I wish I could ask my paw-in-law ( I call him Doc; he's a surgeon) for more help, but he lives in Johnson City/Bristol, TN (about 8-9 hrs away....) and he hasn't flown RC for years and years (and from what I gathered, he wasn't that good at it... hence the 3rd new wing on the Falcon! But he ALWAYS buys top notch stuff, so I'm positive that the Futaba 7 channel FG series Tx, Rx, batteries, chargers, servos, and even the "old school" wooden "Tower Hobby" charger "carry box" aren't from the bargain bin!

I found out in the past couple of hours that my mother's cousin (James; I've known him since I was a LITTLE kid!) flies pretty regularly (again, it's a big county with a small population, but I had no idea!). I called him up to ask if I could tag along on his next outing and he seemed open to the idea. I think he flies a small electric (maybe a parkzone), but his flying buddy had a Senior Falcon for YEARS, so I think I may have located a great local resource. I may not be able to score a "buddy cable" -just because I can't afford it right now but the Tx has a hookup for one-, but I'm 100% sure, knowing him, he won't steer me wrong or hesitate to grab the control if I push it too far.

Just a quick question: Does anyone have any idea what the nitro mixture should be for the glow fuel to run a "Webra 10ccm" (.610ci) engine? I'm thinking it's probably 12%-15% since that seems to be standard for alot of similar planes (I know this is the wrong forum and I should post in "Engines", but I hate to start a new thread for 1 basic question... sorry if I "fouled"; I just need the smallest bottle of fuel they make)

Also, does anyone happen to have any old literature/manuals on the Sr. Falcon? (aileron/rudder/elevator deflection angles; throttle range, etc...) I've found some stuff on www.carlgoldbergproducts.com, but I think this is for a smaller .40 size plane (the aileron servo seems to be mounted on the outer surface of the wing and that just doesn't make sense to me). Granted, this is about the 3rd wing that has been strapped to this plane and it's an "after market" (i think the original was a balsa/plywood style; this one is a foam-core with the aileron control rods linked in a cavity in the middle of the wing when the wing is in place, it's hidden).

I really spent some time tonite going over the plane and really studying it. I love the way the ailerons move on this plane - they take up the ENTIRE 69" of the wing (except for the last 3")! and the rudder and elevators are HUGE. All move freely and without snags. Talking to James, he commented that he flew the Falcon one afternoon and got into a little control trouble; to get out of it, he simply let go of the controls (let them flick back to neutral) and the plane righted itself almost immediately! This definitely sounds like the right plane for me I guess with control surfaces THAT big (and being a symetrical wing) it just naturally wants to do the right thing.

I'm going to strip the servos from the Heli tomorrow and mount them on the Big Boy [8D] so when I FINALLY get some fuel, I can get it in the air. It's got a few paint cracks around the tail assembly, but I don't think there's any structural damage (no creaking or loose wiggling). It's probably just the result of Doc banging the rear end into a concrete runway a little rough one afternoon [:@]

Thanks again for all of the words of encouragement !!!!! I'm glad I finally found a place where people aren't afraid to "shepard" the newbies along! You have NO idea how many boards have "beginner" sections, but they just really don't give a hoot and would rather see someone make a dent in the ground so they could make fun of them.... [&o] When (and if!) I get some stick-time behind me, I'll be sure to return the favor to other newbies.