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- From: petera@bcars630.UUCP (Peter Ashwood-Smith)
- Subject: Re: First Trainer Questions
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.134912.19650@bnr.ca>
- Sender: petera@bcars630 (Peter Ashwood-Smith)
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- Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
- References: <1992Dec20.170241.973@bnr.ca>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 13:49:12 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec20.170241.973@bnr.ca>, martyg@bnr.ca (Martin Gallant) writes:
- >
- |> I have narrowed down the engine selection to the OS.40FP (~$70) and the
- |> OS.46SF (~$140), the latter strongly recommended by my local hobby shop.
- |> Do I need to be messing around with ball-bearing engines for my first
- |> plane, or is a plain bushing motor adequate? I am prepared to spend
- |> whatever time is required for break-in on a test bench.
-
- Both are good engines (I own both). Eventually though you will want a
- more powerful engine for an aerobatic trainer and the 46SF is FAR more
- powerful. I recommend going directly for the 46SF or at least a 40SF. If
- you get the 46SF ABC you may not want to break it in in the trainer
- since it will be at 1/2 throttle most of the time.
-
- |> Coming from an automotive background, I am quite concerned about running
- |> an engine without any type of air filtration.
-
- I have never used an air filter and my 40SF is now 5 years old and running
- strong. I fly off dusty gravel/grass with no problems. But if it bothers you
- put a piece of pantyhose over the carb and attach with an O-ring.
-
- Peter
-