[NSRCA-discussion] Electric vs. Glow

[Chad Northeast]

Jason

Is the break on the Hacker proportional or simply a single break amount 
either on or off?

Chad

JShulman wrote:

>I'll wait on the outrunner. We had the brake in France also, but I didn't
>have time to figure it out in flight to start using it. I did use it in a
>maneuver during the finals sometime, but by pure accident. If I don't want
>the brake, I leave my idle up and it doesn't work. I want the brake, I idle
>down to a prop stop and it's there. That's enough adjustment for me.
>Anything more and I'd have to be an engineer to figure it out...LOL
>
>Regards,
>Jason
>www.jasonshulman.com
>www.shulmanaviation.com
>www.composite-arf.com
>
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>[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Chad
>Northeast
>Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 9:24 PM
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>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Electric vs. Glow
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>You need an outrunner :)
>
>Been flying with a break since France....best thing since sliced
>bread...no gears, no problems :)
>
>Schulze controller though, and fully adjustable in flight so I can turn
>it off if its causing problems.
>
>Chad
>
>JShulman wrote:
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>>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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