RE: the reason to install a kill switch
guys!!.......the video is to show what unfortunate things that can happen to anyone regardless of experience or years in modeling.
the owner of the plane is very careful when setting up his models.
this was actually a first for him as i have seen him tinker with engine settings til most of us are blue in the face.
the pilot is someone whom i would trust to fly anything i build, and i put hours into a scale project.
whether or not the judgement call to land was right or wrong, it was posted simply to show why a kill switch may have been the best option here.
no one HAS to install a kill switch, and i certainly don't want another item in the power flow to the electronics. i am going to set my new gasser up as i would any glow motor as far as shut off is concerned, but i may also go ahead and use a mini 3102 to turned the power source on and off. can't hurt right?
i would appreciate some respect towards the guys in the videos though.
they are great guys and use good judgement in almost every situation. this one was just one of those things.