Ok guys, here i go again with some more newbie questions

1) How do you start an engine, so far this is what i think..( Put gas, turn on reciever and trans. ,and then flip prop )..not sure which way to flip it though???clockwise or counter??

2) I am still not sure how i am going to set up my landing gear wheather its two in back and one in front or opposite, but i was wondering whichever one i choose, do i really need to set up the single wheel with a servo so that it will turn. I am having lots of trouble finding a way to do that. Can i just put it on and let it turn loose by itself so it will turn with the rudder???

Thanks again

Put in gas, Turn on transmitter then receiver.

If you are in front of the plane, turn the prop counter clockwise

With the two wheels in front and one in the rear. (Tail wheel) The rear wheel can be controlled by the rudder.

Enjoy,

Jim

You know... more than anything... your post tells me that you are trying to learn this hobby by yourself - perhaps after flying a sim for the last three months.... feel free to correct me. []

This is why you NEED an INSTRUCTOR, to hold you hand and walk you through the basics.

There is nothing wrong or embarrassing about it - we ALL had an instructor when we started...

If you are asking these questions now - I can just imagine your next post... "The plane got airborne and it just rolled to the left and crashed - WHAT HAPPENED???"

An instructor on a buddy box will be able to correct that and save you an AC... and quite possibly keep you from getting p-ssed off at a GREAT hobby [&o]

Find a Club, join it.
Find an Instructor - learn from him.
Enjoy the Hobby!

well i agree with most of what bbbair said except contact me later
however he speaks volumes of wisdom when he says find an instructor. if i were you i'd go the the local field watch ask and learn no better way than that, but if you really feel you have to go it alone e-mail me i'll try and help
good luck

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Please go to this meeting and get these people to help you. They will have a airplane you can practice flying.

Jim

do you already have a plane?

Joshua,

What the others have told you should be followed. Definitely get an instructor before you do anything. There is a lot more to the hobby than just flying. Number 1 is safety. There are a lot of things you need to know before you even think about starting the engine. Do you know what fuel to use? Has the engine been brolen in? Have your surfaces been checked for proper deflection? The preflight process should take several minutes, but you need to know what to look for. An instructor will not only teach you to fly but how to be safe on the ground before you fly. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE get an instructor. Not only for your safety but for the safety of others.

Don't forget the glow plug ignitor, and how to prime it properly, and how to backflip it instead of flipping it through compression, and how to get your fingers out of the way, and, well, the list goes on, and on, and on--get an instructor to help you.

never prime your engine with the glow igniter hooked up either

Hi,

Kindly tell me what is "Prime the Engine"? when we put gloplug then start it after a while when engine is fully started, we pull out the glo plug, so what is prime the engine please clarify.

Thanks

Mody

See the section on starting the engine
http://www.osengines.com/manuals/40-46-65la-manual.pdf
Specifically starting with page 16, step 8.