JCadwell
Key Veteran
Location: Richland WA/ Morro Bay, CA
| Hi all, and thanks for the great site. First post, so here goes. I have stumbled into an old Baron 28 with an OS28. I have a Futaba Conquest 6 channel FM radio setup, and a pile of S148s. I have flown airplanes and mostly gliders, so I have the peripheral gear to start and run the engine, but I don't know much about the heli. I have never flown heli's before, and was wondering if this bird might be too old or not suitable. The Baron is still in never built kit form, with the unrun OS. A couple of idiot questions... I feel like I can build this heli, as I am mechanically capable, and have built RC cars, planes, and done all kinds of mechanical work. Anything to watch out for? Is this a collective pitch machine? I had heard you could use an airplane radio for a non collective heli, but not sure. Is it reccomended to go drop a load of money right away on a heli radio? I don't really have the money, but it seems like I have most of the pieces needed. I also have a sim, so I want to learn to fly that first. Does anybody have any information on the old Baron? I can't seem to find much. Any help would be most appreciated, as well as advice. I am willing to spend some cash, but only what I need to (like for a gyro) if I can utilize what I have. Otherwise, I guess it goes on the shelf for another 8 months until I am out of college. Anyway, thanks for the help. |
