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<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> It makes me sick to know most Sponsored pilots who others look up
to say Duralite-Plus/Emory Donaldson are stand up guys & know what they are
doing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> That company "Claims" to carry NO liability Insurance! And got
there "Charge safe technology" by hit & miss! They have had more than one
fire! They have done NOTHING to settle up with me or State farm insurance co.
Close to 250k worth of damage done & these stand up guys do nothing but put
color ads out there to draw you guys in to the dark promise of a "safe" product!
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<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>
This AMA safety announcement is about 2 years late. Wait till you read about
something worse than property damage. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> The Battery guru's on this site are even UNAWARE of the dangerous
side of these batteries capabilities. THEY BURN REAL HOT!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>
Li-ion were designed to have 3 Safeties on them 1. Overcharge 2. undervoltage
cut-off 3. THERMAL!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> The first thing modelers do is remove them! OR TRUST in some
company to install a "safe" charge device! OR buy the latest Charge all
Charger!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>
Modelers know if you stick your finger in a spinning prop it will cut you! They
have NO idea what kinda potental a Li-Ion battery can do IF something goes
wrong.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> IF you run them Beaware. & Good luck.
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=952501502-24042004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2> Sleep tight!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org] <B>On
Behalf Of </B>Mike Hester<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 23, 2004 10:11
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: AMA Safety
Committee Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithium Battery
Ha...<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's great to be back and healthy, my friend. I'm
totally different than the last time any of you guys saw me, so be prepared =)
And yes, I'm building and burning fuel like crazy. I am BACK. But I won't be
back in competition until later this season, I sold my 2 meters to pay for
doctor bills. My new one should be ready to rock in about a month. I WILL be
at Andersonville this June though, flying or not, so I hope to see you guys
there.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No Bob it wasn't my shop, it was Cameron Smith's
HOUSE. He was asleep on the couch and almost was burned alive. I built the
plane...a scratch built modified Typhoon 2000, the prettiest one I have ever
seen. He took it home at 6PM on a Monday night, and at 7:30 AM the next
morning, he called me up and told me he was in his driveway, in his underwear,
and "everything is gone". I hope he's back into his house by now, but I
haven't spoken with him in over a year...he quit and is selling his pattern
planes. (Imagine that).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And yes I restrained myself pretty well back
then, but no more. All I was trying to do was say "be careful" and some
people....sponsored DURALITE pilots at that, didn't want to hear it. And yes
it made me madder than hell, in case you wondered.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think there's definitely a place for this
technology....but as it was marketed 2 years ago, it was "TOTALLY SAFE". It
was never, and is not now totally safe. Therein is where I had the biggest
problem. Just be honest so someone doesn't wake up dead ya know?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Allrighty then, time for bed...I'm flying
tomorrow morning.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>-Mike</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Rcmaster199@aol.com
href="mailto:Rcmaster199@aol.com">Rcmaster199@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 23, 2004 9:49
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: AMA Safety Committee
Announcement - April 23rd, 2004 - Lithium Battery Ha...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2
PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Hopefully you feel a little vindicated Mike.
As I recall, you took quite a merciless whipping from this list about a year
and half ago, when you first announced this problem .<BR><BR>We missed you
dude. I hope you are back and healthy. We missed Cameron too. <BR><BR>See
you guys in P'cola next weekend, maybe???<BR><BR>Matt
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