ORIGINAL: brett65
ORIGINAL: Habaneroe
I once saw a guy trying to start his fuel plane for at least 20 minutes.
In the same amount of time I flew two sorties.
I don't like breathing fumes any more than I have to - or having to clean an oily plane.
Seems dangerous as well- you have to adjust the thing while its running- just inches from the spinning prop.
From observation it seems fuel plane enginesstallmore often. Usually with my electrics there is some sort of warning that the battery is cashed (like an engine pulse) although I don't always notice it right away.
Then there is carbon footprint- and yeah I know batteries are toxic too but you can recycle them and fuel planes also need batteries to run..
You have to lug the fuel around- and maybe that starter thing- looks heavy too.
And of course at least two of the four places I fly only allow electric anyway.
I once saw an electric esc catch on fire in midflight, I laughed and started the TT up with two flips.
And who really cares about the carbon footprint?
People with conciouses maybe. People with lung diseases. A lot of people thought recycling was silly and never bothered to but they came around.