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Old 04-05-2004 | 04:45 PM
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Default RE: How do you start your gas engine?

I stradle the fuselage ,feet planted behind the trailing edge of the wing, transmitter on the ground beside me, grip the right leading edge with my right hand and flip the prop with my gloved left hand.

Works with up to a 35% plane, maybe a 40% if u have a long reach. It works great and means that I can fly or start my plane by myself with out being in front of the plane and without depending on an inexperianced helper. 99% of my fellow club members fly glow planes .91 and down.

I once almost pulled an old fellow down when he assisted me in running up a ZDZ 80 [] My fault for not warning him that it would pull alot more than what he was used to.

With my technic, if there's ever a problem, i'm behind the plane , it moves forward and the stabs hit the back of my calves and stop it.

Mike