Starting a gas powered RC plane for beginners. How to start a gas RC Plane.
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- Опубликовано: 31 окт 2013
- How to hand start a gas RC plane. This video is intended for beginners to the RC hobby or those making a transition into gas powered airplanes.
Plane - Aeroworks Edge 540 50CC
Engine - DLE 55
Prop - Xoar 22 X 8
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This the best gas engine starting tutorial .
I like this dude. I'm experienced, and i can tell you this guy knows his stuff
I like to flip across and down and leave a few second gap between flips. if you get into the habit of doing quick flips, you may end up putting your fingers into a running prop! I also use a glove for anything above 30cc!!!
Muchisimas Gracias. I did several searches and I found your tutorial, and played it twice. Seven years later, and it is still as applicable today as in it was in 2013.
Tomorrow, I will be starting my very first gas engine for break-in runs on a test stand. It's a 16cc 2-stroke. Funny thing is that the instruction sheets that came with the engine don't really cover how to properly start an engine. I did ask someone to assist me. Can't be alone at the field if an accident happens. Right.
Thank you for such a great job in explaining the proper steps. I will be using a thick glove until I am confident. I had installed my propeller in the usual glow engine position. It is now in that 2 o'clock position you mentioned.
Hey bro, ... That's about as clear and concise of a starting video as I've ever seen. When I first started flying gas planes years ago, a video such as this would have been greatly appreciated. I find all your tips and advice to be perfectly on point. Great job!
Thank you so much! It is truly amazing to get feedback like this. Happy flying!
You must be a great instructor. Patient and concise. Thank you!
Well done ! Very informative and put at the Noob level. Thank You !
Very methodical and step-by-step explanation. Thank you very much.
Excellent, clear and concise explanation, straight to the point, thanks for taking the time to do it.
Thank you! Best tutorial out there for us considering the transition from glow to gas.
All true!!
I like these guy. He is very thorough and answered a lot of my questions thanks. Sincerely Roger H.
11 no!? Love this video . Every time i star my model i hear it on my mind
Great video bud. Really good details and super helpful. I’ve been flying electric for a couple years now and wanted to get into gas. So I bought a Phoenix Stuka and Hangar 9 Hellcat. Both are built but the Hellcat has a 17cc NGH where as the Stuka is waiting on a DLE 20cc. Waiting to get good weather for maidens! Thanks a bunch man!
Great info. Straight to the point! Love it. Thanks for doing this!!!!
Thank you so much. You saved me from huge biceps :D
Thank you for the detailed tutorial, nice job. :-)
This guy is a great instructor.
Excellent video thanks. I like your idea about no priming. I’ve got a DLE 35 RA. and it takes a lot of practice Ming on first start.
you have some good points and I admire the fact that you are trying to educate the community.
Your feedback is very much appreciated. I am glad you find some value on the video. Thank you!
Best video by far on this subject
Muchas gracias!!!. Excelente explicación.!!
Nice Video ! Lots of information and brought down to the Novice level. Well Done!!
Great video really well explained. You've solved all my issues. Thankyou.
Exactly, I am new and just putting together my first gas plane. 👍🏼
Hi, I'm just starting off with the gas engine's, and your video was really helpful . Thanks, keep them coming 👍
Thank you so much! Greetings from Luxembourg;)
Great job! It is obvious that you put some thought into this.
Thanks for making this video! It help a ton.
E744763Productions Thank you for watching it and leaving a comment.
you plise make that video in which make engine
you plise make that video in which make engine
Great tutorial. Thank you!
Great video thank you very much for all information. 👍
so happy to see this. this guy is nice.
this is a great video. may help new flyers get going safely. those props hurt, I know for a fact. thanks a bunch.
Thank you lot's god bless you and your familly. i need it!
Really well done video. Good advice. Wish my engine would flip that well.
Just started with gasoline. Great info! Answered all my questions, thanks.
+Kitten Slapper Excellent, I'm really glad the video was of help. Thank you.
Very well done video. Thank you
Very Nice !!! Well Done!!
Thanks for the tutorial. Good job, Bro!
+roddraym Thank you!
Thanks man. Great video
what a nice man well done
Nice video thanks for posting
Thank you sir, I watch all your videos, although I am experienced with electric and Nitro engines, I find your very usefull especially those on throuble shooting, as I am moving to gaz engine next summer.
Jy Bourgoin Thank you, I know you will love gasser!
Thks for sharing!
Very, very useful! Thanks!
Jim . Hargett My pleasure! Thank you for visiting my channel.
Great job!
Thanks Very Informative! Kudos man !
+Allan Dalid Thank you!!!
Very good explained. Regards!
nice video , very well put over , cheers mate ...
Thank you!!!
Really nice
Thanks very well done
Just getting ready to start my first gas engine and this video helped out a lot! I fly nitro primarily and just made the first leap to gas. Wish me luck! I’ll put the gloves on or use my chicken stick :) ha
I hope everything goes smooth. Thanks for checking out the video and leaving a comment.
very helpful thanks
Very good. Enjoyed that
Excellent job 👌
Great explanation 👍
Excellent explanation
Glad it was helpful!
very good video
Hi Moongrass.
Thank you to share your experience.
I've a question.
Which is your propeller position when the compression phase starts?
Thanks,
Willy
Thank you
just found you just subscribed hope to see more thank you
I am the real VoroRC (Andrew T Grant). There is some very good points in this video that I appreciate a lot. Unfortunately, there are some not so good points. There is a lot to a fuel system and starting your airplane in which I do nor like: which need to be addressed.
thank you
Very good video. Well done.
Thank you. I will soon be posting a video on how to get the best performance out of a gas engine including how to target certain issues that sometime arise when using these engines.
Thanks
Well I have a question about a ZDZ 120 ! Have you ever seen one with the ignition sensor in the backplate instead of right on the front behind the prop shaft? It's a wire from the backplate to the ignition module the plug wire comes out of!
nice
good video!
Thank you!
Thnx also!
very good instructions on starting a gas engine, what oil do you use and what grade of gas
Dwight Hulvey I am currently using Stihl HP Ultra Fully Synthetic oil; I would also recommend Red Line. For gas I just use the 93 octane at the pump; I honestly don't go through the hassle of finding gas without ethanol. Thank you.
buen video, felicidades. En vez de estar subiendo y bajando el trimer para arrancar y después bajarlo, es una wena idea usar la función que traen las radios para tener 2 ralentís. En Futaba se llama idle down. Saludos
+Naxo Garcia Bien que es una buena idea pero un poco avanzado para principiantes. Gracias
Thank you so much for the video, just purchase my first giant gas 70cc. Totally lost lol
did you succeed?
Any idea about 3 months engine backfires without chok on
Liked your video. I am famiilar with glow engines and I am recently venturing into gas engines (DLE 35ra). You address some of the differences in your video as far as starting. Thanks.
There is one difference among engines like a DLE 30 and a DLE 55 in terms of starting. The DLE 55 is equipped with a vacuum tubing that comes out from the reed valve spacer which assists the pump inside the carburetor. The DLE 30 and 20 can be tricky to start if they sit around for months since they don't have that vacuum tubing feature. What happens is the fuel inside the carburetor evaporates leaving behind only the oil. In turn the oil kind of glues down the pump membrane to the carburetor and upper plate. When this happens your engine won't draw any fuel from the tank when flipped by hand. In that case you can use a starter to start the engine and brake loose the membrane or just pour some drops of gas directly into the carburetor. Keep all of this in mind if you ever leave a plane sitting down for a few months without use. Thanks for your comment!
Do you have a source for beginners introduction for RC gas airplanes?
Yo' Paulie!
Thanks for the video. Is this Deer Grove forest preserve in Palatine, IL? looks very familiar I've flown there a couple times. If I remember right they have a paved Runway.
That is certainly Deer Grove in Palatine. I relocated to Michigan and definitely miss the field and people at the Blue Max Club.
Can you do a video on wiring up receiver on a plane that size. I just bought a Dave Patrick with Zenoah g45 gasser. It has electronic ignition.
Stitch is going to help me do a series of videos on how to get the best performance out of gas engines we may include wiring also. Thanks
I've visited this field but haven't run into you. What days are you there? Viva Puerto Rico!
Thanks for the video. Great one! Are you planning to make one on Killing the engine? There are several setups I found online but I would love to have your POV.
+Mariano Agustín Bosaz There are many videos I would like to do. However I recently relocated for a new job and I've been so busy that I didn't even fly once this year. I will be looking to start making videos sometime next year. Thank you for visiting my channel and for the request.
Many thanks for helping people! Verry good video Everything is eassy to understand in yor video! Bravo! Good Luck and waiting more tutorial video!
Сергей Иваньков Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!
@@ToolsAndI , Hello again! I'm trying to open the season on this month, but I will fly for the first time on my gas 50cc airplane on Russian festival named "Sky" in the small airport and I'm worrying about that! I never flew on this gas airplane, but I do fly on small sport electro planes. My friend 2 years ago have flown on my gas plane and it' was ok. I watched it, but I was affraid to fly it by myself. But anyway sometime I need to start flying anyway and now is a big chance for me. Can you give me recomendations how to relax and to not worry and how to fly safety and without crash, because there will be a lot of people. Thanks!
Sergey, there is not much you can do to relax, i even get nervous when I start flying at the beginning of every season. However I recommend that you fly the airplane a day or two before the event so that you can get familiar with it; this will also help feel less stressed the day of the event. I do suggest to get some descent altitude right away when you fly the plane for the first time so that you can play around with the plane and make adjustments (trimming) having plenty of room to react towards any anomalies you may find on the plane's flight characteristics. Take time and go over the entire plane before you get it in the air. I would check all servo electrical connections as well as mechanical connections ensuring there is no binding when full resolution is applied. Also go over all fuel connections including the inside of the tank. I hope everything goes well and don't forget to have fun! I will be looking forward to hear how it turns out.
It is pitty, but I will not have oppotunity to fly on it before, but I will continue flying in my Real Flight 6.5 simulator.I'm preparing already.I checked everything and I'm sure that all is ok and will double check ofcaurse in future before flying it.The big problem for me now to get on the field and fly - that I don't have a car yet. So it' quite difficult to take it out somewhere, because it'' s 7, 5 kg and 2.2.meters wings length. My plane is Su-26 (Honda) 50 cc
@@Jackson12438 Sounds like a cool plane. Let me know how the flight goes. Good luck.
Or what about just using a electric starter?
Thank you for this video! Getting ready to get started with Gas Engines...do you have any experience with DLE engines?...looking to get a DLE 30cc.
John Gwathney verry good motor any dle
Thanks man I appreciate this, I'm having trouble with starting my engine, when I flip the prop it goes for 3 sec then it dies, any suggestions?
It sounds like a tuning issue, but it can also be a multitude of other things.
Thanks for a great video. I started a DLE 61 for the first time yesterday. I set both needles at 1.5 turns out. I started it 9 times and ran about 2 hrs. Sometimes it would start in 10 flips and sometimes in 50-60 flips. In fact the last start took 50 flips and my arm is sore. I thought as I ran it in, it would be easier to start, but that was not the case. I had a 1900 idle and 7300 max with a 23x8 xoar. Sir my question is how do I make this engine easier to start and more consistent like in your video where you said that it would pop in 10-13 flips and it popped in 11. Would making the high or low speed needles richer help.
+Rohit Gupta Definitely, both needles at 1.5 doesn't sound correct. Check the link I have on my video on how to tune a gas engine. Adjustments may change considering temperature and altitude. Good luck.
Hi, Great Video, what engine do you favor and are the gas on glow work as good as the ignition? I fly 1/4 scale electric but need a gas because of the flight time. Thank you : sincerely Terry .PS. I've had the hand and the prop thing ....GLOVES are GOOD.
terry wayne Hamilton I favor gasoline engines and specifically brands like DA, ZDZ, OS and 3W. I don't understand your second question about glow and ignition, sorry. If you are asking about glow engines I have to say that I don't any and can't say much about them. The only thing is that glow fuel is a lot more expensive than gasoline mixture fuel and it leaves and undesirable film of oil on your planes.
Great video by the way you should have included flight footage look forward to future videos
sebastien Dupuis Thank you. The plane on this video has had some engine issues and I am just braking in a new DLE 61 that was installed in it. As soon as I get it running good I will make a flight video.
cool
Do you still fly at BlueMax field?
great........ nice job.
As you said, ON the choke before starting and flip the prop . I want know what will happened if the engine will start with choke is ON. the choke will OFF automatically or we have OFF it manually
The engine usually starts for a couple of seconds and dies right after when the choke is on, after that just take the choke off and start again. The choke doesn't go off automatically.
Thanks so much for the information
How long can one of those stay aloft?
Depending on the tank's size about 20 to 30 minutes. However most people fly a max of 10 minutes and bring them down. 10 minutes is a safe zone in terms of flight time and it is plenty also.
Choke on u mean it’s closed position and when off you mean it’s open ? Or vice versa ?
When a choke is on the butterfly is usually closed, blocking the air from going in through the carburetor and promoting more fuel to be drowned.
Um thinking of getting my first gas plane im 13 is the ideal the same with most planes?
When you say gas, do you mean actual gasoline and not glow fuel? Glow and gas (gasoline) powered are fairly similar in terms of flying characteristics but the engines are different in tuning and performance. The main advantages of gas powered engines is the low cost of fuel (3 to 5 dollars a gallon compared to 20+ with glow) and no messy oil to clean up after flying.
Hello, I have DLE 55, For 4 Months I can not accheive first start, Can you do a Video about first starting a Chineese 2 Stroke Engine???
Excellent from the UK. How do you know what is the RPM?
You need a tachometer. This could be a hand held one or an on-board one. I have links on the video's description. Thank you
what model gas plane would u reccomend for a beginner
If you want to build a kit, AMR makes a 50cc trainer as well as SIG's new giant Rascal, and Hangar 9 makes a 30cc high wing trainer / sport plane ARF called the Valiant. Anything High Wing with lots of wing area preferably with a flat bottom airfoil and dihedral.
Good video ! As I was watching, I thought things in the background look familiar.
You are in Palatine at Deer Grove Forest Preserve. I go there some times,
You don't know me, but when you mentioned Stitch. I have met Stitch a couple of times. I was at your field last year when Stitches engine seized in mid air . His plane came down hard. I felt bad for him. I hope you guys post more videos as I enjoy watching them . Thanks David
Thank you David! I believe the plane you saw come down was the Sukhoi, it really didn't suffer much on that occasion but it later was crashed at Shoe Factory. The engine is now in a beautiful Sbach that will be maiden soon. I'll surely post more videos after this weather gets better.
MoongrassTV Look forward to seeing you guys in the spring.(SOON) My main field is Shoe factory. But I like to come to Palatine sometimes .
Thank you for giving tips I own a sukhoi su -29 and it's electric and I was wondering how much would a plane like yours cost?
There are many factors which will influence the final cost of any plane.
The plane on this video is an Aeroworks Edge 540 QB Arf which retails for 750.00 new. Therefore if you buy it new it all starts with the 750.00 and then it all depends on how much are you willing to spend in the engine and electronics. I would say that if you go with budget electronics, batteries and engine the final cost may be around the 1300.00 horizon. However if you go with top notch equipment then the cost will be somewhere between 2500 to 3000. Now, you can easily find a used ready to go plane for around 1000 to 1500. Keep your eyes on RC Universe for a used one and I bet you'll find and great deal. Happy flying!
I am very new in rc engines and know very little. This video from u gave me light. Can you tell me that, how I can stop a running engine?
If the engine is mounted on a plane there usually is a cut off switch (kill switch) assigned to one channel. If you have the engine mounted on a stand you can have an on\off switch between the battery and the ignition. Otherwise just disconnect the battery from the ignition. These is all for gas powered engines and not for glow engines.
Thank you for your comment. If you don't mind can I ask you to consider my problem below?
Your ans was really helpful but I am facing new problem when I went to start my RCGF 21 Twin engine last day. The engine won't start anyway not a single pop. The main problem is the carb wasn't drawing fuel. I followed all the instructions I found online and read user manual. My carb model was Walbro WT-962. What I did was,
1. 3 line fuel tank setup. Used zip ties in line connections. There was no leak between the carb inlet and clunk inside the tank.
2. Closed the choke plate and flipped the engine for a pop. But the carb wasn't drawing any fuel from the fuel line. I removed the sparkplug checked inside the cylinder. But no fuel there. :/
I am a newbie ,so sorry if I miss anything to describe my problem in a proper way. The engine is totally new.
I didn't watch the entire video but just curious as to why you do not use a starter tool? It just seems to be alot easier to start a plane using a starter
Try to find as many videos of gas powered planes as you can. Let me know how many people you see using a starter, maybe 0.01%. Gasoline airplane engines are usually powered up by hand.
Very well done video. One question: Most electric powered RC Planes under a certain size can be classified as Park Flyers and be flown in many areas. What about the gas RC planes of similar sizes? Do they have to be flown in a sanctioned flying
area?
+TheRudydog1 Here is the definition I found: Parkflyer models will weigh 2 pounds or less and be incapable of reaching speeds greater than 60 mph. They must be electric or rubber powered,
or of any similar quiet means of propulsion. Models should be remotely controlled or flown with a control line, remain within the pilot's line of sight at all times, and always be flown safely by the
operator.
+TheRudydog1 According to the definition below we can deduct that gas powered planes should be flown in a designated area.
+MoongrassTV Thanks you for the information, That pretty well sets the record straight.
How did u switch off the engine?
By flipping a switch on the transmitter that activates the kill switch.
Its OK, The Bite marks on the tip of fingers from these little props fade after time.
Mine have anyway.