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Old 03-09-2007 | 11:45 PM
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squeaky penguin
 
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Default couple of newbee questions....

Hey, Guys.


I'm brand new to this hobby (gas planes, anyway), but already in love. I recently bought a tower .46 trainer RTF. I took the first flight today, and had a great time. just a couple of questions, first I notice whenever I get the plane inverted (even for a short period of time) when doing loops, etc... I can hear the engine lose RPM fast for just a second. Am I just getting a bubble in the fuel line? If so, what can I do to make it fly inverted without almost killing the engine?

Also, after my two flights I broke two props, both on the landing. what happends is I land perfectly (with engine at idle) then kill immidetly after touchdown, but I still roll for a couple hundred feet, then into the snow bank at mabe 5-10 MPH. The propellers were top flight 10X8 wooden. And they seemed to be extremly fragile, is plastic a better alternitive? what are the pros and cons, what brand should I get, also should I get the same size?

Thanks for the help.