My Head Is Spinning!

Fri Jan 9 05:44:20 AKST 2004

>From a newbie perspective:
As an experienced RCer, but a new pattern pilot (Intermediate) who is trying
to fly as much as possible, I can certainly agree with what Bob says.  It is
invaluable to go with a combination which is supported by your local
flyers....  I'm flying 2 Zens with Webra 145 AAR's. (I have 3 and a new
Temptation ready for paint.)   Local masters pilot Brian Young has been
flying the Webra 145 AAR for 2-3 seasons now and knows how they work (very
reliable and outstanding performance) even without the MC carb which we
don't use on the 145.  Having confidence in what you fly and what YOU are
going to support is important.  If you plan to fly alot, you are probably
going to have a learning curve to negotiate no matter what you choose to
fly.... you may want to consider stacking the deck in your favor by flying
what is locally supported.

Chris White
Owasso, OK
NSRCA 3601

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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On
Behalf Of Bob Pastorello
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 9:02 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: My Head Is Spinning!

There was a thread on RCU about this not long ago, and I replied to it the
same as I will here....agreeing completely with Matt and Anthony...with ONE
important additional consideration.
    Evaluate where you fly the most; observe what the guys run there, and
how reliable their setups are.  Usually, those locals are YOUR support
mechanism as you come up the learning curve, and sometimes it's REALLY
important to have someone you can just walk up to and ask about your motor.
    Just something else to consider in your choice.

Oh - one more, sorry - consider how much you're anticipating flying, and if
FUEL COST is an issue...it's a worthwhile exercise to project the "care and
feeding" and "per flight" expenses for your top of the line motors.  The
numbers may give you a real surprise there, too.

Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
rcaerobob at cox.net <mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net> 
www.rcaerobats.net <http://www.rcaerobats.net> 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Anthony  <mailto:aabdu at sbcglobal.net> Abdullah 
To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>  
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: My Head Is Spinning!

I have to agree with Matt on that one. Among the top of the line engines the
choice has a lot to do with personal preferences as power with the 2 vs 4
strokes is getting very close to being a wash. The question is almost like
asking which is the best breakfast cereal. The answer depends on what flavor
you like personally. People will go into pros and cons as there will be with
everything, but just about all of the top of the line stuff is good. 

If you go 2 stroke you will have to make sure that your fuse can handle the
larger pipe. Other than that just about everything else is a matter of
personal choice. The downline braking seems to be better with a 4 stroke,
but that might not be a major issue in intermediate / advanced which is what
I think you will be flying. On the 2 stroke side, you are probably more used
to the care and feeding of a 2 stroke because you flew your YS 61 for a
couple of seasons. You are used to their power curve and how they tune and
accelerate. Peronally I prefer two strokes and was sad when I had to finally
accept that I couldn't fly any of the bigger planes with my old YS-61. At
the time there weren't many 2 stroke options so I bit the bullet and got a
YS-120. When I learned how to use it I loved it and still do, but it did
take some getting used to. I now have an OS-140 that I have not run yet, but
I am sure that I will love it as well, and the Mintor 140/170 is a work of
art! 

My suggestion, get as much info as you can, weigh the pros and cons, narrow
it down to your personal favorites, then close your eyes and pick. 

In a message dated 1/8/2004 7:30:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
F3AFlyer7 at comcast.net writes:

Subj:My Head Is Spinning! 
Date:1/8/2004 7:30:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: F3AFlyer7 at comcast.net <mailto:F3AFlyer7 at comcast.net> 
Reply-to: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org> 
To: discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org> 
Sent from the Internet 

    I need some help guys. Im really having trouble deciding what motor to
put in my new Focus 2 for this year. Please folks put aside your YS / OS
feuding. I would just like to know the best engine from all your experience.
Performance, reliability, and ease of use. Dads willing to spend the money
so no problems there. Haha. And I know all the engines are very nice
engines, so what is the best engine / pipe / header / head / bearing / fuel
/ anything else combination?

Thanks in advance!
_______________________________________________________________
Scott Pavlock

Scott, that question has as many answers as there are engines, pipes,
headers, fuels. etc. Just pick one. You will have to learn how to use it
regardless

Matt K 

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