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INTRODUCTION

The original Top Flite Contender kit was introduced over

forty years ago. By popular demand, thirteen years ago

the Contender kit was re-introduced following today’s

high quality kit standards. With the advancements in

electric powered planes, we now bring you the new

Electric Powered Mini Contender EP ARF. With the

traditional looks of the original Contender and the quiet,

clean power of electrics, we think you will be impressed

with the performance of the Mini Contender EP ARF.

For the latest technical updates or manual corrections

to the Mini Contender EP ARF visit the Top Flite web

site at www.top-ﬂ ite.com. Open the “Airplanes” link,

then select the Mini Contender EP ARF. If there is

new technical information or changes to this model

a “tech notice” box will appear in the upper left corner

of the page.

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Academy of Model Aeronautics . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Power Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Radio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Charger Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Adhesives and Building Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Covering Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Optional Supplies and Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

MODEL INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS

. . . . . . . . . . 4

CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ASSEMBLE THE WING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Mount the Aileron Servos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Install the Main Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Install the Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Install the Servos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Install the Nose Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Install the Motor and ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Install the Cowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Apply the Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Balance the Model Laterally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Check the Control Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Set the Control Throws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Balance the Model (C.G.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Identify Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Charge the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Ground Check and Range Check . . . . . . . . . 13

MOTOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 13

AMA SAFETY CODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Radio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

FLYING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS

If you are not already a member of the AMA, please

join! The AMA is the governing body of model aviation

and membership provides liability insurance coverage,

protects modelers’ rights and interests and is required

to ﬂ y at most R/C sites.

Academy of Model Aeronautics

5151 East Memorial Drive

Muncie, IN 47302-9252

Ph. (800) 435-9262

Fx (765) 741-0057

Or via the Internet at: http://www.modelaircraft.org

IMPORTANT!!! Two of the most important things you

can do to preserve the radio controlled aircraft hobby

are to avoid ﬂ ying near full-scale aircraft and avoid

ﬂ ying near or over groups of people.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

PROTECT YOUR MODEL, YOURSELF AND

OTHERS... FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1. Your Mini Contender EP ARF should not be

considered a toy, but rather a sophisticated, working

model that functions very much like a full-size

airplane. Because of its performance capabilities,

the Mini Contender EP ARF, if not assembled and

operated correctly, could possibly cause injury to

yourself or spectators and damage to property.

2. You must assemble the model according to the

instructions. Do not alter or modify the model, as

doing so may result in an unsafe or unﬂ yable model.

In a few cases the instructions may differ slightly

from the photos. In those instances the written

instructions should be considered as correct.

3. You must take time to build straight, true

and strong.

4. You must use an R/C radio system that is in good

condition, a correctly sized motor, and other

components as speciﬁ ed in this instruction manual.

All components must be correctly installed so that

the model operates correctly on the ground and in

the air. You must check the operation of the model

and all components before every ﬂ ight.

5. If you are not an experienced pilot or have not ﬂ own

this type of model before, we recommend that you

get the assistance of an experienced pilot in your R/C

club for your ﬁ rst ﬂ ights. If you’re not a member of a

club, your local hobby shop has information about

clubs in your area whose membership includes

experienced pilots.

6. While this model has been ﬂ ight tested to exceed

normal use, if the plane will be used for extremely

high stress ﬂ ying, such as racing, or if a motor larger

than one that is recommended is used, the modeler

is responsible for taking steps to reinforce the high

stress points and/or substituting hardware more

suitable for the increased stress.

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