First flight checklist

1. CG at the mark from the drawing or the calculator, with the flight battery in.
2. Wings and tail square to the fuselage; no warps.
3. Control surfaces centred with the transmitter trims at zero.
4. Every surface moves the right way, in MANUAL and in stabilised modes.
5. Throws set to the values in the spec table.
6. Prop on tight, the right way round, motor spinning the right way.
7. Failsafe tested: switch the transmitter off and check throttle cuts or RTL starts.
8. Range check at 30 paces with reduced power.
9. GPS lock and home position set (ArduPilot).
10. Battery fully charged and strapped down.
11. Wind under 15 km/h for the maiden.
12. Firm, level hand launch into the wind at about 70 % throttle.