Well if I were in your shoes, I´d try to talk personally to someone who has been flying setups like this for a long time. Also, I would definately get a smaller electric plane to play around with to get a feel of how things work. For the pattern guys, the Fliton Quiet Storm is one sweet little plane!

Apart from that, here is short list that I follow:

- Check the charger everytime you connect a battery to make sure it detects the correct # of cells. When you´ve done that, double check it (charge is where 99,9% of all lipo fires happen). If you want a system, put a big sticker on the battery stating clearly how many cells it is and make sure the number on the charger matches this sticker. I´ve seen people who blew up 8s3p packs thinking it was their 10s3p pack they were charging.

- Never charge the batteries in the plane. Always do it outside the plane on fireproof material.

- If you crash, inspect the battery carefully before charging it again. When you do, monitor the charge carefully at all times.

- Preferably get a pack with taps where you can check cell balance every 30 flights or so.


I´ve probably forgotten some things, but basically, just do the research before you start using these batteries and I am sure you will be fine. I´ve never had a battery go boom yet, but it was close at one time. A puctured cell after a crash with my shockflyer and I almost connected it to my charger, but luckily did feel the strange smell from the battery and found the hole in the cell before I had connected it.

But like I said, it´s highly recommended (if you can afford it) to get something smaller and fly it a lot to learn how to use these things.

And also, when you read all the horror stories around different forums, don´t get scared of using them, think instead of how to use them safely and you will be fine.

/Erik