Pre-flight Checklist (Introduction)

When you have completed your model, make sure it is thoroughly checked over by someone who has plenty of experience building and flying models. Our Club Training Officer, Richard Ginger, will be more than pleased to help you establish the airworthiness of your model. In his absence, ask the duty trainer (Details in the Club Magazine) to perform these vital checks. When we say thoroughly, we don't mean just picking it up and checking the balance. (Richard Ginger’s contact details are available from the club secretary – see the “Contact Us” page on www.admfc.co.uk).

Every area of your model, its assembly and setup should be reviewed in detail by an expert before its first flight. This will substantially reduce the risk of a “first flight” disaster but more importantly, ensure that your model is safe to fly and not a potential danger to other modellers or the public.

The importance of thorough pre-flight checks cannot be overemphasized! Models are sometimes lost due to a simple oversight that could have been spotted in time and quite easily by an experienced eye!