Paul De Tourtoulon

Amongst others, I tape this on to my planes.

I wasn't far from a crash similar to yours a couple of months ago, I was doing my preflight check before my days flying only to see that one half of the elevator was not in line with the other, one servo but 2 links to the halves, one of the rubbish quick links had stripped a bit of the steel ( chocolat) command wire.

Here is a friend retrieving golf balls on a local road.

I did use it in the 1980's when I started flying helicopters but not at all anywhere now, it can be dangerous on the elevator when landing, especially in windy conditions, so NO thanks,,,

Cutting it a bit fine for the UC legs ?.

No local boatyards where you could pick up a bit of brass from an old prop shaft ?.

Good engines,,,

Interesting, after 50+years, of rc planes I hadn't even thought about that.

I give my planes a charge in my car at around 11.30am, as that is when I have decided what to fly, I use Robbe infinity 2 on 'automatic', and have done probably for over 20 years since this charger came out, I now have 3 of them. I unplug my batteries when I have finished flying, this one showed that it was fully charged and took about 200mah of charge, and this battery wasn't all that old, probably less than 5 years, I do have some that are more than 10 years old without any problem.

1600 mah Nihm.

Beware of battery's !, I got one of my Spitfires out after probably 9 months ( battery disconnected from the switch) gave it a charge, down to the field, open up the retracts, filled the tank and flooded my good old Enya 120 4c, checked the command throws which seemed a bit slow, so I checked them for a couple more minutes and every servo just stopped moving the battery was completely dead, a lucky escape.

I used to think that, 'but' I got my Saito FG-30 out after a year with 1/2litre of my old 5% petrol mix and although I had to open the main screw 1/4 of a turn it ran perfectly, I re mixed another litre and flew it another 2 days without touching the carb even though it was a new mix.

It's the size of a small trailer,,😄

Does it come with a 2" or 50mm ball hitch ?.😂

Oh dear,,,

That's what I posted,,, maybe one of these 1/8 car starters, plenty of options about, but you will have to make a cone for planes as it is delivered with a shaft.

Sorry to hear about all your woes. £25 for a flying lesson 😨. Try 'function' = change motor to Throttle,,, Sorry but I can't agree with Futaba being difficult to program, only if you are used to old radios with no functions.

One last try Sam,,,

Page 84 and 85 can't you find someone in a local club to help you ?. http://manuals.hobbico.com/fut/14sg-manual.pdf

A thought while walking the dog, any cheap starter would do the job if you are willing to fiddle with it, make a "u" from aluminium bolted to each end and a couple of half rounds in wood and a switch.

It's all on the web, free to download, didn't you get instructions when you bought it ?. good luck,,,

For those small engines a small geared one will do, I did have Gary's one looonnnggg ago ( 1970's), but it didn't last long, maybe the gears are better now, if not this one ?. https://www.justengines.co.uk/shop/accessories/starting-gear/jen-6-51-geared-starter-12-24-volt/?v=11aedd0e4327

What sort and size engines do you have ?, This on a 12volt battery or a lipo on 3s will start anything up to a 30cc petrol.