[NSRCA-discussion] Electric vs. Glow
Ed Miller
edbon85 at charter.net
Fri Feb 17 16:51:50 AKST 2006
It seems to me the only difference between glow and electric is that a glow engine emits a sweet smelling smoke ( there's nothing like Nitro in the morning ) whereas when an electric emits smoke, it stinks like s---- and may consume your plane, your car or your house......... OK heading for Bin Laden's cave.......... :) I'll take that with a side of Ethanol please......
Ed M.
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From: JShulman
To: NSRCA Mailing List
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric vs. Glow
Hasn't this debate been started/finished several times before? I know one thing, we're on our second glow set-up in 2 weekends... # of flights- 0. If this set-up doesn't work, it's electric time.
And just remember, electric still isn't for everyone. You have to want to do it. There are small things that we've learned along the way (leaving the brake on is only for F5B other wise it eats gears) as is with all new technology. I've been to the field with pilots that don't ask me anything about their set-up, and it has been way "different" from what works. But I go and offer the help to them and they have always enjoyed the results of the "new" set-up. I didn't do this alone my first time. My deal to fly electrics at the Worlds in 2003 was simple: I'll fly electric, but Sean (Hacker USA) had to go to Poland with me. I had no clue what I was doing, and I was asking questions whenever anything came up or new happened. Now I know enough to get myself in trouble, but since I stay with what works, that hasn't happened...
Everyone has different experiences with the same products. I'm going through it right now and it's not fun, but it happens. Fix it, or change it and move on. That's my philosophy.
Regards,
Jason
www.jasonshulman.com
www.shulmanaviation.com
www.composite-arf.com
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