Top-flite TOPA0305 Part 1 User Manual

Before beginning construction ofyour Bonanza you shouldmakethese following corrections: Fuselage Plan The correct site of the rudder/fintip block(BON9

GETREADYTOBUILD1. Unroll the plan sheets, then roll them insideoutsothey lie flat. 2.Remove all the parts from the box. Use a ballpoint pen (not a fel

INCORRECT: SHEETSNOT FLAT AND EVEN...yCORRECT SHEETS AREFLAT AND EVEN...E. Press the joining edges of the sheets downwith your fingerssothey are f

-ST4.Use a small square to align the stabTEspar at ribS2Sover the plan. Pin ribS2Sover itslocation on the plan with a T-pin about in front ofthe TE sp

ST15. Sand the top of the leading edges, stab and elevator spars, and the TE brace sotheymatch the contour of the ribs. Donot change the shape of the

ST26. Trim the elevator torque rod blocks and any protruding hinge blocks sothey are even with the bottoms of the ribs.ST27. Reinforce any glue joints

against the stab when the elevator deflectsdownward. Test fit the elevators to the stab, withthe elevator joiner in place, and make adjustmentsifneces

ST14. Glue the four die-cut1/8"balsa ruddertorque rod blocks betweenR1A andR2inthe rudder.ST15.Cut six 1-718" long hinge blocks from the1/4&

ST36. Sand the topofthe rudder tipsoitmatches the fin tip (since you raised the rudder slightly).What a ni9piePfworkmanship! Put the staband fin in

V9. Check the fit of thesub spar (S11)in the die-cut notches of the ribs SIV, S2V and S3V.Make any adjustments needed. VIO. Test fit, then glue the su

WARRANTY...TOPFlite Models guarantees this kit to be free of defects in bothmaterials and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty does no

V22.Remove a small section of ribS2vbetween the LEbrace and the sub spar. Now you should have a slot in ribS2Vlike the one in thephoto below. DONOTcut

MAKE THE STABTIPS1. Securely tape the ruddervator (or elevator ifyou're building the straight tail) to the stab withmasking tape on both sides.

BUILDTHEWINGMAKE THE WING SKINSAFTWINGSKIN CUT-OFF1. Gluethree3/32"x3"x36"balsa sheetstogether to make anaftwing skin.Trim a wedgefrom

Perform steps7through9only if you areinstalling fixed landing gear,4.Test fit the die-cut1/8"balsaaft inner spar7.Prepare a set ofrightwing ribs

6. Temporarily remove rib W2from theassembly.7.One at a time, accurately align the jig tabsof all the ribs with the plan and pin themtoyourbuilding b

FORWARD INNER SKINIFORWARD OUTER SKIN-\AFTSKINNOTE GRAIN DIRECTION Use this photo and the sketch forthe next few stepsThis photo shows a few weight

Hint:Temporarily place ashimmade from 1/16"leftover plywood between the ribs for perfect alignment.3. Stick a pin through the wing sheeting in a

J12.Drill holes in the rails and mount yourlanding gear. Use the screws included with your landing gear. Hint:Countersink the holes in thelanding gear

22.Use a bar sander and 80-grit sandpaperto sand the sheeting, spars andLEso they areflush with root ribW2and tip ribW14.23.Mark the locations of the

SHEET THE TOP CENTER SECTION 1.Sand the top of the leading edge, spars and ribssothey blend together. You may remove the center section from your buil

TABLEOFCONTENTSINTRODUCTION...3PRECAUTIONS...4DECISIONS YO

5.Temporarily join the center section to the right wing panel with the dihedral braces to make sure everything fits. Make adjustments whereneededsoth

16.Ifyou will be adding the optional lighting kit, route the wiring through the holes you drilled in the ribs. The red lightcovergoes in the left tip,

Perform these steps only if you are installing retracts.CUTOUTTHE WHEEL WELLS Start by cutting and removing just enough sheeting to mount the landing

Perform this step only iftip lighting.you are installing wing6.Use the templatesmake thereflector bracketbalsa. Drill a small hole th braces that hold

L5.Cut a hole in the inner wingTEfor the flaphorn at the location shown on the plan. The holeshould bebiasedtoward the top of the wing.6. Place the fl

14. Use theflaphinge drill guide to drill holesin the flap the same way you did for the wing.\15.Cut 1/4" off the end of the outermost hinge poin

3.Enlarge the holes in the hatch covers only with a3/32"drill bit. Countersink the holes forthe#2x 3 / 8 flat head screws with a countersink orot

El2. Make the aileron pushrods from a.074" x4threaded end rodwith anylon clevis andasolder clevis.We recommend silver solder for the solder clevi

PROTECT YOUR MODEL, THIS IMPORTANT SAFETYPRECAUTIONYOURSELF&OTHERS-FOLLOWYour Beechcraft Bonanza is not a toy, but asophisticated working model th

PRECAUTIONSYou must build the planeaccording to theplans and instructions.Donot alter or modify themodel, as doingsomay result in an unsafe orunflyabl

Operational lighting ROTATING BEACONING\NAVIGATIONLIGHTSSTROBE LIGHT (GREEN-RIGHT, RED-LEFT)An operational lighting system (TOPQ7912) hasbeen develope

For an In Cowl Muffler setup, the followingitems will be required: O.S.61SF&FX Top Flite Header (TOPQ7920)SuperTigre .61-.90K Top Flite Header (TO

thebottom viewsoright thrust is viewed as an offset to the left from the bottom.When you get to each step, read that stepcompletely through to the end