Ken,
Great read....I really appreciate your input.

I studied a few planes before choosing this one as my first. Aside from it's classic lines and long moments, it was the wing more that anything that sold me on this plane. It had all the right dynamics. Then, when the guy at the hobby shop was ringing me up and asked if I wanted a lounge chair to go with it, I knew I made the right decision. And bundled with the .62......I was happy.

Funny you should mention the 13x8. My initial thought was to swing a bigger prop with a little more bite that would induce some drag at lower RPM's vs a shorter prop with less bite that would keep the RPM's up a little more.....I'm now thinking (probably too much as usual) the 13x8 might force an engine out at low RPM's on approach. The glow driver was an interesting option I had not considered. I read where Nelson has a smart one but...another gadget for a newbe to deal with?.....gotta love it. Your thoughts on a good target for idle RPM's?

Also,
If you don't mind, I'd really like to hear your comments on the priming/cold starting of this plane/engine.


Thanks.