RE: LiFe Rx battery
Ok. You prefer guess-work because that's what your first post suggests. A reasonable approach would be not to fly the plane until the battery is just about to fail. That's asking for trouble. No matter what calculations you make in advance, you can never factor in servo usage under varying conditions.
I'll stick with my voltwatch. It works just fine, and I am very conservative when it comes to deciding when to fly or when not to fly.
CGr.