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<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>Ed
and others,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>It
costs me approx $35 Australian per (US) gallon to have the
privilege mixing my own fuel. This is 30% Nitro and LV Coolpower oil. Remember,
this is to mix myself.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>It
gets better. The Pre-mix Heli 30% Coolpower retails for around $70 Australian
per gallon. My two stroker friends mix the 15% and costs fall to about $25
AUS per US gallon.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Flying FAI..I have poured thousands into my Dingo........and I can
tell you it is cheaper to run the family cars per fortnight than it is for me to
practice during the week and then 'social' fly on weekends.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>The
current price of "Gasoline" as you guys call it( we call it Petrol'), is at
$1.10 per litre...even at the current world crude oil price...the DZ looks a
little silly. Not to mention the $300 I have just spent on re-building it (
just normal wear and tear).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>I
don't want to come across as whinging about the cost of this sport-I should get
out otherwise-but it is a harsh reality of this
country.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>I
think you will find that outside the US electric will offer a real alternative.
I have no choice BUT to seriously consider it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=941504504-30052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=941504504-30052005>best regards</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=941504504-30052005></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=941504504-30052005>Tom</SPAN><SPAN
class=941504504-30052005></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> discussion-request@nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ed
Alt<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, 30 May 2005 2:44 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [SPAM] Re: Glow Engine Vs. Electric
Engine for 2 m' pattern plane<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wow, that must be expensive fuel! So
at 100 flights a pack, that's 200 flights or $5 a flight for "fuel" if a pair
of batteries cost $1000. I get about 10 flights, twice through the
pattern per gallon of glow fuel. Is 15% fuel $50 or more per gallon
outside of the US? If so, I had no idea it was that expensive. I
would be looking at electric now as well if I had that kind of cost
to contend with.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au
href="mailto:Tom.Koenig@actewagl.com.au">Koenig, Tom</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> Sunday, May 29, 2005 6:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Glow Engine Vs. Electric
Engine for 2 m' pattern plane</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Ed and others</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>I'm not so sure it is such a silly comparison for people
outside of the US, where costs can be considerable in the fuel department.
Our figures indicate that at we would be at 'break even' point if we get 100
flights a pack. Anything more and its gravy. We are not including things
like I/C engine rebuilds etc either. We simply treated the packs as 'fuel'
in our estimations. Like anything, maintenance and correct
installation is an issue/learning curve...and done properly I can see
Electric making economic rationale.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Now if anyone can just give us more info on how it actually
'feels' to fly the FAI pattern?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Anyone...please????</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>best regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff>Tom</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader 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>Ed Alt<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, 30 May 2005 8:39
AM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [SPAM] Re: [SPAM]
Re: [SPAM] Re: [SPAM] Re: Glow Engine Vs. Electric Engine for 2 m' pattern
plane<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes and you need to figure out the jump in
your electric bill. Getting silly isn't it? It's a 2:1
comparison, assuming the batteries last, which apparently, they
don't.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=natpenton@centurytel.net
href="mailto:natpenton@centurytel.net">Nat Penton</A>
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