ORIGINAL: 2Sunny
Smell . . . now that's something I can latch onto. Plus sound, that I get but adding my minimal novice 2 cents as a Sportsman I would say my pros for electric are:
1) No idle adjustment.
2) No clean up.
3) Quiet.
4) Instant on; instant off.
5) No smell.
6) Ease of changing power systems.
7) No pulling glow plugs from a 7000 RPM motor.
8) No need for a starter.
9) Ease of installation. No pipes, plumbing, or reinforced firewalls.
10) No change in CG.
11) Zippy Rhino packs or TrueRC packs are now REALLY cheap.
12) Neu, Pletty, AXI, and Hacker have all broken the code and come up with numerous options.
And that's all I can think of at the moment.
Gents,
We are talking about pattern flying, so, also in bad weather conditions you have to practice.
I normally have an engine temperature measurement on my glow engine, for detection of too high, but also too low temperatures.
When the engine temperature is below 14 degrees C I use hot water to make a higher temperature to evaporate the fuel in the mixture.
What that has to do with "No need for a starter"?
What are the electrical propulsers do with their battery
below 24 degrees C, indeed!!
Not only to have the power, also trying to give them a longer life!!!
I only use two penlights (and about 50 cc (3 oz?) hot water only in the winter with temperatures below 14 C = 57,2 F) to start any glowplug engine.
Cees