[NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons

[Richard Strickland]

Just having a debate with myself on the pros and cons for the long haul.....
Seems like it's been hovering around 95-100F around here since early June.
I'm not liking the fairly significant batt. temp. rise from ambient. (batt.
life issues)  The batts have to sit in a fairly hot car all day-charged for
practice in the evening.  I have to make a decision the nite b4 to fly or
not the next day to charge.  Batteries are still damned expensive even if
you get a decent deal and the jury is still out on longevity  Gotta grease
things fairly often.  Heavy.   But they are cleaner and easier to manage at
the field.   Glow engines, when driven to the max-like I do-tend to have
their own share of issues, somewhat messy, and require more field equipment
at the line.  The bigger units require A LOT of fuel to make all that power.
But I feel I can fly them no matter how hot it is and not worry about them
(as much).  Deciding to fly is a matter of just GOING.

I'm just throwing this out there in case anyone else is having similar
thoughts... ho-hum...

RS