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Old 10-29-2003 | 10:11 PM
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Default RE: intentionally overpowered trainer

If you're not a beginner then sure, why not! ! !

One possibility that may crop up. The engine may not want to idle low engough to let you land. If so then go for a prop with less pitch.

Scoff if you will but a bunch of years ago I was helping a new flyer with his first jumbo build. It was a Goldberg Cub with a 2 stroke OS 61 in it. I'd fly it down and try to land and it would just climb out on idle. I thought I just had too much speed so I tried to feed in some up pressue a LONG way out in the hopes of getting the model into that prestall mush where it settles in nicely. Nope, it just continued to gain altitude.

Go for the bigger engine but if this happens to you be sure you can cut the engine on final once you know you're going to make it.