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Old 11-14-2009 | 09:25 AM
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tony0707
 
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Default RE: Considering giving nitro flight a try.....any advice?

hi fly the foamies near your home-stick time will keep you sharp-but do go to a flying field to fly the glo stuff do work with a trainner-you will meet some very knowlegable people there and you cannot pay for that education as you fly already-flying glo will come easyyou just need to learn to handle a glo engine properlyi to recommend a 40 or 60 size ugly sticki have been bulding an flying for 20 years -and the 60 stick is my go to plane when i am rusty or there are windy conditions- larger is easier to fly and see-always a relaxed day of flyingi would not worry about the engine quiting on landing -as you are always going slow when landing-and can glide inif the engine quites just after you are airborn-will be your biggest concern-always think ahead as to were you will put her down -a dead stick will require that you identify the engine is out and react quickly-keep the nose down -to keep up your air speed so you do not stallin most cases you will at some time go dead stick running a glo enginemostly changes in temp or from the first time out after non usebe sure your fuel tank is assembled correctly and does not leak airthe instructor will be very helpful before you maiden flight with any new aircraft-to be sure it will fly-by inspection and engine tunningso do go that routeyou will be happy you did-DO ENJOY REGARDS TONY "the omega man " think pink !!!( my favorite glo fuel is OMEGA pink-10 or 15 % much less engine wear )