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On/off control. If your radio system has an on/off channel
(usually a switch on the transmitter), you can turn FS8 Co-Pilot
™ on and off during flights. When FS8 Co-Pilot™ is on,
its flight stabilization characteristics are set by the Pitch and
Roll Throw controls on the receiver (you can only change this
setting when the aircraft is on the ground). When FS8 Co-Pilot
™ is off, the aircraft functions as it would without a flight
stabilization system (although FS8 Co-Pilot™ still trims the
aircraft).
With on/off control, it’s much easier and quicker to move a
switch (versus rotating a knob to the right spot with proportional
control). This makes it easier to move between aerobatics
(without FS8 Co-Pilot™) and straight/level flight (with
FS8 Co-Pilot™).
Examples of on/off control:
�� An instructor can take off and trim an airplane with FS8
Co-Pilot™ off, then turn it on when giving control to a student.
�� You might use stabilization for most flying, then turn it off
for aerobatics or inverted flight, and turn it back on again
for landing.

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FS8 Co-Pilot™ specifications
Operating voltage +3.5 to +9 volts DC
Operating current <10 milliamps (servos may draw
more current from rapid movement
and stabilization)
Weight With Button/LED Module, supplied
cables and optional Vertical Sensor:
1.9 oz.
With Button/LED Module and supplied
cables: 1.8 oz.
Sensor field of view 40° radius cone from window
centerline
Leveling response time 1/60th second
Drift from level <2° (infrared calibration must be
performed)
Flying conditions Day and night; all weather conditions
(rain, fog, sleet and snow
may degrade performance)
Humidity Sensor is sealed; keep windows
clean
Remote activation On/off control or proportional throw
adjustment, depending on channel
availability of radio system
Aircraft types Works with all aircraft configurations,
including dual aileron servos,
quad flaps, elevons, V-tail,
complex transmitter mixes, digital
servos and CCPM


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Set up flight stabilization
Note: Flight stabilization will not function until it has
learned which channels control pitch and roll.
About flight stabilization modes
Flight stabilization has two modes:
�� Normal Flight Mode is the regular operating mode. When
flight stabilization is turned on, it works to maintain your aircraft
in straight and level flight. Your transmitter stick movements
override FS8 Co-Pilot’s flight stabilization. The Pitch
and Roll Throw controls on the receiver determine how much
stick movement is required to override stabilization. If you
assigned a proportional transmitter channel for remote stabilization
control, that channel adjusts the amount of stick movement
needed to override both pitch and roll stabilization.
�� Flight Stabilization Setup Mode enables flight stabilization
to learn which channels control pitch, roll and optional remote
on/off. Within Setup Mode are three steps:
�� Setup Mode 1: Pitch channel learning, in which flight stabilization
determines how to return the aircraft to level
pitch (i.e., elevator response).
�� Setup Mode 2: Roll channel learning, in which flight stabilization
determines how to return the aircraft to level roll
(i.e., aileron response).
�� Setup Mode 3: Remote on/off channel assignment, in
which flight stabilization determines the channel you want
to use (if any) for turning flight stabilization on and off.


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D. Assign remote on/off channel
Note: Assigning a remote on/off channel is optional, but
recommended.
1. Press the CALibrate Button 1 time. The LED blinks 3 times
(and repeats slowly), indicating FS8 Co-Pilot™ is in Flight
Stabilization Setup Mode 3.
2. Move the knob, slider or switch you want to use to control remote
on/off. FS8 Co-Pilot™ now knows which channel controls
on/off.
To erase the remote on/off channel assignment (which sets
flight stabilization on all the time): Move the previously assigned
pitch or roll stick. (FS8 Co-Pilot™ never assigns remote
on/off to a pitch or roll stick.)
3. In Flight Stabilization Setup Mode 3, remote on/off operates
proportionally. Adjust servo throws on the transmitter to assure
remote on/off functions: moving the transmitter control
from one extreme to the other should turn flight stabilization
full on and full off.
Note: After you assign the remote channel, do not move
any transmitter sticks or controls.
To erase all flight stabilization settings: Press and hold
the CALibrate Button for 10 seconds. This removes
pitch, roll and remote on/off channels learned by FS8
Co-Pilot™.


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Adjusting throw on a switch-controlled channel
If you have a computer-based transmitter, you may be able
to combine on/off stabilization control with adjustability. You
won’t be able to change throw when the aircraft is airborne,
but it will be easier to adjust throw on the ground because
you won’t have to remove the wing or canopy to manually
change the Throw controls.
1. On the FS8 Co-Pilot™, set both Throw controls to maximum
(fully clockwise)
2. Choose a channel to control stabilization. On your transmitter,
associate a switch with this channel. The switch
provides on/off control of stabilization.
3. On your transmitter, set the stabilization channel’s end
points as follows:
�� When the switch is off, set the end point to 0%.
�� When the switch is on, set the end point to the amount
of stabilization you want. For example, an end point
setting of 50% provides moderate throw, while an end
point setting of 100% applies maximum throw.
Here’s how to use this setup:
�� To fly without stabilization: Flip the switch off.
�� To fly with stabilization: Flip the switch on.
�� To adjust throw: Land the plane, change the stabilization
channel’s “on” end point as needed.
Example: Suppose you are flying with a Futaba® 9C transmitter.
Open the AUX-CH screen, and assign Switch A to
Channel 8 for turning flight stabilization on and off. Open
the END POINT screen, then set Channel 8’s L end point to
0% and the H end point to the throw you want. For 40%
throw, the END POINT screen would look like this:
For proper operation, you may need to set servo reversing
on the flight stabilization channel (always check before flying!).


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F. Verify flight stabilization operation
1. Turn on your transmitter, then turn on FS8 Co-Pilot™ without
holding any buttons. FS8 Co-Pilot™ is now in Normal Flight
Mode.
2. If you assigned a channel for remote on/off, make sure the
transmitter knob, slider or switch is in the on/max position.


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�� Controlling flight stabilization depends on how you set up
your transmitter and FS8 Co-Pilot™ for remote on/off:
�� If you assigned remote on/off to a proportional channel, it
works as shown below. Besides remote on/off, you can set
throw based on flight conditions.
Minimum
throw
Maximum
throw
Flight
stabilization
off
Flight
stabilization
on
For example, you can adjust throw to match a student’s
skills while the model is airborne. As the student gains
confidence, decrease throw to provide less stabilization.
�� If you assigned remote on/off to a switched channel, you
can turn flight stabilization on and off during flights. When
flight stabilization is on, throw is set by the two manual
Throw potentiometers on FS8 Co-Pilot™. To adjust throw,
you must land the aircraft and manually change the Throw
pots.
With on/off control, an instructor can take off and trim
without flight stabilization, then turn it on when giving control
to a student. Or, you might use flight stabilization for
most flying, turn it off for aerobatics or inverted flight, then
turn it back on again for landing.
�� If flight stabilization is not assigned to a channel, it is always
on during a flight. Throw is set by the two manual
Throw pots on FS8 Co-Pilot™. To adjust throw, you must
land the aircraft and manually change the Throw pots.


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