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Congratulations on your purchase of the eRC J-5 Cub Trainer. You’re about
to embark on an exciting and addictive adventure into model aviation. This
J-5 Cub is designed for beginners and not only flys great, but looks like the
real thing too. It comes with everything you need to teach yourself to fly and
you’ll learn basic terminology along the way as well as how to assemble the
plane, and how to fly it. The J-5 Cub is unique in that once you learn the
basics of flying the beginner 3-channel control setup, it can be converted to a
4-channel intermediate control setup for more fun. Please read the
instructions carefully and remember to have fun!
Glossary of Terms
Transmitter – The box you hold to control the plane.
Receiver – Receives the signal from the transmitter to control the plane.
ESC – the electronic speed controller is what makes the motor spin.
Vertical Stabilizer – The vertical fin on the back of the fuselage. The
moveable surface is called the rudder.
Horizontal Stabilizer – The horizontal fin on the back of the fuselage. The
moveable surface is called the elevator.
Rudder – Move the rudder to steer on the ground and in the air. Applying
right rudder will roll the plane into a right hand bank and make the plane turn
to the right.
Elevator – Move the elevator to make the nose point up or down. With
sufficient speed, applying back elevator will cause the plane to climb.
Ailerons – Moveable surfaces on the wing. Used in 4-channel control will
cause the plane to bank and turn. Rolls the plane faster than rudder.
Servo – Controls the movement of the control surfaces. Connects to the
receiver with a 3-wire plug.
Washout – Where the wing is twisted so that the trailing edge (back part of
the wing) is raised near the wing tips. Makes the airplane more stable.
Dihedral – The wing forms a shallow V shape when viewed from in front or
behind. The wing tips are higher than the center of the wing. This makes the
airplane very stable and allows the rudder to roll the wing into a bank.
Control Horn – Plastic part that is attached to a control surface near the
hinge line. Has several hole positions for a clevis to attach to.
Control Surface – The parts that move to control the airplane such as the
rudder, elevator, and ailerons.
Pushrod – The metal wire that connects the servo to the control surface.
Clevis – Plastic piece that threads on to a pushrod and clips on to a control
horn.
