I was just wondering of the required field equipment I'd need if/when I get the Tower Trainer Airplane?

Thanks,
--EvAdEr

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Absolute essentails:

Fuel container, with a pump (pump can be squeeze bulb or hand-crank)
glow starter, rechargeable
"chicken stick" for flip-starting

Should Haves, if you plan to fly all day:

Transmitter case, to protect it and make transport easier (but not absolutely necessary)
Field box of some sort, either home-made or commercially available
quick charger, to recharge Tx and Rx batteries
Field battery, to power the quick charger
power panel, for use with the field battery, also allows you to recharge your glow starter
A few essential tools (glow plug wrench, prop wrench, set of allen wrenches, straight and phillips screwdriver, pliers
Extra rubber bands, for your wing
Extra prop or two

Nice to have, makes Life easier:

electric fuel pump (completely optional, the hand crank type is best, IMO)
electric starter, for days when the chicken stick just ain't enough
More spare parts (wheel collars, clevises, glow plugs,
A roll of clear packaging tape (makes great cover repairs for a tear)


As you progress in your flight training, you'll see what you use the most, and you can come with as much or as little as you want to bring

A couple of things I thought of
Windex, or other cleaner, and a roll of paper towels.
Small first aid kit (at least a band-aid and something to clean a small cut)

Is this something fairly cheap? I have a field box with field battery and power panel. Is a quick charger something that I can plug into my power panel?

Yeah, most quick chargers are set up to use 12VDC or 120VAC. There's too many to name, lots of features available. Most are compatible with NiCad and NiMH, some will do LiPo's also. Prices run from $50-$200, depending on just what you want. Look for something that will read your packs and allow you options on charge rate; some will charge multiple packs of different voltages at one time, some have capability to discharge packs also. Tower catalog has a comparison page.

Quick chargers will recharge a std Rx pack of 700 mAh in about 10 -15 minutes, Tx pack in about the same time.

Wow! Okay, I learned something today. I didn't realize that the field battery in my hobby box was powerful enough to run glow charger, electric starter, fuel pump AND charge TX and RX. I feel smarter!

In response to Evader....I too am just starting out. I purchased a Hobbico field combo pack from my LHS for I think around $120. Comes with field box, electric starter, power panel, glow driver, electric fuel pump with coiled fuel line, and field battery. I thought it was a good price, and there was the added convience of everything in one box! The hobby box needed to be assembled and painted. I recommend it highly! I will, however, carry a 60cc sirenge for backup fuel delivery.

I prefer to keep 2 fied boxes myself..
OK maybe 3

One is just a big tackle box I keep spare parts in, props, tools glow plugs, a roll of packing tape for quick monokote repairs.

the 2nd is more of a big tray that I can pack the fuel cans, paper towels, cleaners and the 3rd box (the starter kit).. the top of this one is cut out so it's also a field stand for the planes.

3rd box.. is the starter kit
It's just a small thing I can haul out the the startup pad that holds the power pannel, battery, starter, glow ignitor and a few spare plugs.

I guess I could cut it down to 2 boxes (field kit and starter kit) but I'm always hauling the tool box into the shop when I'm building.
I don't wnat to bring the fuel in with me.
I don't have 2 sets of tools so it's either bring in the whole box or bring in a few and forget em next time I go flying.

Sort of what I do. I have a Plano #737 tackle box that I keep all my modelling tools in, also has room for spare parts, extra props, battery charger, volt meter and spare battery packs. My field box is the standard thing with a shelf on one end for a fuel jug and a compartment for the field battery and power panel on the other. I keep my electric starter, glow starters, prop reamers and a couple of tools for adjusting the needles, chicken stick, and heavy gloves for gas engine starting. I always bring both to the field, it isn't much of a hassle, and I'm prepared for just about anything (except rebuilding a crash)

I take the field box to the starting tables and leave the other one at the shed, where we have work tables. I'm happy to lend tools to anybody there, always get them back. Most everyone else there is the same way.

Khodges..

That Plano #737 is the same box I used.. hehe..

You didn't happen to live in Kennewick, Wa before did you?

Nope, only place in Washington I've ever been to is Seattle/Tacoma area when TDY at McChord AFB, and that's been 15 years ago. It seems to be a popular box, I've seen many at fly-ins, and several guys at our field have them.

OK thanks.

I went to HS with a guy named Kevin Hodges.. Thought I'd ask..

Anyway back to the topic..

I'm going to be building a new field box soon..
I'll be sure to post whatever plans I draw up and a build log.

I like the idea of having the fuel onboard with the startup kit.
I'll try and put that into the design.