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Old 07-14-2013 | 05:13 PM
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Default RE: Electric Planes at our field.

So if I have the arming plug out even though the batteries are plugged in to the connector they are not plugged into the ESC or receiver. The 12S battery pack is buried inside the plane the arming plug is under a small hatch and is plugged in at start stations same as starting a combustion engine. After the flight I stop in the same place as the regular combustion engines and remove the arming plug disabling the whole thing. It is not necessary to remove batteries or props which is an idiotic proposal in the first place when there are much more reasonable ways to accomplish what you are after.

You spend enough time educating new members on the safe care and feeding of the internal combustion model but don’t have the intellectual ability to come up with a system that makes it easy for the electric flyer to enjoy the club. Sounds to me that you should just ban electrics all together.

Arming plug removed at all times in the pits. Insert and connect battery pack.
Take the model to the start line when ready to fly insert the arming plug taxi out and fly.
On landing taxi to shut down point remove the arming plug disabling the model turn radio off head for pits.

It is no different for a combustion engine model.

Fuel in the pits. Check battery pack for capacity.
Take model to start line start engine proceed to taxi out and fly.
On landing taxi to shut down point and shut engine down. Turn off receiver and radio head for the pits.

Removeing the prop from the engine every flight how long do you think the expensive spinner, screws and prop nuts are going to last. Ignorant nitwits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ig•no•rant [ig-ner-uhnt] adjective
1. lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
2. lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact:
3. uninformed; unaware.
4. due to or showing lack of knowledge or training: an ignorant statement.

nit•wit /nit-wit/ noun A silly or foolish person.