[NSRCA-discussion] Noxville Contest??

[Keith Black]

I use an arming pin and always instruct my callers to pull the pin as the first thing they do when they pick up the plane for me.

Another VERY important item is that it should be required that anyone flying electric MUST us a PCM RX and failsafe must be set for throttle going to zero.  If a PPM RX is used and the antenna is lowered, or power turned off before the plane is turned off this could result in a run-away electric.

Keith Black

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ferrell 
  To: NSRCA Mailing List 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 3:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Noxville Contest??


  I personally witnessed an instance of electric starting unexpectedly at the Nats. Since I was only around Masters & FAI I believe it safe to dismiss the problem as lack of experience.

  I feel it essential to implement some kind of safety device to prevent this from occurring. I would prefer a mechanical lockout of some sort or at least an arming plug.

  The airplane was being carried back to the pits when the failure occurred. The handler was on top of the problem but it could have happened after the plane was parked.

  It is a disaster waiting to happen.

  John Ferrell    W8CCW
  "My Competition is not my enemy"
  http://DixieNC.US

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: J.Oddino 
    To: NSRCA Mailing List 
    Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 12:53 PM
    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Noxville Contest??


    Another reason to go electric.

    Jim O
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: John Ferrell 
      To: NSRCA Mailing List 
      Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 9:38 AM
      Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Noxville Contest??


      I have an $8000 left thumb. They installed a couple of options while they were rebuilding. It warns of weather changes and also serves as an alarm clock (sometimes).

      I recommended that a student headed for a pro basket ball career give up RC until the career was behind him.

      John Ferrell    W8CCW
      "My Competition is not my enemy"
      http://DixieNC.US

        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: BUDDYonRC at aol.com 
        To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
        Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 11:10 AM
        Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Noxville Contest??


        About two years ago I got my finger in one It cut the right index finger off at the first joint. Wrapped the finger in a towel went to the hospital with the severed finger, three month's and $6000.00 later it was almost as good as new except it is still numb on the end. APC's show no mercy.
        Buddy 


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