Originally Posted by
JohnBuckner
James trying to convert a little Falcon 56 (not even a Senior Falcon) which is ideal with no more than a .35 glow engine to even the littlest of gassors is, well its an absurd idea and destined for failure.
Something I do not understand? Why is it that so many new folks who are just starting always insist on reinventing the mousetrap? I cannot think of a better way to trip up anyones entry into the hobby/sport than to start suggesting they do all these silly conversions before they even start. That is ridiculous and I have seen any number do exactly that with the result that they quit and go on to something else to reinvent.
The very worst decisions you can make now is to start modifiying power systems. Make a choice now and go with it. If you want to go ahead with the Falcon 56 then fine don,t even think about changing to gas or electric and no bigger engine than a .35. Ideal would be a new OS .35AX.
You want electric fine then get something that will work for you such as a Sensai from tower.
John
+1
Best option is to start with a proven setup. Less headache in the long run. As you gain experience you can add in all the complexity you want. Starting off with a setup that hasn't been well tried out on a 20 year old plane… quite likely a 30 year old plane if its a falcon, can be fraught with little issues that can keep you on the ground fiddling with things rather than in the air learning.
I'm not saying this isn't a worthwhile project, I would love to fly another falcon, they were a great plane and I hope you can get this one flying again. What I'm saying is while your working on this, consider grabbing something thats hassle free so that when your frustrated with fiddling with this you can go fly and enjoy the hobby with the rest of us.
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