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<DIV>Jim,</DIV>
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<DIV>You are well respected reviewer and recognized expert in electronics and batteries. I read your column in RCM every month. What is your opinion? Are the equipment available in the market now ready for any pattern pilot to switch from IC engines to electric? </DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>Vince Bortone</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If electric works better it will dominate even if it costs more. Remember, life is too short to drink cheap beer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim O</FONT></DIV>
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<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 3:54 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Glow Engine Vs. Electric Engine for 2 m' pattern plane</DIV>
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<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>
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<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>
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<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>Anyone...please????</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=780554222-29052005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>best regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<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>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed</FONT></DIV>
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<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> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
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