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<DIV>I'm with you Bill, but I like to try new stuff. I stay away from being
sponsored so that I can say what I say. Electrics with awesome grunt are really
cool to fly, but the question is do you buy yet? The info. provided
by those on the leading-edge often prevents us all being on the
bleeding-edge.</DIV>
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<DIV>Eric.</DIV>
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<A title=billglaze@triad.rr.com href="mailto:billglaze@triad.rr.com">Bill
Glaze</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:56
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Cost of electrics</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi, Eric:<BR>I think that, all things considered, including
that I am a junkie for new things, I'll wait awhile before trying
electric. Given that I have a lifetime supply of Y.S. engines that are
all working perfectly well, and a good supply of paper towels for cleanup,
(the airplane as well as me!) I'll let the other guys experience the new
Regime.<BR>BTW: I'm not tryjng to start something here, just trying for
information. Did anybody else see the news story recently about a laptop
computer's batteries catching fire on a flight? I saw the story on a
couple of different news channels, and I was wondering if anybody had more
information about circumstances?<BR>As a former airline pilot, I can firmly
assert that I absolutely hated a cabin fire. Would rather have an engine
on fire. (Yes, I've had that one too.)<BR>Bill Glaze<BR><BR>Grow Pattern
wrote:<BR>
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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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>2 motors/gearboxes - If you only have one and it fails your are
grounded.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You could easily put down $4K to be kitted out the same as a
glow-powered pattern pilot :-)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Eric.</DIV>
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