Flight Timer?
 

Hi all:

Sorry if this is a frequently asked question but I've searched trhe forums and haven't found an answer - honest :)

I've seen some flyers that have a caculator looking thing attached to their antenna that seems to be a timer of sorts. I'm assuming that this is to give them an idea on when they'll run out of fuel but I didn't think ask the guy who was running one today just WTH it was before I left the field :(

Can someone give me a name of a maker or a link to something like what I'm talking about? it seems like it'd be a pretty common piece of equipment to have and I want one :)

Thanks in advance!

RE: Flight Timer?
 

I use a digital kitchen timer. You can find them in the kitchen utensil isle at Wal-Mart or K-Mart type stores.

I set mine for 10 - 12 minutes depending on the plane I'm flying.

Hope this helps,
Phil in MN:)

RE: Flight Timer?
 

i have not ever seen that, but i do know that many computer radios have a flight timer built into them. i'm not sure if this helps you any...

RE: Flight Timer?
 

I use a cheap-o sports watch with a timer that counts down from a predetermined point. An alarm sounds when it gets to zero. I typically set mine to 10 - 12 minutes also.

RE: Flight Timer?
 

I found one at Radio Shack that works great.

RE: Flight Timer?
 

Hi,

WillMcCaskill is right the modern radios like my New FF9 Cap, had one built in soo you simply run the plane till the fuel runs out then set the timer a minute or so before so it gives you time to land and it bleps loud to alert you :D

But i guess another simple egg timer or something will work as well, just another thing to carry thou :eek:

RE: Flight Timer?
 

One Mississippi.... Two mississippi..... Three missisippi.... you get the idea.

Seriously, I've got a 9C, kind of cool when the countdown timer runs out and it starts beeping like it's going to explode. Lets the other pilots know to get behind the Jersey Barricades because I'm comin on in!

Andy

RE: Flight Timer?
 

I had a radio shack dual count timer at one time. Then I got a Futaba 8U radio and gave the timer to my first student

RE: Flight Timer?
 

I use to have one of those digital kitchen timers mounted to the antenna of my transmitter. I think it cost all of $8 or $9 at Wally World and worked fine.
Dennis-

RE: Flight Timer?
 

One mississippi... hehe nice :p

Seriously though - thanks for the input and feeback. It probably was just something like an egg timer-type thing I saw. I've got a beginers radio so it doesn't have the LCD displays or anything. That's why I was looking for an add-on.

Off to the mall I go!

RE: Flight Timer?
 

stop watch you hang around your neck is also $6 at walmart, thats what I use, I thought my futaba 6 ch had a timer but it doesnt........Rog

RE: Flight Timer?
 

WHAT KIND OF RADIOS ARE YOU GUYS USING? NOBODY HAS A BUILT IN TIMER IN THEIR TRANSMITTER?:eek:

RE: Flight Timer?
 

I am using a 6EXA (6 chan computer raido by futaba) and it doesnt have a built in timer.

I use the 8$ special from Wal-Mart

RE: Flight Timer?
 

My 9C has one, but my 6XAS's don't so I use the "egg timer" with them.

It really helps a lot if you push the button to start the timer, though....:eek:

Phil in MN;)

RE: Flight Timer?
 

The ones sold through www.talkingtimer.com appears to be the same as one formerly sold at radio shack.