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<DIV>Bill,</DIV>
<DIV> I think that asking Jason about
the cost of flying electric is like asking Schumacher the cost of racing a
Ferrari!</DIV>
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<DIV>A more realistic source of information would probably be to ask someone who
is not sponsored.</DIV>
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<DIV>My own experience and thinking is based upon what it takes
to support a pattern plane with a YS engine on the front. Take the engine
out and go electric. </DIV>
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<DIV>In the case of electric support you need most of the following; </DIV>
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<DIV>(You might not agree with all of the list or the quantities but it will
give you a good idea of what is needed. Where gas and electric would need the
same items I left them out.)</DIV>
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<DIV>2 motors/gearboxes - If you only have one and it fails your are
grounded.</DIV>
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<DIV>2 speed controllers for brushless motors - they do fail once in a
while.</DIV>
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<DIV>3 or four pairs of Li-poly battery packs- 2 packs make up one flight-pack.
You need to be able to fly four times a day. Fresh packs per flight seem to be
the best bet. I have tried flying two schedules on the same pack and the second
flight is not always a certainty.</DIV>
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<DIV>2 Li-poly chargers - You need to be able to charge the two halves of one
flight pack. There is never enough time to charge them one at a
time. </DIV>
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<DIV>1 spare car-battery for the chargers - Unless there is a power supply at
the field you will need to use some form of power source.</DIV>
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<DIV>You could easily put down $4K to be kitted out the same as a
glow-powered pattern pilot :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Eric.</DIV>
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