AIRHAMMOND

I just received a satio fa-65, what would be ideal plane?? I am a beg. Won the satio

Hydro Junkie

As a beginner, I'd put it in a Kadet Senior but it might be a bit too much muscle for it. Then again, you can always throttle back or trade it for something a bit smaller

JohnBuckner

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Hands down this is the only one I would consider if you wish to use that Saito. Arguably the most successful trainer in the history of full house RC trainers:

http://www.sigplanes.com/SIG-Kadet-S...ARF_p_209.html

John

jester_s1

How beginner are you? If you know nothing, the Kadet is a good choice as would be nearly any other .40 size trainer. There is a lot to be said for putting a 4 stroke engine on a trainer too. The instant torque gives you quicker acceleration, and the fuel economy lets you fly a lot on a gallon of fuel. If you are past the trainer stage, take your pick of .40 size sport planes. A few excellent choices that would benefit from the torque are an Ugly Stick, a Hangar 9 Pulse, a Sig 4 Star, or one of the easier flying Cubs like the Hangar 9. I actually have the H9 Cub with a Saito .72, which is the same engine as yours with a little bit bigger bore. I absolutely love that combination even with the extra weight of scale detailing I added.

52larry52

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I am currently putting a Saito 65 in a Hanger-9 Cub, but a Cub is NOT a 1st beginner plane, 2nd, or 3rd maybe. I have to agree with John Buckner, the Sig Kadet Senior is the right home for the Saito 65 for a beginner pilot. ARF or kit built, red or blue, it's the best choice for you. Buy one, you won't be sorry.

Top_Gunn

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I picked up one of these a year or so back and am building a low-wing taildragger version of the Kadet Senior for it. Hoping for a relaxing Sunday flier, and really looking forward to it. With the Kadet Senior, there's no such thing as "past the trainer stage," at least for me (I have a high-wing version with ailerons and a taildragger Seniorita, both with four-stroke engines).

TomCrump

The Kadet Senior is a fun airplane to fly. I'm with you. There is always room for a "trainer" in my fleet. I have two Kadet Senior tail draggers, now. One ARF Sport, and a modified kit built version.

jrf

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I'm going to partially disagree. Yes, the Senior Kadet is among the best for learning how to fly. But it is not sturdy enough for a true beginner to learn to take off and land. A minor mishap with the Senior almost always means a major repair job.

If you are a true beginner, you will need one of the 40-46 size "Trainers" like this. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXCNSX&P=ML

The 65 will be fine for this because in this case the 46-55 recommendation is for a two stroke engine, which will make almost as much power at full power as your 65. And as a bonus, you will learn to use the throttle properly.

OBTW, the Saito 65 is a very high compression engine and it can be a nasty starter (kickbacks and high, rough idle). Try it first with 5% Nitro fuel. That will make it a much more friendly engine than using higher nitro fuel.

Jim

AIRHAMMOND

Thanks jim,this is my first 4 stroke,i joined a club,guess what i just received my lesson with a avastar with os 55,flying at 1/4 throttle, thank you again /one day at a time larry hammond

jetmech05

John is correct Sig Kadet

AIRHAMMOND

Where can i find a satio fa-65 engine mount?

jetmech05

Any mount the engine fits into will work

JohnBuckner

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http://www.ohio-superstar.com/dave-b...-filled-mounts

rgburrill

I agree with John, go for one that is for 4-strokes. The higher torque, and bigger "bang" can stress out one of the cheaper ones. You might want to look for one with vibration isolators as well.

jetmech05

If you are a true beginner get to the nearest RC field hook up with an instructor and learn to fly.
Do not attempt to fly on your own