E-Flite Apprentice STS BNF Basic with SAFE 1.5m

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Introduction
The E-flite® Apprentice® STS 1.5m is based upon one of the best platforms ever developed for discovering to fly radio controlled (RC) aircrafts—the famous Apprentice S 15e. That design's large size made it an ideal choice for much better presence and the ability to deal with more wind while discovering to fly at an RC club flying field, and its naturally stable style plus exclusive SAFE® (Sensor Helped Flight Envelope) innovation made it easy to fly effectively—particularly with the aid of a trainer. The Apprentice STS 1.5m is a modern-day advancement of the world's favorite club trainer that includes all the very same fantastic functions while including Smart parts consisting of an ESC, battery and battery charger (battery and battery charger offered separately for the BNF® Fundamental version), along with the option to include SAFE Plus® GPS-enabled innovation and the brand new Landing Assist Sensor (LAS), to make discovering to fly simpler—and more enjoyable—than ever before!





Features

Based on one of the finest platforms ever developed for discovering to fly radio controlled (RC) aircrafts—the Apprentice S 15e

Perfect for novice pilots, experienced pilots that teach others to fly and club training programs

Official Trainer of the Academy of Design Aeronautics (AMA) and numerous clubs worldwide

The ideal choice for new pilots when discovering to fly with a trainer at an RC flying field

Exclusive SAFE® innovation from Horizon Hobby makes it easy to learn to fly

Easily upgrade to SAFE Plus GPS-enabled innovation to include AutoLand, Virtual Fence and Holding Pattern features

Optional and easy to install Landing Assist Sensor (LAS) offered for smoother landings

Factory-installed servos, Spektrum flight controller and serial receiver

Powerful and efficient brushless power system consisting of a Smart ESC

Wide-stance tricycle landing equipment with steerable nose wheel

Quick and easy assembly—no glue or unique tools needed

Long lasting EPO construction that's tough yet lightweight

Optional drifts offered for flying from water

Practice flying this airplane in the RealFlight® simulator





Overview
E-flite® took the world's favorite club trainer and made it SMARTER with the Apprentice® STS 1.5m. Based on one of the best platforms ever developed for discovering to fly radio controlled (RC) aircrafts, its large size and 1.5 meter (59.0 inch) wingspan offers much better presence and the ability to deal with more wind while discovering to fly at an RC club flying field. Its naturally stable style plus SAFE® (Sensor Helped Flight Envelope) innovation featuring Beginner, Intermediate and Experienced flight modes makes it easy to fly effectively, particularly with the aid of a trainer. The addition of exclusive Spektrum™ Smart parts consisting of a lithium polymer (LiPo) battery and battery charger make it more convenient to charge effectively and safely (battery and battery charger offered separately for the BNF® Fundamental version). And best of all it now has the option to update to SAFE Plus GPS-enabled innovation that offers functions such as AutoLand and Virtual Fence, plus the option to install the brand new Landing Assist Sensor (LAS) that instantly "flares" for smoother landings, to make discovering to fly—and to land safely—simpler than ever!
The Ready-To-Fly (RTF) version includes whatever needed to fly in one box, and is the ideal choice if you're a brand-new RC pilot. From the Spektrum DXe 2.4GHz transmitter you can utilize with other Bind-N-Fly® (BNF) and BNF Fundamental airplane after you learn to fly the Apprentice STS, to the THREE 3200mAh Smart LiPo battery that delivers long flight times and the convenient S120 USB-C Smart battery charger that can be used with a range of USB power sources, there's absolutely nothing extra you need to buy or offer! A BNF Fundamental version is likewise offered for knowledgeable pilots and clubs that want to utilize their favorite Spektrum transmitter along with batteries and chargers they might already own. And for both versions, the effective and efficient brushless power system consisting of a Smart ESC, plus the flight controller, receiver and servos, are all factory-installed in the long lasting EPO airframe that assembles quickly and easily without the requirement for glue or unique tools.
And the enjoyable doesn't stop after you learn how to fly! In the Experienced Mode, the Apprentice STS 1.5m can performing aerobatic maneuvers consisting of loops, rolls, inverted (upside down) flight and more. You can even install the optional drifts to take off from and arrive at water.
The Apprentice STS 1.5m is the smartest and finest club trainer ever, which makes it ideal for novice pilots, experienced pilots that teach others to fly, and for club training programs alike. That's why it's the Official Trainer of the Academy of Design Aeronautics (AMA) and the very best choice for new pilots looking for a bigger trainer that makes it simpler to progress into more advanced RC airplanes!





Needed to Total

Full-Range 6+ Channel Spektrum™ DSMX®/DSM2® Suitable 2.4GHz Transmitter

3200mAh THREE 11.1V LiPo Battery with EC3™ or IC3™ Connector

THREE 11.1V LiPo Compatible Charger

What remains in the Box?

(1) E-flite Apprentice STS 1.5m with:

(1) Brushless Outrunner Motor (installed)

(1) Smart 30A Brushless ESC (installed)

(2) 13-gram Digital and (4) 37-gram Servos (installed)

(1) Spektrum 3230 Flight Controller (installed)

(1) Spektrum 4650 Serial Receiver (installed)

(1) Item Handbook









Optional Landing Assist Sensor for Smoother Landings
The brand new Spektrum Landing Assist Sensor (LAS) is easy to install and supplies automatic "flare" control to help inexperienced pilots "grease" landings by minimizing or totally getting rid of bouncing (works finest when flying over/landing in turf).
 



Smart Electronic Speed Control (ESC)
The Apprentice STS 1.5m is geared up with an unique Smart ESC that can offer a range of real-time power system associated telemetry information consisting of motor RPM, current, battery voltage and more to suitable Spektrum AirWare™ equipped transmitters (consisting of the DX6e and 8e, DX6 and 8 G2, the DX9, iX12 and others) while you fly.
 







Durable Design
Building with innovative EPO material delivers a light-weight yet long lasting airframe that's tough enough to deal with everyday flying penalty without getting bent out of shape. The wing attaches to the fuselage with elastic band so it can twist or "pop" complimentary in the event of a tough landing or crash to decrease damage. And in the unfortunate event you damage any airframe parts or parts and can't fix them, a full line of replacement parts is easily offered.
 



Easy Assembly
The Apprentice STS 1.5m arrives mostly factory-assembled with the power system, flight controller, receiver and servos installed. All you need to do is complete some fast and easy last assembly, without making use of glue or unique tools, and you'll be ready to fly in less time than it requires to charge a battery!
 







Capable Gear
The wide-stance tricycle landing equipment with a steerable nose wheel offers enhanced ground managing for simpler take offs and landings on a wide variety of surfaces from paved runways to turf and even dirt.
 



Optional Floats
Turn the Apprentice STS 1.5m into a float aircraft with the optional float set (EFLA550; offered separately). Installation takes just a few minutes and all the needed hardware is consisted of with the aircraft and float set.
 






 

Learn to Fly Successfully with SAFE® Innovation
If this is your very first RC aircraft, Horizon Hobby-exclusive SAFE (Sensor Helped Flight Envelope) innovation avoids over-control and crashing while likewise using numerous flight modes to deliver more control and abilities as your abilities development:

Beginner Mode

In this flight mode, the aircraft has pitch and bank angle limits to avoid over-control that can result in a loss of orientation and crashes. When the control sticks are launched, the aircraft instantly returns to level flight by itself allowing you to relax and enjoy just 'steering' the aircraft through the sky. This flight mode likewise makes it simpler to take off and land.


 

Intermediate Mode

This flight mode enables more freedom in pitch and bank, however still avoids significant over-control and the aircraft does not go back to level flight by itself. This enables you to make tighter turns and to climb and come down much faster as your abilities advance. Likewise, Beginner Mode instantly triggers and returns the aircraft to level flight when it descends below approximately 30 feet above ground level and the control sticks are launched.


 

Experienced Mode

In Experienced Mode there are no pitch or bank angle limits so you have complete control! You can even fly inverted (upside down) and carry out aerobatic maneuvers consisting of loops, rolls, stall turns and more. Panic Recovery can be triggered by changing to Beginner Mode and launching the control sticks.


 

 

Panic Recovery

If you lose control of the aircraft in the Intermediate or Experienced flight modes, just switch to Beginner Mode and launch the control sticks. SAFE innovation will instantly return the aircraft to level flight.



 


 

Easily Upgrade to SAFE® Plus GPS-Enabled Innovation
With fast and easy setup of the optional Spektrum GPS Module you can include next-level self-governing assistance functions that make it even simpler to learn to fly. With SAFE Plus added you get:

AutoLand

Activated by just holding down a button, the innovative AutoLand function puts the aircraft on a stabilized method to arrive at its own near the GPS initialization point. You can even offer some directional assistance to avoid challenges or to change the method while letting the system do the rest to carry out a safe landing. As your abilities development and you get more confidence you can take over more of the control inputs, ultimately discovering to land without any assistance from the automated system at all.


 

Holding Pattern

This extremely useful SAFE Plus-exclusive feature essentially enables you to "stop briefly" the flight by putting the aircraft into a GPS-guided holding pattern. When triggered with the fast press of a button, the aircraft will instantly go back to a position above the GPS initialization point and circle till the command is cancelled with another fast press of the button. It's a terrific method to safely hand the controls off to a pal or to gain back visual contact if you ever lose sight of the design.


 

Virtual Fence

It's easy to mistakenly let an RC aircraft fly too far, however with Virtual Fence, fret no more. It develops an invisible limit the aircraft won't fly past. When the aircraft reaches this limit, it will instantly reverse and fly back towards the GPS initialization point. Then it will "wag" the wings to let you understand when you have control again.






 





Specifications

Airfoil Forming: Flat bottom

Approximate Assembly Time: Less than 1 Hour

Approximate Flight Time: 5 minutes

CG (Center of Gravity): 3.125" (79mm) from leading edge of wing measured at the fuselage

Battery charger: Offered separately

Completion Level: Ready-To-Fly

Control Toss - High (Ailerons): 0.91" (23mm)

Control Toss - High (Elevator): 0.91" (23mm)

Control Toss - High (Rudder): 1.35" (35mm)

Control Toss - Low (Ailerons): 0.71" (18mm)

Control Toss - Low (Elevator): 0.71" (18mm)

Control Toss - Low (Rudder): 1.10" (28mm)

Flying Weight: 251-2000g, 49oz (1390g)

Landing Equipment: Prebent wire, tricycle configuration

Length: 42.5" (1080mm)

Minimum Required Radio: Spektrum DXe DSMX 2.4GHz (offered separately)

Minimum Speed Control: Smart 30A Brushless (installed)

Motor Size: 840kV

Recommended Motor Battery: Smart 11.1V THREE 3200mAh LiPo w/IC3 connector (offered separately)

Servos: Four requirement, two micro

Transmitter Range: Full

Wing Location: 515 sq in (33.2 sq dm)

Wingspan: 59" (1500mm)