TECH NOTES

Spectra Select & ARF (GPMA17**, GPMA1050) Tech Notes

Note #1: Version 1.1 of the manual is available for the ARF and Select. Updates include:

Correct replacement part numbers
Tips for locating CG
How to connect the rudder/elevator clevises (Select version)
How to start the motor

Note #2 (ARF version): There is a better way of installing the canopy dowel on your Great Planes Spectra ARF. Please replace step 2 on page 9 of the Spectra ARF instruction book with the following:

1. Make a 7/64" [2.8 mm] hole in the front canopy brace and fuselage as shown.

Canopy photo 1

2. Remove the canopy braces from the airplane. Insert the small hardwood dowel into the fuselage's hole until it extends all the way into the fuselage hole. Glue the dowel to the fuselage with Medium CA.

Canopy photo 2

Note #3 (RTF version):
Posted: January 9, 2006

We are constantly trying to improve the quality of our kits and to help our customers increase their success rate. For this reason some changes have been made to the manual. This product improvement sheet (available as a PDF file below) will explain those changes. Please read thoroughly before starting construction.

Spectra RTF Addendum (44K)