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- From: liggio@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Vincent J. Liggio)
- Subject: Re: First Trainer Questions
- Message-ID: <1992Dec28.143126.2057@news.columbia.edu>
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- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 14:31:26 GMT
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- In article <43373@gremlin.nrtc.northrop.com> johnson@charming.nrtc.northrop.com (Greg Johnson) writes:
- > I would definitely go with the $70 OS .40FP. That was my first R/C engine,
- >and I still have it. I've flown it for years, on several airplanes and in just
- >about every conceivable environment, including subterranean! To be frank, I
- >would tend to question the knowledge or the `willingness to put your interests
- >ahead of his' of the hobby shop person who is urging you to go with the OS
- >.46SF as your first engine. Totally unnecessary. Counter-productive, in
- >fact. As a beginner that kind of power is a distinct disadvantage. You need
- >to take the .40 FP, and putt-putt a high-wing trainer around at about 1/3
- >throttle for quite a while (months at least) before you get a rip-snortin'
- >fancy, high-powered engine. It's like trying to learn to drive in a
- >Lambourghini. (sp?)
-
- I agree fully with this. I started my flying on a Great Planes Trainer 40,
- and the Hirtenberger (sp?) .40 engine I had had more than enough power to
- spare on it, and subsequently made learning to land much more difficult,
- until I switched to a 11x4 prop to slow down things. The power is great
- when you learn to do basic aerobatics, but when you try to land and don't
- have much control over your plane because of inexperience, and it is going
- 60+ mph and refuses to slow down on the downwind leg, it can get
- frustrating (but you will learn quickly, so don't let it get you down).
- Good Luck!
-
- Vince
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