastflight). OptionalFastCharging Theincluded1000mAh2Cell/2S7.4V20CLiPoBattery(AZSB10002S20T)canbefast chargedatratesupto2C(2xtheCapacityofthebattery;2x1000mAh=2000mAh= 2.0A)whenusingapprovedandcompatibleLiPobatterychargers.Itwilltake approximately3045minutestofullychargeamostlyorfullydischarged(notover discharged)batterywhenchargingat2C. ForfastchargingwerecommendusingtheRadientPrimalorAscendchargers.Both chargersarecapableofchargingtheincludedLiPobatteryatratesupto2C/2.0Aand canalsobeusedtochargeotherhigherandlowercapacityLiPo,NiCdandNiMH batteries.BothchargersalsoincludeconnectorscompatiblewiththeTamiyastyle andJSTXH(balance)connectorsinstalledontheincludedLiPobatteryandcanbe poweredfroma100240VACoutlet.TheAscendchargercanalsobepoweredfroma 1215VDCpowersource,suchasa12Vcarbattery,forquickandconvenient chargingatthefieldorbeyond.YoucanfindtheRadientPrimalandAscendchargers atHobbyTownUSAstoresandwww.HobbyTown.com.

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 Assembling the Wing Parts/ToolsRequired: Leftandrightwingpanels Thintwosidedtape(optional) Plasticwingcover 515minuteepoxy(optional) Toassemblethewingstartbyslidingtheplywoodjoinerthatextendsoutoftherightwing panelintothecorrespondingslotintheleftwingpanel.Carefullyslidethepanelstogether untiltheymeet. OPTIONAL:Foramoresecurewingjointyoucanusethintwosidedtapeor515minute epoxybetweenthepanels.Thickcyanoacrylate(CA)gluemayalsobeusedkeepinginmind thattheuseofglue/epoxywillresultinamorepermanentwingjoint.Also,itsimportantto ensurethatthetopandbottomsidesofthewingpanelsarealignedproperly,especiallynear theleading(front)andtrailing(rear)edges,whenjoiningthepanelswithtapeorglue/epoxy. NOTE:Duetoslightvariationsintheproductionofrelatedpartsitspossiblethattheleading (front)andtrailing(rear)edgesofbothwingpanelswillnotalignexactlywhenthepanelsare slidtogether.ThisOKandshouldhavenodiscernibleimpactontheflight performance/characteristicsofthemodel.

Aftersliding/joiningthetwowingpanelstogetherlocatetheplasticwingcover.Thiscover helpsprotectthetopofthewingfromtherubberbandsusedtoattachittothefuselage whilealsoprovidingadditionalsupportforthewingjoint. Beforeremovingthebackingmaterialonthetapeusedtosecurethecovertothewingcheck thefitofthecoveronthewing.Lineupthetrailing(rear)edgeofthecoverwiththetrailing edgeofthewingwhilealsocenteringthecoveroverthejointbetweenthewingpanels

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 Afterconfirmingthecoverfitscorrectlyremovethebackingmaterialtoexposethetape. Then,verycarefullylineupthetrailingedgeofthecoverwiththetrailingedgeofthewing andcenterthecoverbeforepressingitdownagainstthewingpanels.Startfromthetrailing edgeofthewingandslowlypressthecoverdownwithlightpressuresoitfitsagainstthe wingascloselyaspossibleuntilyoureachtheleading(front)edge.Applyonlylightpressure soyoucanpossiblyremoveandreinstallthecoverifthefit/alignmentisnotcorrect. Then,afterconfirmingthefitandalignmentaregood,applymorepressuretobettersecure thecovertothewing.

NOTE:Insomecasesitmaynotbepossibleforalledgesofthecovertofitflushagainstthe surfaceofthewing.Thisisnottypicallyaproblemastherubberbandsusedtoattachthe wingtothefuselagewillhelpholdtheedgesofthecoverinplace.However,dependingon thefitofsomepartsitmaybehelpfultoapplytransparentpackingtapeand/or cyanoacrylate(CA)glue(werecommendMedium/GapFillingorThickviscosity)tobetter securetheedges.However,keepinmindthattheuseofgluewillresultinamore permanentinstallationofthewingcover. Thewingisnowassembledandreadytoattachtothefuselageinalaterstep.

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 Installing the Horizontal and Vertical Tails Parts/ToolsRequired: 2x8mmbutton(small)headscrew;2pcs Fuselage Horizontalandverticaltails 2x8mmpan(large)headscrew;1pc Plastictailmount Phillipsscrewdriver Toinstallthehorizontalandverticaltailsstartbyaligningthepostsextendingfromthe bottomoftheverticaltailwiththesmallholeslocatedonthecenterlineofthehorizontaltail. Carefullyslidethepoststhroughtheholeswithoutdamagingthefoamsothehorizontaland verticaltailsarepressfittogether.

Next,carefullyslidetheforwardsectionoftheverticaltailintothecorrespondingrecesson thefuselagethenlowerthetailsectionintoplaceonthefuselagesothesmalltabsonthe bottomofthehorizontaltailalignandfitintothecorrespondingrecessesinthefuselage. Nowtheentiretailsectionshouldbepressfittothefuselage.

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Beforeinstallingtheplastictailmountbesuretoalignandplacethetailwheel bracket/mountintothecorrespondingrecessinthebottomofthefuselage.Then,carefully slidethepostsextendingfromthetailmountintotheholesinthefuselage.Theposts extendingfromthetailmountmustengagethepoststhatextendfromthebottomofthe verticaltailwhilealsocapturingthetabsonthetailwheelbracket/mount.Takeyourtime andcarefullyadjustthepositionofthetailsection,tailwheelbracket/mountandtailmount untilbothpostsandthetailwheelbracket/mountengageproperly.

Whenengagedproperlythetailmountshouldfitalmostflushagainstthebottomofthe fuselage.Nowyoucanslidethetwo2x8mmbutton(small)headscrewsintotherecessed openingsinthemountandtightenthemsecurely.Becarefulwhentighteningthesescrews becausetighteningthemtoomuchcanstrip/breaktheplasticpostsand/ordamagethe tails/fuselage. Tocompletetheinstallationusetheremaining2x8mmpan(large)headscrewtosecure thetailwheelbracket/mountinplace. Installing the Landing Gear Parts/ToolsRequired: MainLandingGearAssembly 2x8mmbutton(small)headscrew;2pcs Phillipsscrewdriver PlasticLandingGearCover

Themainlandinggearisinstalledintheslot/openinglocatedintheLandingGear Mount/BatteryHatchonthebottomofthefuselage.Usemoderatepressuretosqueezethe landinggearlegstogetherslightlythenslidethelandinggearintotheslot(youcanalso removethelandinggearbydoingthesame).Besurethelandinggearisinstalledsoitangles forwardwhenviewingtheairplanedirectlyfromtheside.

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 Slidetheplasticlandinggearcoverintotheslot/overthelandinggearandcarefullyalignthe smallpinsonthecoverwiththeholesinthemount.Pressthecoverintotoplacesoits approximatelyflushwiththemount/hatchthenusetwo2x8mmbutton(small)head screwstosecurethecoverandlandinggearinplace. Transmitter Details TheGamma370RTFversionincludesa6HPA6ChannelHPAirplaneTransmitter equippedwith2.4GHztechnology,trimlevers,servoreversingswitchesandoptional usedelta/elevonmixing(theRFRversionrequiresa3+channeltransmitter/receiver).

IMPORTANTNOTE:Asistypicalofmost3channelmodelsthatareequippedwitha rudderforprimaryturningcontrol,theaileroncontrolstick/channelisusedto controltherudderontheGamma370.Thishelpstoensureaneasiertransitionto controlling4channelmodelsequippedwithaileronslateron.

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LowBatteryVoltage/PowerIndication WhentheAAbatteryvoltage/powerdropstoalevelthatstoolowforsafecontinued operation,theredcolorLEDindicatorwillbeginflashing.DONOTusethetransmitter orflywhentheredLEDindicatorisflashingandimmediatelyinstallnewAAbatteries beforeusingthetransmitterorflying.

AntennaPosition/Orientation TheRFoutputsignalstransmitbest/strongestfromtheshaftoftheantennaratherthan fromthetip.Asaresultyoushouldneverpointthetipoftheantennadirectlyatthe model.Also,thetransmitterantennacanberotatedupto180andfoldedupto90so besuretoholdthetransmitterandpositiontheantennaasneededtoensurethebest possiblesignaltransmission.

Control/ServoReversing The6HPAtransmitterfeaturescontrol/servoreversingfunctionalityfortheaileron, elevator,throttleandrudderchannels.Thecontrol/servodirectionsweresetcorrectly atthefactoryfortheGamma370RTF,however,incasethecontrolsareoperatingin thewrongdirection,oryouusetheelectronicsinothermodelslateron,simplychange thepositionofServoReverseswitchforthechannel(s)asneeded.

Delta/ElevonMixing LocatedtotherightoftheServoReverseswitchesisaswitchthat activates/deactivatestheoptionaluseDelta/Elevonmixing.Nosuchmixingisusedfor theGamma370sopleasebesurethisswitchisintheOFF/lowerposition(failuretodo sowillresultinimpropercontrolandtheinabilitytoflytheGamma370).However,if usingthistransmitterwithflyingwing,deltaorotherairplanesthatcombine(mix)the elevatorandaileron(oftenknownaselevon)controlsyoucanmovetheswitchtothe ON/upperposition.

Installing the Transmitter Batteries Installtheeight(8)includedAAbatteriesinthebackofthetransmitterbyfirstremovingthe batterycompartmentcover/door.Ensureproperpolarityofthebatteriesbeforeinstalling themasnotedbythemarkingsmoldedintothebatterycompartment,thenreinstallthe compartmentcover/door.

CheckforproperoperationofthetransmitterbyswitchingthepowerswitchON(slideit upward).ThePOWERLEDindicatorshouldbegintoglowsolidgreen(indicatingthe transmitterispoweredon)andtheRFOUTPUTLEDindicatorshouldbegintoglowsolidred shortlyafter(indicatingthetransmitterisoutputtinganRFsignal).Theseindicationsconfirm thetransmitterispoweredonandfunctioningcorrectly.

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Installing the LiPo Flight Battery IMPORTANTNOTE:YoumustALWAYSturnthetransmitteronfirstANDhavetheleft hand/throttlestickinthelowestpossiblepositionBEFOREconnecting/installingtheLiPo flightbattery.Andbeforeproceedingwiththefollowingsteps,pleasebesurethe transmitterispoweredonandthelefthand/throttlestickisinthelowestpossibleposition. AftertheLiPobatteryhasbeenfullychargeditsreadytobeinstalledintheairplane.To accessthebatterycompartmentonthebottomoftheairplane,rotatethetwolatchesuntil theyreoutofthewayofthehatchcoverthenremovethecover. TheLiPoflightbatterywillbesecuredinsidetheairplaneusinghookandloopmaterial.Use theincludedadhesivebackedhookandloopmaterialandapplytheappropriatesideinside thebatterycompartmentand/oronthesideofthebatteryoppositeofthelabel.

BeforeinstallingthebatteryintheairplaneyoullneedtoconnectittotheESC(Electronic SpeedControl).YOUMUSTBECAREFULTOENSUREPROPERPOLARITYBEFORE CONNECTINGTHEBATTERYTOTHEESC.Byorienting/aligningthewireleadsofthebattery andESCsotheyreredtoredandblacktoblackyoullbeabletomaketheconnection withcorrectpolarity. Also,althoughtheTamiyastyleconnectorsarekeyedtominimizetheriskofareverse polarityconnection,ifyouforcethemitmaybepossibletomakeconnectionwithincorrect polaritypotentiallycausingdamagetotheESCand/orbattery.Whentheconnectorsare properlyalignedforcorrectpolarity,connectingtheTamiyastyleconnectorsshouldrequire onlyaminimalamountofpressuretoachievethelightclickthatindicatessecure connection.

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AftertheLiPobatteryisconnectedtotheESCyoucaninsertitintothebatterycompartment thensecureitwiththehookandloopmaterial.Carefullytuckthewireleadsandconnectors insidethecompartmentensuringtheydonotdamagethebatteryorfoamairframewhile alsoallowingthehatchcovertobeinstalledoverthecompartmentopening.Whenthehatch coverisproperlyalignedandinstalledrotatethetwolatchesuntiltheysecurethecoverin place.

ToremovetheLiPoflightbatteryfirstremovethehatchcoverandpullthewireleadsand connectorsoutofthebatterycompartment.Then,carefullypullthebatteryoutofthe compartmentbyseparatingthehookandloopmaterialmountedinsidethefuselageandon thebattery.TodisconnectthebatteryfromtheESCgentlypressdownonthebackofthe latchmoldedintothemaleconnectorfromtheESCsoitdisengagesthefemaleconnector fromthebatteryandthenpulltheconnectorsapart.DONOTpoweroffthetransmitteruntil theLiPoflightbatteryisremovedfromtheairplaneanddisconnectedfromtheESC. REMEMBER:ThetransmitterisalwaysONFIRSTandalwaysOFFLAST! Centering the Control Surfaces WiththetransmitterturnedonandtheLiPoflightbatteryconnectedtotheESC(and installedinthebatterycompartment)itsnowpossibletoconnectthepushrodstothe rudderandelevatorcontrolsurfacesandtocenterthesurfacesaccordingly. First,besuretocentertheelevatorandrudder(aileron)trimlevers.Seethe TransmitterDetailsandFlightControlsandTrimmingsectionsofthismanualformore informationonthetrimleversandtheirfunctions.

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Withthetrimleverscentered,carefullyspreadopeneachclevis(thewhitecolorplastic partinstalledonthethreadedendofthemetalpushrod)soyoucaninsertthepininthe OUTERMOSTholeoneachcontrolhorn.Itmaybehelpfultoinsertaflatblade screwdriver(notincluded)intotheclevisthencarefullytwistituntilitdisengagesthe pinfromtheholeintheclevis.Also,itisnotnecessarytosnaptheclevisbacktogether untilthecenteringadjustmentsarecomplete.

Afterconnectingtheclevisestothecontrolhornsviewtheverticaltailandrudderfrom directlyabove.Theruddershouldbeinlinewiththeverticaltailwhenitsproperly centered.However,iftherudderisangledofftotherightorleftyoucanadjustthe length/positionofthepushrod/clevissothesurfaceiscenteredmechanicallywhilethe trimleveronthetransmitteriscentered.

Iftherudderisangledofftotheleftcarefullyremovetheclevisfromthecontrolhorn andscrewitin(clockwise)onehalftoonefullturntheninsertthepinbackintothe outermostholeinthecontrolhorn.Or,iftherudderisangledofftotherightcarefully removetheclevisfromthecontrolhornandscrewitout(counterclockwise)onehalf

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toonefullturntheninsertthepinbackintotheoutermostholeinthecontrolhorn. Viewtheverticaltailandrudderfromdirectlyaboveagainandcontinueadjustingthe length/positionofthepushrod/clevisuntiltherudderiscenteredappropriately.

NOTE:Youshouldalwaysrotatetheclevisuntilthepinisperpendicularwiththecontrol horntoensurethepinisnotunderanyexcessiveload/pressurewheninsertedinthe holeandduringoperation.Insomecasesitmaynotbepossibletoexactlycenterthe surfacemechanicallywhileproperlyaligningthepin.Inthesecasesbesurethepinis properlyalignedthenadjustthepositionofthetrimleverslightlyasneeded.Also,itwill likelybenecessarytomakefurtheradjustmentstothepositionofthetrimleverduring flightasmostsurfacesdonotendupinexactlythecenteredpositionwhenanairplane istrimmedproperlyforactualflight(butcenteredisstillthebeststartingpoint). Followthesamestepsoutlinedforcenteringtheruddertocentertheelevatoraswell.

Also,westronglyrecommendinstallingthe includedcleviskeeperstoprovideadded securityfortheclevises.Typicallyyoucan carefullyslidethekeepersovertheclevises whentheyarenotconnectedtothecontrol horn.Then,afterconnectingtheclevistothe controlhornandsnappingtheclevis togetheryoucanslidethekeepersintoa positionthatdoesnotallowthemtobind againstthecontrolhornduringmovementof thesurface.
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 Installing the Propeller/Prop Saver IMPORTANTNOTE:BeforeinstallingthepropelleryouMUSTdisconnectthebattery fromtheESC.Failuretodosocanresultinseriousbodilyharmand/ordamageto property! TherearetwooptionsavailableforinstallingthepropellerontheGamma370.Thefirst optionisforstandardinstallationofthepropellerandspinnerwhilethesecondoption isforinstallationofthepropsaver.Werecommendthatfirsttimeandlowtimepilots installthepropsaverasithelpstoprotectthepropellerandgearboxpropellershaft fromdamageduringsomelessthanperfecttakeoffsandlandings. IMPORTANTNOTE:Thepropellermustbeinstalledinthecorrectdirectioninorderfor theairplanetofly!Thefrontofthepropelleristhesidethatisslightly curved/roundedoutward.ThissideofthepropellermustALWAYSfaceforwardon theGamma370forproperoperationandperformance.

StandardInstallation Parts/ToolsRequired: Propeller RubberSpinner 3mm(standard)hexnut;2pcs 3mmflatwasher;1pc Pliers,adjustablewrenchor5.5mm socket/wrench

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Forstandardinstallationwiththespinnerstartbythreadingthefirst(rear)3mmhexnut ontothethreadedportionofthegearboxpropellershaftuntilitstopsattheendofthe threads.Tightenthisnutinplace(donotovertighten!)theninstallthepropelleronthe shaftandrotateitasnecessaryuntilitlinesupwith,slidesoverandfullyengagesthe nut.Next,installthewasherandremaining(front)hexnutthentightenthenut accordingly(donotovertighten!).

IMPORTANTNOTE:Beforeinstallingthespinneritwillbehelpfultoproceedtothe ESC(ElectronicSpeedControl)Armingsectionofthismanualandtocarefullyrunthe motorandensurethepropellertipsaretrackingproperly.Duetopossiblevariations inthehubofthepropeller,thehexnutsandthreadsonthegearboxpropellershaft sometimesthepropellerwillbeangledslightlywheninstalled.Ifthepropisangled evenslightlyonetipwillbeaheadoftheotherwhenspinningresultinginanoutof trackconditionthatcausessignificantvibrationandpowerloss.

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Usuallyitspossibletocorrecttheangled/outoftrackconditionbylooseningthefront hexnutuntilyoucanpullthepropellerforwardandrotateittothenextpositionin whichitwillengagetherearhexnut.Thentightenthefonthexnutandrunthemotor again.Ifthetipsarestilloutoftrackrepeatthisprocessuntilyoufindtheposition wherethepropellertipstrackbest.Or,inveryrarecases,youmayneedtoswitchtoa differentrearhexnutand/orpropellertoensureoptimaltrackingandthesmoothest possibleoperation. Afterensuringoptimaltrackingyoucaninstall therubberspinnerovertheexposedendofthe gearboxpropellershaft.Pushthespinneronto theshaftafterensuringtheshaftisaligned properlywiththeholeinthespinner.Also,be surethecutoutsinthespinneralignproperly withthebladesofthepropellerthepushthe spinnerontotheshaftuntilitstops.Checktobe surethebackedgeofthespinnerdoesnottouch thecowl,andifitdoesyoucancarefullyremove someofthematerialalongthebackedgeuntilit nolongertouches. InstallationWithPropSaver Parts/ToolsRequired: Propeller PropSaver Smallrubberband 3mm(standard)hexnut;3pcs 3mmflatwasher;1pc IMPORTANTNOTE:ThepropsaverdoesNOTpreventalldamagetothepropelleror gearboxpropellershaft!However,insomecasesitcanhelptopreventbreakingthe propeller,bendingthegearboxpropellershaftordamagingthegearbox/motor. Forinstallationofthepropsaverstartbythreadingthefirst(rear)3mmhexnutonto theshaftthenstopwhen7/16(11mm)oftheshaftextendsbeyondit(DONOTthread thenutontotheshaftanyfurtherotherwisethepropsaverwillnotfunctioncorrectly!).
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Rulerorcalipers Pliersoradjustablewrench Additionalpliers,adjustable wrenchor5.5mmsocket/wrench

Next,insertthesecondhexnutintotherecessinthepropadapterandslide/thread bothontotheshaft,withtherecess/nuttowardthefrontoftheshaft,anduntilthe propsaverstopsagainsttherearnut.Holdtherearnutinplacewithpliersoran adjustablewrenchthencarefullytightenthepropsaverandnutagainstit.Installthe washerandremaining(front)hexnutontheendoftheshaftthenusepliersoran adjustablewrenchtoholdtherearnutinplacewhileusingadditionalpliers,an adjustablewrenchor5.5mmsocket/wrenchtotightenthefrontnut(donotover tighten!).

Measuretobesurenomorethanapproximately3/32(2.5mm)oftheshaftextends beyondthefronthexnut.Otherwiseadjustthepositionofallpartsasneededsono morethanapproximately3/32(2.5mm)oftheshaftextendsbeyondthenut.Thisis criticaltoensuringthepropsaverworkscorrectly! Toinstallthepropellerrotateitasnecessaryuntil itlinesupwith,slidesoverandfullyengagesthe fronthexnutinapositionascloseto perpendicular(whenviewedfromthefront)with thepropsaveraspossible.Thenuseasmall rubberbandtoattachthepropellertotheprop saver.Besuretowraptherubberbandaround thepropellerandpropsaverenoughtimesto keepthepropellerassecureaspossible(while stillallowingforsomelimitedflexibility).

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IMPORTANTNOTE:ITSCRITICALTHATTHERUBBERBANDISNOTINSTALLEDTOO LOOSELYOTHERWISETHEPROPELLERWILLCOMEOFFTHEPROPSAVER/AIRPLANE DURINGFLIGHT.Also,besuretoinspecttherubberbandoften,especiallyanytimeyou haveevenaminorpropstrike,andtoreplaceitasoftenasneededtoensureitdoes notbreakorcomelooseduringflight.Insomecasesitmaybeagoodideatopurchase enoughsuitablesparerubberbandsfromanofficesupplyorotherappropriatestoreso youcanreplacetherubberbandbeforeeachflyingsession.

OPTIONAL:Forimprovedappearanceandprotectionofthegearboxpropellershaftyou cancutdown/shortentheshaftaccordingly.However,notethatifyoushortentheshaft itwillnotbepossibletoswitchtostandardinstallationofthepropellerandspinner withoutchangingtoanewgearboxpropellershaft(AZS1212)first.

Werecommendusingahighspeedrotarytoolwithasuitablecutoffwheel/disctocut theshaftsoonlyapproximately1/2(13mm)ofthethreadedportionremains.Then followthepreviousstepstoinstallthepropsaverandpropelleraccordingly.

IMPORTANTNOTE:YouMUSTwearappropriateeyeprotectionanduseextremecare whenusingahighspeedrotarytool! Attaching the Wing Parts/ToolsRequired: Assembledwing Fuselage

Largerubberbands;46pcs

ThewingisattachedtothefuselageoftheGamma370usingrubberbands.Thismakes itquickandeasytoattachwhenyourereadytoflyandtoremoveformoreconvenient transport/storage.Rubberbrandsalsoallowthewingtoshiftslightlyonthefuselage tohelpreducedamageintheunfortunateeventofacrashorlessthanperfecttakeoff orlanding.

Toattachthewingstartbysettingitonthewingsaddleareaontopofthefuselage. Alignthejointbetweentheleftandrightwingpanelswiththecenterlineofthefuselage atboththeleading(front)andtrailing(rear)edges.Holdthewingagainstthefuselage withonehandthenusetheotherhandtocarefullytakearubberbandandpullit aroundoneofthereardowelpoststhenacrossthewingtothefrontdowelpostonthe OPPOSITEsideofthefuselage.

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Doublecheckthatthewingisstillproperlyalignedthentakeanotherrubberbandand pullitaroundtheotherrearpostthenacrossthewingtothefrontpostonthe OPPOSITEsideofthefuselage(sothefirstandsecondrubberbandscrosslikeanX). Takethenextrubberbrandandpullitaroundoneoftherearpoststhencarefullypullit aroundthefrontpostontheSAMEsideofthefuselage.Dothesameforthenext rubberbandbutthistimepullitaroundthefrontandrearpostsontheothersideofthe fuselage.

Forfirsttimeandlowtimepilotsthatwillnotbeperformingaerobaticswerecommend installingonlythesefour(4)rubberbandstotal.Thisoffersplentyofsecurityforthe wingwhilealsoallowingittoshiftabitmoreeasilyonthefuselage.However,for experiencedpilotsthatwillbeperformingaerobaticswerecommendinstallingan additionaltwo(2)rubberbands(foratotalofsix[6])thatcrossjustlikethefirstand secondonesdid. Thewingisnowattachedtothefuselagebutcanstillberemovedquicklyandeasilyby removingtherubberbands.

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Flight Controls and Trimming IntheeventyouarenotfamiliarwiththecontrolsofyourGamma370,pleasetakethe timetofamiliarizeyourselfwiththemasfollowsandbeforeattemptingyourfirstflight.

Thelefthandstickonthetransmittercontrolsthethrottle.Whenthelefthandstick(also knownasthethrottlestick)isinthelowestpossiblepositionthemotorwillnotrunandthe propellerwillnotspin.

Movingthestickupwardwillincreasethe speed/RPMofthepropeller.Increasingthespeed ofthepropellerincreasesthespeedofthemodel andalsoprovidesthethrustneededto climb/increasealtitude.

Decreasingthespeed/RPMofthepropellerby loweringthelefthandstickwilldecreasethe speedofthemodelandreducethrustmakingit possibletodescend/decreasealtitude. Duringflightyoucanadjustthethrottletoaposition,typicallyaroundthemiddle(alsoknown ashalfstick/power),tomaintain/cruiseatagivenaltitudeandincreaseflightduration.

IMPORTANTNOTE:Asistypicalofmost3channelmodelsthatareequippedwitha rudderforprimaryturningcontrol,theaileroncontrolstick/channelisusedto controltherudderontheGamma370.Thishelpstoensureaneasiertransitionto controlling4channelmodelsequippedwithaileronslateron.

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Therighthandstickcontrolsboththeelevatorandtherudder.Pushingthestick forward/upwardwilllowertheelevatorandpitchthenoseoftheairplanedownwardto descend.

Pullingthestickbackward/downwardwillraisetheelevatorandpitchthenoseofthe airplaneupwardtoclimb.

Theelevatortrimlever(locatedimmediatelytotheleftoftherighthandstick)canbeusedto helpkeeptheairplanefromclimbingordescendingwhenincruiseflightandwithnoright handstick/elevatorinput.Forexample,iftheairplaneclimbswhenattemptingtocruiseand maintainagivenaltitude,adddownelevatortrimuntiltheairplanefliesaslevelaspossible andmaintainsthedesiredaltitudeatcruisespeed.Also,whenyouhavetheelevator trimmedsotheairplanemaintainsthedesiredaltitudeatcruisespeed(typicallyaround halfstick/power)theairplanewillthenclimbsteadily,withoutrightstick/elevatorinput, athigherthrottlestickpositions/powersettings(thisisnormalandpreferred).

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Movingtherighthandsticktotheleftwillmovetheruddertotheleft.Thiswillroll/turn theairplanetotheleft.

Movingthesticktotherightwillmovetheruddertotheright.Thiswillroll/turntheairplane totheright.

Therudder(aileron)trimlever(locatedimmediatelybelowtherighthandstick)canbeused tohelpkeeptheairplanefromdrifting/turningleftorrightduringflightwithnorighthand stick/rudderinput.Forexample,iftheairplanedriftstotherightinflight,addlefttrimuntil theairplanefliesasstraightaspossiblewithoutdrifting. Andonceyourefamiliarwiththeprimarycontrolsoftheairplaneyourealmostreadytofly!

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 Selecting a Flying Area and Flying Conditions BasedonthesizeandweightoftheGamma370itstypicallyconsideredtobeaparkflyer classmodel.AsaresultitsbesttoflytheGamma370atalocalpark,schoolyard,flyingfield orotherareathatslargeenoughandfreeofpeopleandobstructions.Werecommendan areathesizeofatleastonefootball/soccerfield,however,evenlargerareasarebettersuited andpreferredespeciallywhenlearninghowtofly.DONOTflyinparkinglots,crowded neighborhoodareasorinareasthatarenotfreeofpeopleandobstructions. Wealsosuggestflyingovergrassasitsamuchmoreforgivingsurfacethatcausesless damageintheunfortunateeventofacrash.Shortgrassisbetterfortakeoffsandlandingsas grassthatistoolongcancausetheairplanetonoseover/flipandbedamaged.Anidealflying areaallowsfortakeoffsandlandingsonasmoothersurface(suchasasphalt)andflyingover grass. PLEASENOTE:TheGamma370isdesignedtobeflownoutdoorsonly. FlyingConditions Itstypicallybesttoflyondaysthatarecalmwithnowind,especiallywhenlearninghowto fly.Westronglysuggestflyingonlyincalmconditionsuntilyourefamiliarwiththecontrols andhandlingofthemodel.Evenlightwindscanmakeitmuchmoredifficulttolearntofly, andinsomecasescanevencarrythemodelbeyondyourlineofsight. Also,ifyouareafirsttimeorlowtimepilotwehighlyrecommendallowingamore experiencedpilottotestflyandproperlytrimthemodelbeforeattemptingyourfirstflight. Aprovenflyableandproperlytrimmedmodelissignificantlyeasierandmoreenjoyableto fly!Pleasecontactyourlocalhobbyshopand/orflyingclubtofindamoreexperienced pilotnearyou. Afteryouveproperlytrimmedtheairplaneincalmconditionsandbecomefamiliarwithits handling/capabilitiesyoullbeabletoflyinlightwinds,or,dependingonyourexperienceand comfortlevel,inwindsupto57mph. DONOTflyondayswhensignificantmoisture,suchasrainorsnow,ispresent.
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ESC (Electronic Speed Control) Arming

Foraddedsafetythe20AmpBrushedMotorESC(AZS1210)installedinyourGamma370is equippedwithanarmingswitch/button.Thischecklistincludesthestepsyoumustfollowto ensuresafeandproperarmingoftheESC:

BeforeeachflightyoumustALWAYSturnthetransmitteronbeforeconnecting theLiPoflightbatterytotheESC.NeverconnectthebatterytotheESCbefore poweringthetransmitteronfirst.Also,aftereachflightyoushouldalways disconnectthebatteryfromtheESCbeforepoweringoffthetransmitter.

WiththetransmitterpoweredonandthebatteryconnectedtotheESCyou shouldhavefullcontroloftherudderandelevatorservos/controlsurfaces. However,youwillnothavecontrolofthethrottleandmotor,regardlessofthe positionofthelefthand/throttlestick,untiltheESCisarmed. Also,althoughtheESCisnotyetarmeditisstronglyrecommendedthatyou ALWAYSkeepthelefthand/throttlestickinthelowestpossiblepositionto ensurethemotor/propellerdonotspinuntilyouarereadytofly.Thisisavery goodhabittolearnbecausemostRCaircraftmodelsarenotequippedwithan armingswitch/button.

Positiontheairplanesoyouandallobjectsareclearofthepropeller.We recommendpositioningtheairplanesothepropellerispointedawayfromyou andyouareabletoholdontothefuselageand/orwingsecurely. Beforepressingthearmingbuttonthelefthand/throttlestickMUSTbesetto thelowestpossiblepositionOTHERWISETHEMOTOR/PROPELLERWILLBEGIN TOSPINIMMEDIATELYAFTERTHEBUTTONISPRESSED!

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Whenyourereadytocontrolthethrottleandfly,andaslongastheleft hand/throttlestickissettothelowestpossibleposition,pressthearming buttonlocatedontheleftsideoftheairplane.THEESCWILLNOWBEARMED SOUSEEXTREMECAUTIONASTHEPROPELLERWILLSPINWHENTHELEFT HAND/THROTTLESTICKISRAISEDABOVETHELOWESTPOSSIBLEPOSITION! Withallobjectsclearofthepropeller,includingintheplaneofrotationandin frontofit,holdontothemodelsecurelytotestoperationofthethrottle/power system.HOLDTHEAIRPLANESECURELYthenslowlyraisethelefthand/throttle stickuntilitreachesthehighestpossiblepositionandthepowersystemisatfull power.Thenlowerthesticktothelowestpossiblepositiontoturnthepower systemoff.

AfterconfirmingtheESChasarmedandthepowersystemisperformingproperlyyour Gamma370isreadytofly!However,pleasereviewthefollowingsectionofthemanual BEFOREproceedingwiththefirstflight. Flight Checklist

PLEASENOTE:ThischecklistisNOTintendedtoreplacethecontentincludedinthis instructionmanual.Althoughitcanbeusedasaquickstartguide,westronglysuggest readingthroughthismanualcompletelybeforeproceeding.

Alwaysturnthetransmitteronfirst PlugtheLiPoflightbatteryintotheESCandinstallitinthefuselage ConfirmthecontrolsareoperatingproperlythenpresstheESCarmingbutton Flythemodel(handlaunchortakeofffromaflat/levelsurface) Landthemodel(landonaflat/levelsurface) UnplugtheLiPoflightbatteryfromtheESC Alwaysturnthetransmitterofflast

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 Flying NowthatyouveselectedasuitableflyingareaandtheESCisarmed,yourGamma370is readytofly!Andwhenmakingyourfirstflightswesuggestfollowingthesesteps: TherearetwowaystogettheGamma370intotheair,thefirstwaybeingtohand launchtheairplane.Thisiseasytoaccomplishbyholdingthebottomoftheairplane (underthewing)inyourhandwiththewingslevelandwiththenosepointedintoany wind(ALWAYSHANDLAUNCH/TAKEOFFANDLANDWITHTHENOSEPOINTEDINTO ANYWIND!).Then,advancethelefthand/throttlesticktothehighestposition/full powerandthrowthemodelforwardwiththenoseleveltoorjustslightlyabovethe horizon.Theairplanewillbeflyingalmostimmediatelyafteritleavesyourhand allowingyoutofocusonkeepingthewingslevelandthenosepointedintothewind whilecontinuingtoclimbtoasafealtitude. IMPORTANTNOTE:DONOThandlaunchtheairplanewiththenoseangledtoohigh (morethan24degrees)abovethehorizon.Also,donotattempttoclimb/gain altitudewiththenoseoftheairplaneangledupwardmorethanapproximately 2030degreesabovethehorizon,oratlessthanfullpower,otherwisetheairplane mayloselift,stallandcrash.Thisisoneofthemostcommonwaysforfirsttime andlowtimepilotstocrash! ThesecondwaytogettheairplaneintotheairistoperformaRiseOffGround(R.O.G.) takeofffromasmooth,levelsurface(suchasasphaltorshortgrass).Settheairplane onthetakeoffsurfacewiththenosepointedintoanywindthenadvancethethrottle tofullpower.Keepthenosepointedintothewindbyusingruddercontrol,andwhen theairplanereachesflyingspeeditwillslowlyriseoffthegroundoryoucanpullback slightlyontherighthandstick(upelevator)tohelpthemodelriseofftheground. Andagain,donotattempttoclimb/gainaltitudewiththenoseoftheairplane angledmorethanapproximately2030degreesabovethehorizon,oratlessthan fullpower,otherwisetheairplanemayloselift,stallandcrash. Afterhandlaunch/takeofffocusonkeepingtherateofclimbsmoothandsteady,the wingslevelandthenosepointedintoanywinduntilreachinganaltitudeof approximately150250feethigh.Higherisevenbetteraslongasyoucanstillseethe airplaneclearly.However,youwanttobesuretokeeptheairplaneatanaltitudeand distancethatallowsyoutimetoreactbutalsomakesitpossibletoknowtheexact orientationoftheairplanesoyoucanalwaysrespondaccordingly.
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 Atthedesiredaltitudeyoucanleveltheairplaneoffbypushingforwardslightlyonthe righthandstick(downelevator)untiltheairplaneisflyinglevel.Then,reducethe lefthand/throttlestickposition/powertoapproximately1/2to2/3forcruiseflight.

Youllfindthatitonlytakesrelativelysmall/minorrudderinputstochangedirectionin flight.Remembertokeeptheseinputsasminimalaspossibleassignificantinputs, suchasmovingthestickallthewaytotheleftorright(andholdingitthere),could resultinovercontrol,lossoforientationand/orapossiblecrash.

Ifyoufindtheairplaneconstantlyclimbs,descendsordrifts/turnsleftorrightwithout anycontrolinputyoullneedtomakeadjustmentstothetrimsettingsusingthetrim leversonthetransmitter(youcanfindmoreinformationregardingthelocationand functionofthetrimleversintheTransmitterDetailsandFlightControlsand Trimmingsectionsofthismanual):

o Iftheairplaneisdrifting/turningtotheleftorrightadjustthetrimforthe rudder(usingtheaileronchanneltrimleverlocatedimmediatelybelowthe righthandstick).

o Iftheairplaneisclimbingatcruisethrottle/power,adddownelevatortrim (usingtheelevatorchanneltrimleverlocatedimmediatelytotheleftofthe righthandstick)and/orreducethethrottle/powersettingslightly. o Iftheairplaneisdescendingatcruisethrottle/power,addupelevatortrim (usingtheelevatorchanneltrimleverlocatedimmediatelytotheleftofthe righthandstick)and/orincreasethethrottle/powerslightly.

Itsimportanttocontinuemakingtrimadjustmentsasneededuntiltheairplane maintainsstraightandlevelflightwithverylittletonocontrolinput.Also,ifthisis yourfirstairplanemodelitmaybebesttoenlistthehelpofanexperiencedairplane pilottotrimthemodelforyoubeforemakingyourfirstflight.Aprovenflyableand properlytrimmedairplaneismucheasiertofly!

Whentheairplaneisproperlytrimmedpracticemakingshallow(approximately515 degreebank)turnsbyusingasmallamountofruddertorolltheairplanethenasmall amountofupelevatortokeepthenosefromdroppingandtohelppulltheairplane throughtheturn.Thenapplyrudderintheoppositedirectiontobringthewingsback tolevelbeforestartingthenextturn.

Sharperturns(approximately15+degreebank)willrequiremorerudderandelevator input.Trynottoexcessivelybankthemodelbeyond3045degreesasdoingsocan causetheairplanetolosealtitudeveryquickly.

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 Ifatanytimeduringflightyoufeelliketheairplaneisdriftingoutof/beyondyour control,simplyreleasetheelevatorandruddercontrolswhilemaintaining approximately1/2to2/3power.Inmostcases,andwithenoughaltitudeandspace, thiswillallowtheairplanetoreturntonearlylevelflightonitsown.Also,ifthe airplaneisflyingtoohighortoofaraway,lowerthelefthandstick/throttle completelytopoweroffthemotorandallowtheairplanetodescendtoamore reasonablealtitudeorhopefullynotbeyondyourlineofsight.

Attypicalcruisethrottle/powersettingstheGamma370willflyforapproximately 810+minutespercharge(whenstartingtheflightwithafullychargedbattery). However,westronglyrecommendusingatimertokeeptrackofyourtimeintheair andtolandafterapproximately57minutestoensureyouhaveplentyofpowerto practicelandingapproachesandtogoaroundifneeded.

IMPORTANTNOTE:Youcanlosemotorpowerabruptlyandunexpectedlyifthe voltageofthebatterydropstoolow!

Loweringthelefthand/throttlestickandpowertolessthan1/2to1/3willallowthe airplanetoenterashallowdescent.Thisishelpfuliftheairplanehasclimbedtoohigh andwhenitstimetosetupforlanding.

Toland,pointthenosedirectlyintoanywindatanaltitudeofapproximately100150 feetabovethegroundandapproximately150300feetawayfromthedesiredlanding area.Reducethethrottle/powerto1/3asyoudescendslowlytoapproximately2030 feet,thenlowerthethrottle/powerto1/4orless.Atapproximately24feetabovethe groundlowerthethrottle/turnoffthepowercompletelywhileallowingtheairplaneto descendnaturally.Justbeforetheairplanecontactsthegroundaddasmallamountof upelevatortobringthenoseupandflareforasmoothlanding.

Lateronyoucanpracticelandingwithasmallamountofthrottle/powertohelp smoothouttheapproachandtouchdown.However,youmustbesuretolowerthe throttle/turnoffthepowercompletelyifthepropcomesintocontactwiththeground.

INTHEUNFORTUNATEEVENTOFACRASHORPROPELLERSTRIKE,NOMATTERHOW MAJORORMINOR,YOUMUSTLOWERTHELEFTHAND/THROTTLESTICKTOTHE LOWESTPOSSIBLEPOSITIONASQUICKLYASPOSSIBLETOPREVENTDAMAGETOTHE ESC!

Ifyoudonotlowerthelefthand/throttlesticktothelowestpossiblepositioninthe eventofacrash/propellerstrikeitcanresultindamagetotheESCwhichmay requireittobereplaced!

NOTE:Crashdamageisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
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 Transmitter

and Receiver Binding/Linking

Binding/linkingistheprocessofprogrammingthereceivertorecognizetheGloballyUnique Identifier(GUID)codeofasinglespecifictransmitter.Thesestepsoutlinethebinding/linking processofthe6HPA6ChannelHPAirplaneTransmitter(AZS1208AMD2)andcompatible6 ChannelParkFlyerReceiver(AZS1206): Switchthetransmitteronandensurethatboththered(power)andgreen(RFoutput) colorLEDindicatorsareglowing. Movethecontrolsticks(andswitchesifusingchannels5and6)tothepositionsyou prefertouseasthefailsafepositionsforeachfunctionintheeventthereceiver losessignalfromthetransmitter.WESTRONGLYRECOMMENDLOWERINGTHELEFT HAND/THROTTLESTICKTOTHELOWESTPOSSIBLEPOSITIONwhilealsocenteringthe rudder,elevatorandaileroncontrolsbeforeproceedingwiththebinding/linking process. ProvidepowertothereceivereitherthroughtheESCordirectlyusinga4.86.0V batteryorDCpowersource.DONOTconnectthe2Cell/2S7.4VLiPoflightbatteryto thereceiverdirectlyasvoltagesabove6.0Vcandamagethereceiverpermanently. Ifthereceiverisnotbound/linkedtothetransmittertheredLEDindicatorwillblink slowly.Pressthebind/linkbuttononthereceiverandtheLEDindicatorwillbeginto blinkrapidly.Thisindicatesthereceiverhasenteredbind/linkmode. Afterapproximately1015secondstheLEDindicatorwillbegintoglowsolidred indicatingthebinding/linkingprocessiscomplete.Youshouldnowhavefullcontrolof thereceiver/ESC/servos. Optional Brushless Power System Brushlessmotorsaretypicallymoreefficientandcandeliverhigherpowertoweightratios thantheirbrushedmotorcounterparts.Thismakesupgradingtotheoptionalbrushless powersystemanexcellentchoiceforthoseinterestedinmaximizingtheflightduration, performanceand/oraerobaticpotentialoftheirmodel.

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TheGamma370isdesignedforquickandeasyinstallationoftheoptional370Brushless PowerSystemUpgradeCombo(AZS1227)withouttheneedfordifficultortimeconsuming modifications.TheveryaffordableBrushlessPowerSystemUpgradeComboincludesa powerfulandefficient370brushlessmotor,mountand18ampbrushlessESC.Allconnectors arefactoryinstalledandtheentirepowersystemcanbeinstalledinamatterofminutes.

Herealsoisalistoftheparts/toolsandothercomponentsrequiredforinstallationofthe BrushlessPowerSystemUpgradeCombo: Parts/ToolsRequired: 2x8mmpan(large)headscrew;1pc Pliers,adjustablewrenchor5.5mm socket/wrench 3mmhexlocknut;2pcs Smallsaworhighspeedrotarytoolwith 3mmflatwasher;1pc cutoffwheel/disc(suitableforcutting Hobbyknife(withno.11bladeorsimilar) plastic) 1.5mmhexdriver/wrench Bluethreadlockingcompound(optional) Phillipsscrewdriver

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ToinstalltheBrushlessPowerSystemUpgradeComboyoullfirstneedtoremovethe stockbrushedmotorequippedpowersystem.Startbyremovingthespinnerand propellerfromthegearboxpropellershaft.Next,useasharphobbyknife(withano.11 bladeorsimilar)toVERYCAREFULLYpeelbackorcutthedecalsthatextendfromthe fuselageandontothecowlonboththeleftandrightsides.Ifcuttingbesuretomakea smoothcutthatisONLYdeepenoughtocutthroughthedecalatthejointbetweenthe fuselageandthebackedgeofthecowl.Then,removethethree2x8mmpan(large) headscrewsthatholdthecowltothefuselageandcarefullypullthecowloffofthe fuselageentirely. Disconnectthe20ampbrushedmotorESCfromthereceiverandremoveitfromthe hookandloopmaterialusedtoholditinplace.Removethehexnutandwasherholding theESCarmingswitch/buttoninthesideofthefuselage,thenpushthebutton assemblyintothefuselage.Pullthebatteryconnectorandleadoutofthebattery compartmentandintothefuselage.Removethe2x8mmpan(large)headscrewthat securesthegearboxthencarefullyslidethegearboxandmotorassemblyoffthe mountingstick.Youcannowpullthegearboxandmotorassembly,alongwiththeESC, awayfrom/outofthefuselage. IMPORTANTNOTE:IFYOUPROCEEDTOSHORTENTHEMOUNTINGSTICKINORDER TOINSTALLTHEBRUSHLESSMOTORANDMOUNTITWILLNOTBEPOSSIBLETO CHANGEBACKTOUSINGTHESTOCKBRUSHEDMOTORANDGEARBOXASSEMBLY! Useasmallsaworhighspeedrotarytoolwithcutoffwheel/disc(suitableforcuttingplastic) toshortenthemountingstickbycuttingitatthenotch.BEVERYCAREFULTONOTCUT BEHINDTHENOTCHASDOINGSOCOULDWEAKENTHEMOUNTINGSTICK. IMPORTANTNOTE:YouMUSTwearappropriateeyeprotectionanduseextremecare whenusingahighspeedrotarytool!

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Ifnotalreadyassembledyoullneedtoattachthealuminumfirewallmountforthemotorto theblackcolorplastic370BrushlessOutrunnerMotorStickMount.Ifnecessaryyoullneed toremovethealuminumfirewallmountfromthemotorbyusinga1.5mmhexdriver/wrench toloosenthetwo3x3mmsetscrewsandslideitoffthemountingshaftofthemotor.Then, usetwo2x6mmbutton(small)headscrews(includedwiththebrushlessmotor/mount)to attachthefirewallmounttothestickmount.NOTE:Althoughtherearefourholesonlytwo screwsarerequiredformountingaslongastheyarepositionedatopposingcorners.

Afterattachingthefirewallmounttothestickmountyoucaninstallthemotorinthefirewall mount.Slidethemountingshaftattherearofthemotorintothefirewallmountuntilthe shoulder/stepstopsagainstthemount.Then,carefullyrotatethemotorinthemountuntil thewireleadsareorientedtowardthebottomoftheblackcolorplasticstickmount.Usea 1.5mmhexdriver/wrenchtotightenthetwo3x3mmsetscrewsoneithersidethefirewall mount(donotovertightenthesetscrews!)tosecurethemotor.Also,althoughoptional,we stronglyrecommendremovingthesetscrewsandapplyingblue(nonpermanent)thread lockingcompoundtothethreadsformaximumsecurity(otherwisethesetscrewsandmotor maycomeloose,especiallyifvibrationispresentwhenthemotorisinoperation).

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ItseasiertocheckandproperlysetthedirectionofrotationforthebrushlessmotorBEFORE installingitandthebrushlessESC.Tocheck,startbyconnectingthethreegoldbullet connectorsfromthemotorleadstothematingconnectorsonthewireleadsoftheESC.You canconnecttheleads/connectorsinanyorderthentemporarilyplugthewhite/red/black3 wireleadfromtheESCintotheTHRO(throttle)channelofthereceiver.

IMPORTANTNOTE:The18AmpBrushlessMotorESC(AZS1230)DOESNOTincludean armingswitch/button.Also,thisESCautomaticallymeasuresthepositionoftheleft hand/throttlestickandusesthecurrentpositionofthestickasthezero/startingpoint forthrottlewhentheESCisfirstpoweredon.AsaresultyoumustALWAYSbesurethe transmitteristurnedonandthelefthand/throttlestickisintheLOWESTPOSSIBLE POSITIONbeforeconnectingabatterytotheESC.YOUMUSTALSOEXERCISEEXTREME CAUTIONASTHEBRUSHLESSMOTORWILLSPINANYTIMETHELEFTHAND/THROTTLESTICK ISRAISEDABOVETHELOWESTPOSSIBLEPOSITION!

Turnthetransmitteron,lowerthelefthand/throttlesticktothelowestpossibleposition thenpluga2cell/2S7.4Vor3cell/3S11.1VLiPobattery,withacompatibleconnectoror adapterlead,intotheESC.Assoonasyouhearthelongtonegeneratedbythemotorthe ESCwillbearmedsoexerciseextremecautionasthemotorwillnowspinwhentheleft hand/throttlestickisraisedabovethelowestpossibleposition!

Holdontotheblackcolorplasticstickmountsecurelywithonehandthenslowlyraisethe lefthand/throttlestickjustuntilthemotorbeginstospinsmoothly.Notethedirectionof rotationofthemotor/shaftwhenviewingitdirectlyfromthefront.Themotor/shaftMUST ROTATECOUNTERCLOCKWISE.Afternotingthedirectionofrotation,lowertheleft hand/throttlesticktothelowestpossibleposition.Ifthemotor/shaftwerespinninginthe correctCOUNTERCLOCKWISEdirectionyouarereadytomoveontothenextstep.

Or,ifthemotor/shaftwerespinningintheclockwisedirectionsimplyswitchtheconnections foranyTWOoftheleadsbetweenthemotorandESC.Thiswillreversetherotationofthe motor/shaft,repeatthestepstocheckthedirectionofrotationandmoveontothenext steponlyafterconfirmingthemotor/shaftarespinninginthecounterclockwisedirection.

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DisconnectthebatteryfromtheESC,turnthetransmitteroffandunplugthebrushless ESCfromthereceiver.Then,carefullyinsert/routetheESCandwireleadsintothe fuselagethroughtheopeningnearthebottomofthefirewall.RoutetheESCandleads upandovertheflooroftheradiocompartment(wherethereceiverandservosare located)thenslidethemotormountoverthemountingstickandsecureitusinga2x 8mmpan(large)headscrew(donotovertighten!). Slidethecowloverthebrushlessmotor/mountandontothefuselagetheninstallthecowl usingthree2x8mmpan(large)headscrews.Ifyoucutthedecalstoremovethecowl beforeyoushouldadjustthepositionofthecowlasneededtoensurethedecalsareproperly alignedBEFOREtighteningthescrews.Or,ifyouonlypeeledthedecalsawayfromthecowl youcanpressthembackintoplaceaftersecurelyinstallingthecowlandconfirmingproper alignment.

Usehookandloopmaterialtomountthe18ampbrushlessmotorESCinapproximatelythe samepositionthe20ampbrushedmotorESCwasinbeforeitwasremoved.Routethe batteryleadsandconnectorfromtheESCintothebatterycompartment,thenplugthe white/red/black3wireleadintotheTHRO(throttle)channelofthereceiver.Thisisalsoa goodopportunitytodoublecheckthatthedirectionofrotationforthemotor/shaftisstill correctasitwillbemoredangeroustocheckanddifficulttochangeafterthepropelleris installed. Withthebrushlesspowersystemandcowlinstalledyoucannowinstallthepropeller.We recommendinstallingthestock9x7SlowFlyerPropeller(AZSP0970SF)forusewith2 cell/2S7.4VLiPobatteries,orthe8x6SlowFlyerPropeller(AZSP0860SF;soldseparately)for usewith3cell/3S11.1VLiPobatteries.Additionalrecommendationsandmoredetails regardingperformancewithvariousbatteriesandpropsizescanbefoundontheGamma370 productpageofourwebsiteatwww.AresRC.com.

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Toinstallthepropellerstartbythreadingthefirst(rear)3mmhexlocknut(included withthe370brushlessmotor)ontothethreadedportionofthemotorshaft,withthe nyloninsert/lockorientedtowardtheBACKoftheairplane,untilitstopsattheend ofthethreads.Tightenthisnutinplace(donotovertighten!)theninstallthepropeller ontheshaftandrotateitasnecessaryuntilitlinesupwith,slidesoverandfully engagesthenut.Itmayalsobehelpfultoinsertthenutintothebackofthepropeller hub,withthenyloninsert/lockorientedtowardtheBACKoftheairplane,thento threadthenutandpropellerontotheshaftatthesametime.

Next,installtheflatwasherandremaining(front)hexlocknutthentightenthenut accordingly(donotovertighten!).

IMPORTANTNOTE:Beforeinstallingthespinneritwillbehelpfultoturnonthe transmitter,connecttheLiPobatteryarmtheESC(asoutlinedearlierinthissection) thencarefullyrunthemotorandensurethepropellertipsaretrackingproperlyup tofullpower.Duetopossiblevariationsinthehubofthepropeller,thehexnuts andthreadsonthemotorshaftsometimesthepropellerwillbeangledslightlywhen installed.Ifthepropisangledevenslightlyonetipwillbeaheadoftheotherwhen spinningresultinginanoutoftrackconditionthatcausessignificantvibrationand powerloss.

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Usuallyitspossibletocorrecttheangled/outoftrackconditionbylooseningthefront hexnutuntilyoucanpullthepropellerforwardandrotateittothenextpositionin whichitwillengagetherearhexnut.Thentightenthefonthexnutandrunthemotor again.Ifthetipsarestilloutoftrackrepeatthisprocessuntilyoufindtheposition wherethepropellertipstrackbest.Or,inveryrarecases,youmayneedtoswitchtoa differentrearhexnutand/orpropellertoensureoptimaltrackingandthesmoothest possibleoperation. Afterensuringoptimaltrackingyoucaninstalltherubberspinnerovertheexposedend ofthegearboxpropellershaft.Pushthespinnerontotheshaftafterensuringtheshaft isalignedproperlywiththeholeinthespinner.Also,besurethecutoutsinthe spinneralignproperlywiththebladesofthepropellerthepushthespinnerontothe shaftuntilitstops. Optional Aileron (Aerobatic) Wing Set Forfull4channelcontrolandaerobaticcapability,theoptionalAileron(Aerobatic)WingSet (AZS1226)canbemountedinplaceofthestandardwingwithouttheneedforany modifications.Theaileronequippedwingalsofeaturesreduceddihedralandadifferent airfoilthanthestandardwingforimprovedmaneuverabilityandaerobaticcapability (especiallyinwindsupto10mph).

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Thislistincludestheparts/toolsandothercomponentsrequiredtocompleteandinstallthe Aileron(Aerobatic)WingSet:

Parts/ToolsRequired: 9gramsubmicroservowithtwosidedservoarm;1pc(AZS1207orsimilar) Cleviskeeper;2pcs(includedwithRTF/RFRairplanes,optional) 3servoextension;1pc(optional) Decalsheet;1pc(AZS1224,optional) 2x8mmpan(large)headscrew;2pcs(orsimilarservomountingscrews) Largerubberbands;6pcs Hobbyknife(withno.11bladeorsimilar)orpinvise/drillwith3/64(1.2mm)drillbit Phillipsscrewdriver Medium/GapFillingorThickCyanoacrylate(CA)glue(optional)

TheAileron(Aerobatic)WingSetismostlyassembledrightoutofthebox.Removeallparts fromtheboxandlocatethewhitecolorplasticwingcoverthenfollowthestepsoutlinedin theAssemblingtheWingsectionofthismanualtoinstallit.Also,checktoseeifthewhite colorplasticservomountisinstallednearthecenterandonthebottomofthewing.Ifnot installeduseMedium/GapFillingorThickCyanoacrylate(CA)gluetoinstallthemountinthe openingaccordingly.

Afterconfirmingtheservomountisproperlyinstalledandsecurethe9gramsubmicroservo (orsimilar,soldseparately)canbeinstalledinthemount.Theoutputshaftoftheservomust beorientatedtowardthetrailing(rear)edgeofthewingbeforeinsertingtheservointothe mount.Withtheoutputshaftintheproperorientationinsertthesideoftheservowiththe3 wireleadintotheopeninginthemountfirst,thencarefullyroutethewireleadthroughthe spaceonthesideoftheservosoitcanbeconnectedtothereceiverlateron.Usetwo2x 8mmpan(large)headscrews(orsimilarservomountingscrewsincludedwiththeservo)to securetheservotothemount.

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Next,selectatwosidedservoarmthathasholesatleast7/161/2(1113mm)fromthe centeroneitherside.USEEXTMREMECAREANDAHOBBYKNIFEWITHASHARPNO.11 BLADE,ORAPINVISE/DRILLWITHA3/64(1.2mm)DRILLBIT,TOVERYCAREFULLY ENLARGETHEHOLESINTHEPOSITIONSYOUPLANTOUSEJUSTENOUGHSOTHEZBENDS OFTHEPUSHRODSCANPASSTHROUGHTHEM.ItsveryimportantthatyouDONOT enlargetheholesmorethannecessaryotherwisethepushrodswillbetoolooseinthe holespotentiallyresultinginslop/playthatmaymakeitdifficulttoproperlytrimand controltheaileronsinflight.Ofcourseitsalsoimportantthatthepushrodsarenot installedtootightlyintheholes(thepushrodsshouldrotatefreelybutwithoutslop/play).

Afterselectingandpreparingasuitableservoarm,unplugtherudderservo3wireleadfrom theAILE(aileron)channelofthereceiverthenplugthelead/connectorfromtheservoyou installedinthewingintotheAILE(aileron)channelinstead.NOTE:Youcaninstalltheoptional servoextensionbetweenthereceiverandaileronservoleadtomakeiteasierto connect/disconnecttheservonowandwhenremoving/installingthewinginthefuture. Turnthetransmitteron,centertheailerontrimlever(locatedimmediatelybelowtheright handstick)andconnecttheLiPobatterytotheESCtopoweronthereceiverandservos. Checktobesuretheaileronservorespondstoleftandrightcontrolinputscorrectlythen centertherighthandstick. IMPORTANTNOTE:Ifusingthe6HPAtransmitterincludedwiththeRTFversionGamma370 andanAres9GramSubMicroServo(AZS1207)foraileroncontrol,besuretomovethe AILE(aileron)channelSERVOREVERSEswitch(locatedonthebottomfrontofthe transmitter)totheNOR(normal)positionbeforeproceeding.Thiswillensuretheaileron channel/servoisoperatinginthecorrectdirectionandcenteredproperlybeforeinstalling theservoarm.Also,forotherbrandtransmittersand/orservosyoullneedtosettheservo reversingasnecessarytoensuretheailerons/aileronservoarerespondingcorrectlyto controlstickmovements(asshownlaterinthissection).

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Withtherighthandstickandailerontrimlevercenteredtheservoshouldalsobecentered. Nowinstalltheselectedservoarmontheoutputshaftoftheservosoitsascloseto perpendiculartotheservocaseaspossible.ItsOKifthearmcannotbepositionedexactly perpendiculartothecaseaslongasitsclose.However,ifthearmismorethan510degrees awayfromperpendicularwesuggestrotatingthearmapproximately180degreesand/or checkingothersuitableservoarmsuntilyoufindtheonethatfitswiththebestalignment overall.

Afterinstallingtheservoarmontheoutputshaftinthepositionwiththebestpossible alignmentuseoneofthesuitablescrewsincludedwiththeservotosecuretheservoarmto theoutputshaft(donotovertighten!). Withtheservoarminstalledandtherighthandstickandailerontrimleverstillcentered carefullyspreadopeneachclevis(thewhiteplasticpartinstalledonthethreadedendofthe metalpushrod)soyoucaninsertthepinintheholeoneachcontrolhorn/bracketattachedto theailerontorquerodsinstalledinthewing.Itmaybehelpfultoinsertaflatblade screwdriver(notincluded)intotheclevisthencarefullytwistituntilitdisengagesthepin fromtheholeintheclevis.Also,itisnotnecessarytosnaptheclevisbacktogetheruntilthe centeringadjustmentsarecomplete.

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Afterconnectingtheclevisestothecontrolhorns/bracketsviewthetrailing(rear)edge oftheaileronsandwingfromdirectlybehind.Thetrailingedgesoftheaileronsshould beinlinewiththetrailingedgesofthewingwhenaileronsareproperlycentered. However,iftheaileronsareoffcenteryoucanadjustthelength/positionofthe pushrods/clevisesasneeded. Ifeitheraileronisabovecentercarefullyremovetheclevisfromthecontrol horn/bracketandscrewitin(clockwise)onehalftoonefullturntheninsertthepin backintothecontrolhorn/bracket.Or,ifeitheraileronisbelowcenterscrewtheclevis out(counterclockwise)onehalftoonefullturntheninsertthepinbackintothe controlhorn/bracket.Viewthetrailingedgesoftheaileronsandwingfromdirectly behindagainandcontinueadjustingthelength/positionofthepushrod/clevisuntilboth aileronsarecenteredappropriately. NOTE:Insomecasesitmaynotbepossibletoexactlycentertheinboardandoutboard portionsofanaileronrelativetothetrailingedgeofthewing.Ifyoufindthistobethe casesimplyadjustthelength/positionofthepushrod/clevistosplitthedifference betweentheinboardandoutboardportionsrelativetothetrailingedgeofthewing. NOTE:Youshouldalwaysrotatetheclevisuntilthepinisperpendicularwiththecontrol horntoensurethepinisnotunderanyexcessiveload/pressurewheninsertedinthe holeandduringoperation.Insomecasesitmaynotbepossibletoexactlycenterthe surfacemechanicallywhileproperlyaligningthepin.Inthesecasesbesurethepinis properlyalignedthenadjustthepositionofthetrimleverslightlyasneeded.Also,itwill likelybenecessarytomakefurtheradjustmentstothepositionofthetrimleverduring flightasmostsurfacesdonotendupinexactlythecenteredpositionwhenanairplane istrimmedproperlyforactualflight(butcenteredisstillthebeststartingpoint). Also,westronglyrecommendinstallingtheincludedcleviskeeperstoprovideadded securityfortheclevises.Typicallyyoucancarefullyslidethekeepersovertheclevises whentheyarenotconnectedtothecontrolhorn.Then,afterconnectingtheclevisto thecontrolhornandsnappingtheclevistogetheryoucanslidethekeepersintoa positionthatdoesnotallowthemtobindagainstthecontrolhorn/bracketduring movementofthesurface.
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AttachingtheAileron(Aerobatic)Wing Beforeattachingtheaileron(aerobatic)wingtothefuselage,plugthe3wireleadfromthe rudderservo(whichwasrecentlyunpluggedfromtheAILEchannelofthereceiver),intothe RUDD(rudder)channelofthereceiver.Confirmthattherudderisfunctioningcorrectlyand movingintherightdirectionsbasedonmovingthelefthandsticktotheleft(ruddershould movetotheleft)andright(ruddershouldmovetotheright). IMPORTANTNOTE:Ifusingthe6HPAtransmitterincludedwiththeRTFversionGamma370 besuretomovetheRUDD(rudder)channelSERVOREVERSEswitch(locatedonthe bottomfrontofthetransmitter)totheREV(reversed)positionbeforeproceeding.This willensuretherudderchannel/servoisoperatinginthecorrectdirection. Usesix(6)rubberbandstoattachtheaileron(aerobatic)wingtothefuselage.Youcansee moreinformationregardingattachingthewingintheAttachingtheWingsectionofthis manualnotingthatyoumustnowplugthe3wireleadfortheaileronservointotheAILE (aileron)channelofthereceiverBEFOREattachingthewing.Youmustalsokeepthe3wire leadfromcomingintocontactwith/gettinginthewayofanymovingpartsorcomponents insidethefuselage. Withthewingattachedtothefuselageorienttheairframesoyoucanviewtheaileronsfrom behind.Thiswillallowyoutoconfirmthattheaileronsarefunctioningcorrectlyandmoving intherightdirectionsbasedonrighthand/aileroncontrolstickmovements: Movingtherighthandsticktotheleftwillmovetheleftaileronupandtherightaileron down.Thiswillroll/turntheairplanetotheleft.

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Movingthesticktotherightwillmovetherightaileronupandtheleftailerondown.Thiswill roll/turntheairplanetotheright.

Theailerontrimlever(locatedimmediatelybelowtherighthandstick)canbeusedtohelp keeptheairplanefromrolling/turningleftorrightduringflightwithnorighthand stick/aileroninput.Forexample,iftheairplanerolls/turnstotherightinflight,addleft ailerontrim(byslidingtheailerontrimlevertotheleft)untiltheairplanefliesasstraightas possible. Afterconfirmingtheaileronsarefunctioningcorrectlyandmovingintherightdirections basedonrighthand/aileroncontrolstickmovementsyouarereadytoflywiththeaileron (aerobatic)wing.Also,duetothedifferencesindihedralandairfoil,aswellastheadditionof ailerons,theairplanewillindeedflydifferentwiththeaileronwingversusthestandardwing installed.Asaresultyoushouldtreatthefirstflightwiththeaileronwingthesameasthefirst flightofanewmodel. Repairs

Themajorairframecomponents(wing,fuselageandtails)oftheGamma370aremolded fromlightweightanddurableEPOfoam.Mostdamagecanberepairedusingtransparent packingtapeand/orCyanoacrylate(CA)glue.WerecommendMedium/GapFillingCAfor mostrepairs,thoughThinorevenThickviscositycanalsobeusedforsomeothers. Andintheunfortunateeventthatanypartcannotberepaired,afulllineofreplacement partsisavailableseparately.Pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.AresRC.com,contactyourlocal HobbyTownUSAstoreorvisitwww.HobbyTown.comformoreinformationandtopurchase replacementparts.

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 Replacement Parts List ItemNumber Description AZSB10002S20T 1000mAh2Cell/2S7.4V20C LiPoBattery,TamiyaConnector AZSC205C 205C2Cell/2S7.4VLiPo,0.5ADCBalancingCharger AZSC1205PS 1205PS100120VACto12VDCAdapter,0.5AmpPowerSupply AZS1200 Gamma370RTF AZS1202 Gamma370RFR(ReadyForReceiver) AZS1206 6ChannelParkFlyerReceiver:Gamma370 AZS1207 9GramSubMicroServo:Gamma370 AZS1207GS 9GramSubMicroServoGearSet:Gamma370 AZS1208AMD2 6HPA6ChannelHPAirplaneTransmitter,Mode2:Gamma370 AZS1209 370Motorw/PinionGear:Gamma370 AZS1210 20AmpBrushedMotorESC:Gamma370 AZS1211 370Gearboxw/Shaft:Gamma370 AZS1212 370GearboxPropellerShaftw/Gear:Gamma370 AZS1213 StandardWingSet:Gamma370 AZS1214 TailSet:Gamma370 AZS1215 FuselageSet:Gamma370 AZS1216 MainLandingGearSet:Gamma370 AZS1217 LandingGearMount/BatteryHatchSet:Gamma370 AZS1218 TailWheelSet:Gamma370 AZS1219 PushrodSet:Gamma370 AZS1220 ControlHornSet:Gamma370 AZS1221 Cowl:Gamma370 AZS1222 PropSaver:Gamma370 AZS1223 Spinner:Gamma370 AZS1224 DecalSheet:Gamma370 AZS1225 RubberBands(8):Gamma370 AZS1226 Aileron(Aerobatic)WingSet:Gamma370 AZS1227 370BrushlessPowerSystemUpgradeCombo(Mount,MotorandESC) AZS1228 370BrushlessOutrunnerMotorStickMount:Gamma370 AZS1229 370BrushlessOutrunnerMotor,1250Kv:Gamma370 AZS1230 18AmpBrushlessMotorESC:Gamma370 AZSP0860SF 8x6SlowFlyerPropeller:Gamma370 AZSP0970SF 9x7SlowFlyerPropeller:Gamma370
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2.Modelaircraftpilotswill: (a) Yieldtherightofwaytoallmancarryingaircraft. (b)Seeandavoidallaircraftandaspottermustbeusedwhenappropriate.(AMA Document#540DSeeandAvoidGuidance.) (c)Notflyhigherthanapproximately400feetabovegroundlevelwithin three(3)milesofanairport,withoutnotifyingtheairportoperator. (d) Notinterferewithoperationsandtrafficpatternsatanyairport,heliport orseaplanebaseexceptwherethereisamixeduseagreement. (e)Notexceedatakeoffweight,includingfuel,of55poundsunlessincompliance withtheAMALargeModelAircraftprogram.(AMADocument520A) (f)EnsuretheaircraftisidentifiedwiththenameandaddressorAMAnumberofthe ownerontheinsideoraffixedtotheoutsideofthemodelaircraft.(Thisdoesnot applytomodelaircraftflownindoors). (g) Notoperateaircraftwithmetalbladepropellersorwithgaseousboostsexcept forhelicoptersoperatedundertheprovisionsofAMADocument#555. (h)Notoperatemodelaircraftwhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholorwhileusingany drugwhichcouldadverselyaffectthepilotsabilitytosafelycontrolthemodel. (i)Notoperatemodelaircraftcarryingpyrotechnicdeviceswhichexplodeorburn,or anydevicewhichpropelsaprojectileordropsanyobjectthatcreatesahazardto personsorproperty. Exceptions: FreeFlightfusesordevicesthatburnproducingsmokeandaresecurely attachedtothemodelaircraftduringflight. Rocketmotors(usingsolidpropellant)uptoaGseriessizemaybeused providedtheyremainattachedtothemodelduringflight.Modelrockets maybeflowninaccordancewiththeNationalModelRocketrySafetyCode butmaynotbelaunchedfrommodelaircraft. OfficiallydesignatedAMAAirShowTeams(AST)areauthorizedtousedevices andpracticesasdefinedwithintheTeamAMAProgramDocument(AMA Document#718). (j)Notoperateaturbinepoweredaircraft,unlessincompliancewiththeAMAturbine regulations.(AMADocument#510A). 3. ModelaircraftwillnotbeflowninAMAsanctionedevents,airshowsormodel demonstrationsunless: (a)Theaircraft,controlsystemandpilotskillshavesuccessfullydemonstrated allmaneuversintendedoranticipatedpriortothespecificevent.(b) An inexperiencedpilotisassistedbyanexperiencedpilot. 4. Whenandwhererequiredbyrule,helmetsmustbeproperlywornandfastened. TheymustbeOSHA,DOT,ANSI,SNELLorNOCSAEapprovedorcomplywith comparablestandards.
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