Thanks Adam. Bob Mairs and I were talking about taping the ducts, ala NASCAR, but didn't try it. I run my throttle up before each flight to set the controller. When I warmed the batteries on the dash, the power at run-up
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I flew in a contest last weekend in cool temperatures, so I blenderm taped off all of the air intake except the air that is ducted to the motor. I've left the tape on, and I'll only take it off if I fly in warm weather again this year (not a guarantee in Saskatchewan).
So, altering air ducting is one way. The other is to insulate the packs with something like a cloth or rag. Consider doing a glow-style full throttle run on the ground before take-off, too ;>
right through take-off and the procedure turn was good. By the time I'd do the half reverse cuban and enter the box, it would be down a little, but not as bad as when I didn't heat the batteries on the dash. Taping the inlets that cool the batteries would have probably done the trick. I'd still like to figure out a way to pre-warm the batteries in the pits when my van is parked far away.
Thanks,
Verne