ORIGINAL: ChuckW
You might post this in the gasoline engine forum. I remember reading something there once about using a different ignition on the G20 that uses less battery power.
Thanks, I'll do it. It really is a nice plane.
For all: Thanks for the posts. I really don't know how old the batteries are. I was under the impression they were new.
My buddy has flown the plane once. He's been working on this and planning for a month (or longer) now. That's a long time for an ARF! He didn't take any short cuts. After the first flight, there was an obvious problem with the ignition current draw. He found some reviews for the plane and confirmed that this was a problem. That's when another guy and I mentioned the on board generator thing.
I'll post this on the gasser forum and let him know about the Sullivan unit. I still haven't found a supplier for it yet. Dern!