Storing A-Jet?
 

Sorry Bob, I couldn't resist:)

I have accepted that I may not have many opportunities to fly with the season end approaching [&o]..

Are there any guidelines one should follow for storing a jet for a period of 3-4 months?

They will be kept in a dry, Sometimes cool area (45-50F at coldest), Should you run the engine/s periodically? Turn over the starter?

What items suffer the most, Or I should ask what items are the most likely to develop problems over such a time span? If anything that is..

Thanks! Pete

RE: Storing A-Jet?
 

if it's a JetCat unplug the battery from the ECU. if you don't the battery will slowly drain and when it reaches a certain point of discharge the ECU will default and the next time you power on the turbine it can think it's some different turbine (had a Titan SE think it was a non SE 120)

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Thanks KC, Does this hold true to Jet Centrals as well?

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I can't say, i fly purple only :) but.........

i'd say it's a good idea to unplug the battery on any long term storage regardless of MFG.

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I unplug all my batteries after every flying session anyway, I learned the hard way that if you are using electronic switches of any sort, they drain all the time, just a very small amount, but I ruined 2 sets of duralites this way before figuring it out.

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You mean every Sunday after finishing a flying day? Or every season?

If every Sunday how do you deal with the risk of breaking the power box connector tabs? My power box have securing tabs on the multiplex connector. I also have Duralite Li/Ion batteries

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it's not necessary to unplug from the powerbox every week, only if you leave them sitting unused for more then a few months at the time.

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+1

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Thanks for all the info guys. Based on what you've all said the obvious alternative is to periodically charge the batts and run the engine I would imagine.. (every month or so?)

Pete

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Thanks

I was afraid of breaking the securing tabs

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probably wouldn't be a bad idea to elevate the model off the wheels so no flat spots build up..

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only time I've ever flat spotted a jet tire (solid tires, not inflatable) was from excessive braking at high speed.

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I've seen a few of the softer rubber tires develop some issues (as well as the foam tires like YA uses)...

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I flat spotted my YA F-18 mains pretty bad and was able to get the flat spots out with a Moncote heat gun. I built these wheel chocks that have stopped the flat spotting.

One of these days I'll have to mount the tires I got from you, Thomas.

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Gary,
i've got a newer compound thats a big less "brick" like.. send me your address again, and when I can get another batch of the compound, i'll shoot you a pair of the new ones for free.

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Thanks, Thomas!!!. PM sent.