ORIGINAL: buzzard bait
By the way, this engine is a very easy starter--I have never used an electric starter on mine in several seasons of use. I just choke with enough turns to bring the fuel to the carb, then one more turn. MAYBE two. You just need a bit of fuel into the engine. Then a couple of fast flicks to get the charge up into the cylinder. Then connect the glow driver and use a chicken stick (a piece of rubber hose from an auto store pushed over a dowel) to give a quick flip. I hardly ever need more than two flicks--usually one.
The only thing tricky about the FPs is that they flood easily--that's why only one or at most two turns choked once the fuel has reached the carb. If it's flooded then you'll probably want to pull out your starter.
Also, try an 11x4 or 11x5 prop on that engine--it will be slower and land easier, but should climb better when you need to get out of a jam.
Jim
This is very interesting. For the first time today I flew my plane on sticks with an instructor and since we didn't have a buddy cord, we handed the controller back and forth. It worked fine. I was far enough along that I only had to hand it to him to land and take off.
However what what was interesting was that I had previously figured out exactly how to start my engine with no trouble in all my breaking in in my backyard: open the throttle full, thumb over the intake and prime the engine about 5 or 6 turns, then apply glow starter, close throttle to about one-quarter, apply electric starter and always an instant start. Today my instructor didn't bother with the priming and just put the glow starter on at quarter throttle and spun away for 10 or 15 seconds until it drew the fuel in and finally fired up. I have nothing but respect for my trainer, but I think I have a better quicker way of starting my engine by priming, and maybe I wouldn't even need the electric starter but I do use it. And my trainer's method is much more abusive on the plastic spinner!