RE: will a chicken stick work?
I hate to contradict Minnflyer, however, my recommendation is to get an electric starter.
Or, mount the engine in a test stand and become thoroughly proficient starting it using a chicken stick before turning up at the flying field.
I'm still in the novice stage and it's a nerve racking experience to turn up at the flying field with a brand new plane, new engine, and new transmitter and know very little about any of it.
Learning to fly is hard enough without struggling to start the engine.
Bye, Ian