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# M anual

## 1.0 FLIGHT-OPS AND SAFETY 3 Operation and Safety 5 Pre-Flight Safety Check 6 Do’s and Dont’s 

## 2.0 PRE-BUILD CHECKLISTS 8 Required Tools 

## 3.0 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 9 Center Plate and Boom Assembly - Part 1 13 Coaxial Engine Mount Asssembly 17 Center Plate and Boom Assembly - Part 2 21 Standard Landing Gear 27 Retractable Landing Gear 30 Attach Landing Gear to Center Plate 32 Gear Rail Assembly 39 Crash Cage & Dome Assemblies 44 Quick Release Cams

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# C ONTENTS;OPZPZHX\PJRN\PKLMVY[OVZLUL^[V4\S[P9V[VYJYHM[VɈLYPUN some basic safety and operational procedures...and are recommended standard operating procedures for those piloting Aeronavics or any MultiRotor craft. Please read the instructions for the relevant Flight Control LSLJ[YVUPJZILMVYLWYVJLLKPUN.V[V[OL^LIZP[LVM`V\YÅPNO[ control system and make yourself well acquainted with the correct procedure for the electronics installation and software operation. *H\[PVU!UL]LYJVUULJ[HUKZ[HY[[OLLUNPULZMVY[OLÄYZ[ time with the propellers attached....and always balance your propellers; unbalanced propellers can cause excessive vibration which may lead to material fatigue. 5V[L!JOLJR[OLVYPLU[H[PVUVM[OLÅPNO[JVU[YVSSLY`V\HYL using (which way is front) and also the engine assignment JVUÄN\YH[PVU"MVYPUZ[HUJL^OPJOPZLUNPULL[JHUKJOLJR HSZV[OH[`V\YWYVWLSSLYZJSVJR^PZLHUKJV\U[LYJSVJR^PZLHYL HSZVPUZ[HSSLKJVYYLJ[S`ILMVYL`V\YÄYZ[ÅPNO[ @V\YÄYZ[[LZ[ÅPNO[ZOV\SKILPUHUVWLUÄLSKPUSV^VYaLYV ^PUK(ZWVY[ZÄLSKUV[J\YYLU[S`PU\ZLPZHNVVKVW[PVU" JOVVZLHZP[L^P[OZOVY[VYTV^UNYHZZ+VUV[[HRLVɈMYVT dry dusty sites. Make sure any onlookers or spectators do not gather around you...if so ask them to move away from you in a perimeter not less than 50m (150 feet) diameter around you. Make sure that you have fully charged your transmitter and onboard battery packs. Make sure that the antenna of your Radio (TX) is up and correctly positioned; make sure the receiver (RX) for your craft is well positioned within the craft and secured and that the antenna is facing downward and to the back of your craft and not touching any part of the craft. Place the craft on level ground and turn on your transmitter – check that you have the correct model selected on your TX. :L[[OL[YHUZTP[[LY[PTLY[VHIV\[VM[OLRUV^UÅPNO[ duration. Connect the battery to your crafts FC inputs and wait for the engine controller beeps to stop.



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# O PERATION AND 

# S AFETYStand at least 5m away from your craft and behind the craft with [OLJYHM[MHJPUNKPYLJ[S`H^H`MYVT`V\*OLJR[OLTÅPNO[ ZHML[`WLYPTL[LY`V\OH]LLZ[HISPZOLKHSZVJOLJRPUNILOPUK`V\ for children running in to see what you are doing. Survey the area; look for obstacles that you might not have seen WYL]PV\ZS`SPRLWV^LYSPULZHUKV]LYOLHK^PYLZ5L]LYÅ``V\Y craft near a controlled aerodrome or in controlled airspace. *OLJR[OL^LH[OLYJVUKP[PVUZ[OL^PUKZWLLKHUKKPYLJ[PVU +VUV[Å`PUN\Z[`Z[YVUN^PUKH[HU`[PTL(S^H`Z[Y`HUKÅ` the craft with the wind at your back so the craft will drift directly away from you. (S^H`ZRLLW`V\YL`LZVU[OLJYHM[^OLUPUÅPNO[¶PMWLVWSL approach you inside your safety perimeter to talk to you or to HZRX\LZ[PVUZ^OPSZ[`V\HYLÅ`PUN[OLJYHM[KVUV[LUNHNLPU[OL conversation and ask them to stand well clear of you until you have landed. Re-check your perimeter and raise the throttle slowly and check to see if the craft wants to tilt to one direction or another; sometimes you may need to adjust the trim on your TX to get HSL]LSÅPNO[OV^L]LYTVZ[[PTLZ[OLJYHM[^PSSÅ`WLYMLJ[S`Ä YZ[ time if you have installed the electronics and the software has been set correctly—check with the Flight Control manufacturer for standard or beginner settings for the craft. ;HRLVɈZHYLZVTL[PTLZLHZPLY^P[OHZOVY[I\YZ[VMWV^LY[V SPM[[OLJYHM[VɈ[OLNYV\UK/VSK[OLJYHM[PUHJVU[YVSSLKOV]LY KPYLJ[S`PUMYVU[VM`V\HIV\[TVɈ[OLNYV\UKH^H`MYVT  ̧NYV\UKLɈLJ[1WYVW^HZO>OLU`V\OH]LTHZ[LYLK[OPZOV]LY position you can then move on to rolling the craft gently from side to side and forward and backward. 4HRLZ\YL[OH[`V\HS^H`ZZ[HUKILOPUK[OLJYHM[[OPZTHRLZ MVYLHZ`VYPLU[H[PVUVM[OLÅPNO[JVU[YVSZ9LWLH[[OPZL_LYJPZL several times before you take the craft any higher. (S^H`ZÅ`[OLJYHM[^LSSH^H`MYVTWLVWSLHUKVYWYVWLY[` Always check for children nearby.



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## • Check for loose bolts on the assembly 

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## • Check the propellers for marks and nicks 

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## • Check the engine mounts and the bolts and nuts for tightness 

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## • Check that the transmitter antenna is not damaged. 

## • Check that the craft receiver module is well connected and that the antenna’s are properly positioned. 

## • Take a good look over the craft from all sides to make sure that nothing appears unusual or out of place. 

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## • Check for power-lines and overhead obstacles. 

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## • Set your transmitter timer to 80% of the known battery duration.

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## CENTER PLATE AND BOOM ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - Part 1
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8 1 8 1 16 Center Plate Top 2.0mm SJ X4 Center Plate Bottom 2.0mm SJ X4 Universal FC Adaptor Plate -*(KHW[VY7SH[L+10>VVRVUN Boom Bracket Inner Gear Rail Center Plate Spacer :[HUKVɈ;OYLHKLK Decal Set SkyJib :[HUKVɈ;OYLHKLK4_TT :VJRL[/LHK*HW:JYL^4_TT;P 4>HZOLY:[HPUSLZZ:[LLS 4 4 4 18

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8 4 4 1 1 8 1 4 4 4 :[HUKVɈZ;OYLHKLK4_TT4- :[HUKVɈZ;OYLHKLK4_TT-- Nyloc Nut M4 Stainless Steel Boom Bracket Outer 20mm >PYL7YV[LJ[VY7SH[L:1? Battery Strap 50mm Insulating Bush Rubber Grommet 9.5mm (ZZLTISLK8\PJR9LSLHZL*HT Boom Folding Cam Nut 20mm Boom Folding Cam 20mm 8 8 2 2 2 4 (1) :VJRL[/LHK*HW:JYL^4_TT Boom Bracket Outer OD=20mm Black 7HY[PHSS`(ZZLTISLK89*HTZ Boom Folding Cam Nut 20mm Boom Folding Cam 20mm :VJRL[/LHK*HW:JYL^4_TT;P Parts + Spares Parts + Spares 2510-0170 1205-0084

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## CENTER PLATE AND BOOM ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS - Part 1

### Turn the bottom plate upside down (rivnuts will be facing \W HUK WSHJL [OL SVJRPUN ^HZOLY HUK ÅH[ ^HZOLYZ VU [V [OLMVSSV^PUN ZJYL^Z HZ ZOV^U ILSV^ 7\ZO [OL4_TT black Alloy Screws through the holes indicated with a green JPYJSLILSV^7\ZO[OL4_;P[OYV\NO[OLYLTHPUPUNOVSLZ Flip plate over and slot the Boom Bracket Inners onto the Ti screws. Put Center Plate Spacers over the remaining black screws. NOTE: For this model the curve of boom brackets face inward following the curvature of the plate.



### 12 Place the remaining Boom Bracket Inners on top of the Booms through the screws. Lay the booms over the protruding screws as shown. You will notice both ends have holes drilled. Please ensure you use the holes that are closest to the end of the boom. These holes are 11mm from the edge. -SPW[OLZL[\WV]LYWSHJL[OL[VWJLU[LYWSH[LVUHUKMHZ[LU the boom cluster screws. Be carefull that all brackets stay in place.

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## COAXIAL ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY

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### 7SHJL [OL ,:* TV\U[PUN WSH[L VU [V [OL Z[HUKVɈZ HUK Ä_ ^P[OTT--U`SVUZ[HUKVɈZ NOTE: You should now mount your ESCs to this plate.

18 Place your Power Distribution assembly VU [VW VM [OL Z[HUKVɈZ HUK Ä_ ^P[O 4_TTU`SVUZJYL^Z NOTE: You should now plug your engine wires into the distributor. 5L_[ WSHJL `V\Y >VVRVUN HKHW[VY WSH[L VU [V [OL Y\IILY Z[HUKVɈZ HUK Ä_^P[O [OL4_TT U`SVU ZJYL^Z HZ ZOV^U below.

### Your assembly should now look like this:

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### Push the M4x40mm Ti screw through the center plates and ZWHJLYHUKÄ_^P[O4U`SVJU\[ZZHZZOV^UILSV^9LWLH[ this step on the other side. Your assembly should now look like this.

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8 4 (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Landing Gear Skid 450mm Spacer M3 Socket Head Cap Screw M3x8mm Socket Head Cap Screw M4x12mm Socket Head Cap Screw M3x12mm Locking Washer M4 Nylon Spacer M6x6.35 Parts + Spares Parts + Spares 1406-0220 1506-0021 2503-0030 2505-0030 2506-0020 2505-0200 2505-0240 Product Code Product Code 1405-0123 1405-0133 1405-0173 1405-0191 1406-0090 1406-0100 1406-0180 1406-0190



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2 4 4 4 8 36 M3 Washer Nylon Socket Head Cap Screw M4x12mm Socket Head Cap Screw M3x12mm Locking Washer M4 Landing Gear Mounting Plate Nylon Spacer M6 Button Head Socket Cap Screw M3x6mm Button Head Socket Cap Screw M3x8mm Pre-assembled Retract Mechanic SJR Landing Gear Plate Retract Shoulder Bracket outer Retract Outer Housing Spacer M3 QR Mounting Bracket - Male Landing Gear Twin Skid Foot Clip Landing Gear Skid L=360/450mm Landing Gear Twin Skid End Cap Nyloc Nut M3 Socket Head Cap Screw M3x8mm 44 8 12

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## RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR INSTRUCTIONS

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## GEAR RAIL ASSEMBLY

### Attach the Gear Rail assembly by pushing the spacers be tween the center plates, position the M4x40mm s/s bolts as shown below, place the Gear Rail assembly underneath and tighten the bolts. Repeat for the rear Gear Rail housing making sure the red locking tab is facing forwards.

Dome Cover Options for the SkyJib 6 6 2 12

4 4 QR Crash Cage Bracket Crash Cage Hub - 6 Spoke SJ6 Crash Cage Arch Top Mounting Post Dome Grommet Dome Cover Large Tinted 18 4 24 12 18 (1) (1) (2) (1) (2) Socket Head Cap Screw M3x20mm Machine Screw M3x6mm Nylon Washer M3 Nylon Spacer M3x10mm M3 Nyloc Nut Parts + Spares Parts + Spares 2506-0030 2506-0140 2506-0190 2506-0210 2506-0460 Product Code Product Code 1105-0015 1105-0030 1106-0040 1506-0060 2506-0260

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## CRASH CAGE & DOME ASSEMBLIES

### Now slide the arches into the JVYYLZWVUKPUNZSV[ZVM[OL/\IZOV^UPU the picture below. Angling the arch helps when doing this. Your Crash Cage Assembly should now look like this: You may now tighten the Nyloc Nuts. Make sure you do not overtighten as this may warp your hub.

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### Attach the Quick Release mounting brackets to the HYJOLZ \ZPUN H 4_TT ZVJRL[ OLHK JHW ZJYL^ H TTU`SVUZWHJLYHUKH4U`SVJU\[HS\TPUP\THZ shown below. Repeat this step for all the arches. Your Crash Cage Assembly should now look like this:



### Flip the cam levers to a vertical position and make sure that it is secure. If the bolts aren’t down against the center plate then adjust the cam bolts. Unclip and pull out the QR mechanism a few times to make sure that the action and height of the bolts is correct.

Slide the Quick Release Mechanism into the slots. You may need WRSXVKGRZQWKHERWWRPFHQWHUSODWHWRPRYHWKHPHFKDQLVP into the slot. Make sure you tighten the bolts evenly in small PUJYLTLU[Z[LZ[PUN the folding cam with each increment to LUZ\YLHÄYTJSHTW

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### Your setup should now look like this.

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