ORIGINAL: Gray Beard
Is that because of all the other engines you have had and tried?? Not trying to knock you but with only the two engines, one really, and the little stick time you really have on your two ARFs plus all the help you needed to get your little AX running correctly {{Or was that A dead stick that ended your Decath flight}} you don't really have A lot to base anything on. I have had MDS engines run great right out of the box too but I never got hooked. I still have A couple but they aren't very good engines. There is A learning curve you seem to be skipping over A lot. Just something I have noticed and seeing all the advice you are now giving???
3 months on RCU and over 1000 posts??? Makes people that have met you from your start wonder. Just something A few of us have noticed, we do talk you know??
I do ask a lot of questions - maybe I should keep my mouth shut. The Decathlon's issue was plumbing, not the engine. All 3 AX's I've experiences are now starting on the first flip every time, though sometimes the initial startup takes 2. All the guys at my field verbally admire my engines - even at the pattern contest I went to. Guys who are die-hard electric fliers even constantly comment on my easy starting and powerful engines - a 46 pushing 13000rpm with a 12" prop, and starting on the first flip every time?!
This IS a beginner's forum, and I don't try to hide the fact that I'm new at this. When I ask questions I pay attention to who's asking them and try to listen to the guys with experience. As far as people talking about me, I could care less. This is a forum about flying toys, and I spend my time here learning and what I thought was helping other people. When I'm not doing that I'm flying my plane, not talking about other pilots.
I guess I don't regret so many posts - my planes look beautiful in the sky, my engines (are currently) running well, I make all kinds of coordinated turns both right side up and inverted, and my landings look fantastic. All due to the however many posts and questions I've asked. 3 months of flying and I'll most likely even be up into another class in pattern contests by next year. Maybe I'll stop trying to give advice, but I like to help people from the lessons, mistakes, or information I've obtained. And I don't think you'll find many people with the AX series complain about these engines (yeah, sure there are a few, there's always exceptions).
It's a public forum, so take what you like and leave the rest.