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IMPORTANT: This manual contains instructions for assembly. operation and maintenance. It is es

ENTIRE manual and follow all the instructions and warnings prior to assembly or use

correctly and avoid damage or serious injury. All components. including the PowerPAcontrol devices. must be compatible with the product and correctly installed to prevconditions. We cannot in any way guarantee the performance of your completed m

included in the product paperwork. 

The FireFL Y6. along with its components and accessories. including the PowerPACK. is a sophisticated mo

be operated under the following guidelines: 

• Before each flight. check the model to ensure its proper condition for operation. 

• The model should always be flown safely in accordance with existing conditions and in compliance 

the local community. We encourage compliance with any safety guidelines published by the Acade

Aeronautics (AMA) or a similar nationwide community-based organization. In particular. we encou

compliance with the Department of Transportation's Advisory Circular 91- 57. which includes the fo

o Do not fly the model higher than 400 feet. 

o Do not fly the model within 3 miles of an airport without notifying the airport operator. 

o Give right-of-way and avoid flying in the proximity of full-scale aircraft. 

• If you are not an experienced pilot or have not flown this type of model before. we recommend tha

assistance of an experienced pilot in your RC club for your first flights. 

Our number one priority is your satisfaction with our products. Please take the time to review the manua

require any assistance in assembly or operation of the FireFL Y6. We truly hope you will appreciate and 

its unique flying experience. as much as we do. 
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Basic Assembly 

1. Remove everything from the box and verify that all 

parts ore present. 

BirdsEye View Aerobatics Motor+ESC Assembly 

APC 10x4.5MR Propeller 

APC 10x4.5MRP Propeller 

Motor Hardware Bag· 

"Each Motor Hardware Bog includes: 

• T -shaped motor mount x 1 

• Screws for motor mount x 4 

• Aluminum collet-style spinner x 1 

• Heat shrink tubing (red. block. blue) 

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2 . Attach a motor mount to each 

the four screws provided in ea
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3. The FireFL Y6's rear motors require longer power 

wires than the standard PowerPACK length. Using 14-

inch sections of the spare power wire from your 

FireFL Y6 along with heat shrink from the PowerPACK 

motor hardware bags. extend the power and ground 

wires for two of the motor/ESC assemblies by 

soldering the wire extensions to the motor /ESC 

assembly power wires. covering the solder joint with 

the heat shrink. 

I NOTE: This is only required for two of the assemblies! ] 

4 . Your PowerPACK is now ready for soldering to the 

FireFL Y6 power distribution system. as covered in the 

Basic Assembly section of the FireFL Y6 Manual. 

ESC Calibration 

1. The PowerPACK ESCs are alre

use with the FireFL Y6. so you d

about common ESC programm

because all radios are a little d

tell the ESCs what your radio's 

settings are. Start by powering 

sure that your retract comman

flight mode command is "Hove

specific supplementals on our M

assistance. 

2. The PowerPACK ESCs are opto 

they do not supply 5V power. A

need to supply 5V power to yo

independently. You can do this 

battery or with the BEC that sh

your FireFL Y6 by now. per the 

of the FireFL Y6 Manual. Conne

battery lead to any open port 

than the THRO/Chl port. being 

connector orientation. 

3. Plug one of the ESC servo lead

port on your receiver. being ca

connector orientation. 

4 . Ensure that props are not insta

5. Double check that props are no6. -Just to be sure. check one mor

not installed. Honestly, they're 

they do happen to be installed

7. Push your throttle stick to the m

and leave it there . 
8 . Power the ESC by connecting a 3S (ll.lV) battery to 

one of the FireFL Y6 battery leads. 

NOTE: The PowerPACK is a 3S-only system. Do not 

connect higher voltage batteries! 

9 . Pay close attention to the audible tones issued from 

the ESC that is connected to the receiver. On 

powerup you should hear a three-beep powerup 

sequence followed quickly by a two-beep sequence 

that indicates that the ESC sees your max throttle 

command. 

10. After hearing the two-beep max throttle indication. 

slide your throttle stick all the way down to the min 

throttle position and leave it there. The ESC should 

acknowledge the min throttle command with one long 

beep. 

WARNING: If you leave the throttle stick at maximum for 

too long. you may enter into the ESC's 

auxiliary programming mode, indicated by a 

five-beep sequence at a lower pitch. If so, 

leave the throttle stick at maximum, 

disconnect power, and restart at Step 8. 

11. Verify that the ESC is calibrated correctly by observing 

if the connected motor responds correctly to your 

throttle commands. This generally means that it does 

not spin at minimum throttle. begins spinning with 

modest throttle (-5-10%). spins rapidly at full throttle. 

and deactivates again at minimum throttle. 

12. Disconnect the battery from the aircraft. 

13. Disconnect the ESC lead from the receiver. 

14. Repeat steps 3-13 for the rem

TIP: This process may be compli

the remaining unconnected 

beep to indicate that they o

signal. If you ore having trou

ore unsure of what beeps yo

simply disconnect power fro

restart at Step 7 for the ESC 

about. 

TIP: Rother than calibrating each 

you hove several servo Y ca

together multiple Y cables a

once. You might also consid

retract Y cables to do three 

that you only hove to do the