Brian,

I suspect they sacrificed some input voltage regulation on my Celectra, to keep the cost down. It certainly was a bargain for all it's capability.

I understand your desire to charge on the way to the field. Safety is the big issue here, so I'd limit my charging to home (in a fire proof container), or the field, as others have stated.

I'm also new to E-flight (Yard Stick still in the box), and I'm very thankful that I have a strong electronics background, or I would be totally lost. [sm=drowning.gif]

The Celectra is a very capable charger, and you can easily determine the charge time by timing a charge cycle at home. Charge time between flights should be pretty consistent if you fly to voltage cutoff every flight, or finish discharging on the ground.

Good luck. I know I'm going to need it myself.

Bill