My father and I are looking to try out control line. He used to fly control line way back when he was a kid, and thought he'd make another go of it. I've been doing a little research and have become intrigued and may try this out myself. I just purchase some cox sure start engines off of ebay and was thinking of putting one of them in an EZ Trainer (little $18 plane). Basically trying to get into this, spending as little money as possible (at first). I guess my question is, is there some sort of beginners guide that goes through the ins and outs of control line? How long the lines should be, starting/adjusting the engine, engine break in, fuel mixes, etc, etc. I have experience with nitro engines in rc cars, but only cars, my planes are all electric. So any advise that you can give, websites or guides would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to trying this out, it looks fun.


Also, I heard that something in the sure start engines needs to be reset or something. Is it highly recommended that I do that, or will it run fine without doing that? If so, is there a tutorial or something showing how to do it?