A few years ago, my then girlfriend (now wife) knew I was interested in getting into R/C planes and bought me this .60 trainer plane made by Midwest with the radio, engine etc. (nice present, no?).

After four years of working on the plane, it's finally ready to test out and fly, but I am having a lot of difficulty starting the engine. It started once, but I cannot get it started again. I bought an electric starter for it, but it keeps getting stuck at either the top or bottom of the piston stroke. After a few times of this happening, the prop but falls all, and I have to take the spinner off, tighten everything up, and try again, only to fail again. I have followed all of the instructions for starting the engine to the letter, but it is still not working.

The engine I have is an OS Max 60FP. Please someone help, I've spent a lot of time, money and effort into getting this project done, and I'm at my wits end.

Also, I don't really have any buddies who fly these things, total newbie. If anyone lives in the Metro Detroit area who would be willing to show me how to fly this turkey, It'd me muchly appreciated.

Tom Petz