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Read your model's manual

Maiden reads a PDF manual for the model's details, its recommended CG and its recommended throws.

Written for iPhone. The steps are the same on iPad.

What you need

  • The model's manual as a PDF, in Files or as a link

Steps

  1. For a new aircraft, tap + in Hangar, then tap Read manual (PDF). For one you have, open it and tap Read the manual.
  2. Choose the PDF in Files, or paste a link to it. You can also share a PDF to Maiden from Files or Mail.
  3. Wait while Maiden reads each page. Pages that are pictures take a moment each.
  4. Check each value. Tap its page number to see where it was read.
  5. Turn on the CG and the throws you want, after checking them against the page.
  6. Tap Use, then Save if you're adding a new aircraft.

Good to know

  • Details already on the aircraft stay unless you turn their switch on.
  • The manual's CG shows beside the CG calculator and the balance level.
  • The manual's throws show as targets in the throw meter. Your own measurements stay as they are.
  • Only English text is read. Most manuals have an English section.

If it doesn't work

Nothing was found
Some manuals print their tables in a way that can't be read. Scan the spec page with Scan box instead.
The wingspan wasn't found
Some manuals only draw it. Pick it from the sizes beside the drawing, or measure it.
A link didn't work
Copy the link to the PDF itself, not to the shop's page. Or download it and choose it in Files.

Words used here

CG
Center of gravity: the point where the model balances. Too far back makes it unstable. Too far forward makes the nose hard to lift.
Throw
How far a control surface moves from center, in degrees or as travel at its trailing edge.
Rates
Throw settings you switch between on the transmitter. Low rates are gentler for normal flying, and high rates are for aerobatics.

Still stuck?

Email goes straight to the developer. Say which guide you were following, and whether you're on iPhone or iPad.