Ok, so you went and asked around and e-mailed EFLT and you still couldn't find anybody to help you out. Well, before you do anything else, go back and try just a little bit more to find somebody to help (:-)
None of what's involved in getting a Litestick is very difficult, but there are a bunch of things to be aware of and skipping a seemingly minor step can cause weird symptoms that may be difficult to diagnose at first.
If you're reading this I'll assume that you haven't found anybody and that and you've finished building everything as shown in the kit instructions and on the previous page.
Step 1 will be to try to glide the plane and check control response and center of gravity location. If you can, pull off the motor and shift the battery pack up to adjust the center of gravity (CG) as shown in the instructions (??). The purpose is to make the plane as light as possible so it will glide longer and land more softly.
Find a quiet spot where the grass hasn't been mowed recently and launch the LiteStick straight ahead INTO the wind. Do this very early in the morning or early evening so that there'll be as little wind as possible.
Once you have it trimmed and gliding straight ahead nicely, try making some gentle turns with the rudder. After you get the hang of this try some VERY GENTLE elevator inputs. Be careful because moving the controls too much will either dive the plane into the ground or else stall it (which will also make it crash into the ground).(:-) Don't worry too much about this happening, with so little weight nothing too bad can happen, but try to avoid this.
After you feel you have reasonable control of the direction and level of the plane it's time to re-attach the motor, move the battery to it's normal position and launch it for real. You should probably try one more glide with all the gear installed to make sure all is as it should be, and then you're ready to attempt normal flying.
For the first flight, look for a large grassy area where you can launch the Litestick straight ahead with the motor on. Check that it's flying straight and level or climbing slightly. After a few seconds pull the power back and land it straight ahead. Do this a few times and if all is ok, pull back gently on the stick to get the plane to climb. Once you've established a bit of a climb start a gentle turn to bring it back to you. 50 feet is a good altitude to be flying around at so that you can easily see the plane but it's still high enough to give you time to recover from a mistake (or two).
At first you'll probably want to land and take a break even before the power runs out. When you're ready to do this gently pull some of the power back and start to descend. If you're going to do any turns keep the nose down so it doesn't stall. Don't worry too much about landing it at your feet, just a nice safe landing will be fine. Finish any turns while still at least 10 feet above the ground. Below this, cut the power, and let the plane gradually settle down. Adjust the descent with the elevator control so it's gliding down almost level. You shouldn't have too much trouble here, since you've already practiced this part when you were making the straight-ahead landings.
That's it for now (Sunday 9/10). I'll add more stuff as I think of it, or if anybody else suggests anything useful.
Good luck and good flying!
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