[NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons

[Scott Anderson]

Dan Landis has about 300 flights on a set of Tanic 10s packs...

scott anderson
Team Tanicpacks.com
Team Castle Creations
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Adam Glatt" <adam.g at sasktel.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons


>I put 40-50 cycles on my packs last year and then sold them last Fall 
> for half of retail price.  So make that $325 / 50flights = $6.5/flight.  
> Still very expensive - the cost of batteries must come down for electric 
> to be for everyone.
> Adam Glatt
> Team Thunder Power
> 
> vicenterc at comcast.net wrote:
>> 60 cycles _average _sounds correct base on the information I got from 
>> a well know pattern pilot.  Therefore the approximate cost is about 
>> $10/flight.  Glow engines are around $2-3/flight.  Definitively  cost 
>> is an important part of the decision process.
>>  
>> Vicente "Vince" Bortone
>>  
>>
>>     -------------- Original message --------------
>>     From: "Richard Strickland" <richard.s at allied-callaway.com>
>>
>>     > Just how much did Jay PAY for those batts? And that is part of
>>     my point-for
>>     > non sponsored guys-battery care and feeding is a real issue to
>>     stretch cycle
>>     > times. Even if he paid list, it's his job, in effect. Most of us
>>     are
>>     > scrambling to find the best we can for the money and then trying
>>     to protect
>>     > the investment. And many guys don't know there's care
>>     required-until the
>>     > batteries shoot craps at 60 cycles.
>>     >
>>     > RS
>>     >
>>     > -----Original Message-----
>>     > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>     > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
>>     Scott Smith
>>     > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:02 PM
>>     > To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>     > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discu! ssion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>>     >
>>     > But why keep 'em cool? I saw Jason sitting in his van with the
>>     engine
>>     > running at the Nat's on Thursday with his batteries up on the
>>     dash...I don't
>>     > think he had the AC running!
>>     >
>>     > I too am on the fence and have decided to give E a try for next
>>     year as it
>>     > will allow me to fly at local turf farms where glow fuel is not
>>     allowed.
>>     >
>>     > Anybody interested in a glow Brio?
>>     >
>>     > Scott
>>     >
>>     > -----Original Message-----
>>     > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>     > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Jay
>>     > Marshall
>>     > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:40 PM
>>     > To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
>>     > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > Sounds like a foam cooler and a bag of ice should keep them cool.
>>     >
>>     > -----Original Message-----
>>     > From:! nsrca- discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
>>     > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of
>>     Richard
>>     > Strickland
>>     > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 6:36 PM
>>     > To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
>>     > Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric/Glow Pros and Cons
>>     >
>>     > 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
>>     >
>>     >
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