[NSRCA-discussion] Off topic, nothing like a crash to keep us humble

[Stuart Chale]

I would think if it were static electricity then it could jump a gap if the
voltage was high enough but still have low enough current not to cause any
damage.  Just think back to your high school science days and the Van Der
Graff generator.


Stuart

 

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of george w.
kennie
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:16 PM
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humble

 

I find this hard to understand. Makes sense with a handle like the old
EZ-Just where the cable runs to the rear of the handle and actually makes
contact with the palm of your hand, but with the current generation of
handles the line and adjuster cable don't even come close to your hand. Even
the two long bolts holding the cable boss are like an inch away from your
hand. I think I remember that 1/2 inch of air gap is a 10,000 volt
insulator. I think if the charge was sufficient to jump a one inch gap you
would be quickly converted to R/C ( maybe ashes?).

G.

 

 

 

 

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From: Dean Pappas <mailto:d.pappas at kodeos.com>  

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Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:28 AM

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humble

 

So you guys will like this ... As you know, I helped Bob Hunt retrofit an
electric powerplant in his Control-Line 2004 Genesis Extreme. 

That's the seeries of stunt ships with that name since the early seventies,
not Chip's airplane.

Bob flew the plane at the Worlds in Spain, this last Summer, as he won a
berth on the team last August in Muncie.

 

In Spain, they had hot dry weather with intermittent thunderstorms in the
distance and wouldn't you know it,

during a flight when he was first for the day, Bob stared getting tingles in
his arm.

He broke from the pattern, flew low, and started yelling "Electricity" to
the judges.

They and all the spactators nodded politely and smiled, as if to say, "Yes
Bob we  know the airplane is electric".

So Bob started yelling the words OUCH and SHOCK, before everyone got the
idea.

later,

Dean

 

Dean Pappas 
Sr. Design Engineer 
Kodeos Communications 
111 Corporate Blvd. 
South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 
(908) 222-7817 phone 
(908) 222-2392 fax 
d.pappas at kodeos.com 

-----Original Message-----
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jivey61 at bellsouth.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:07 AM
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humble

Bob

 You just brought back a memory.    I was putting in a practiceflight at The
Greater Southeastern Championships at Dobbins AFB,Marietta Ga. in 1957 and
could feel the electric tingle every time I went above 10 ft. There was
thunderstorms in the far distance,maybe 10 miles. I flew the whole flight at
6 ft and used my hankerchief on the handle.That did insulate me somewhat.

If you live to grow old ...gotta be lucky.

 

Jim Ivey

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Bob Richards <mailto:bob at toprudder.com>  

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Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:59 AM

Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Off topic,nothing like a crash to keep us
humble

 

Don't laugh too hard!  I was flying once and got a static discharge through
the lines, handle, and into my hand. I was nowhere near power lines.  The
atmospheric conditions were just right for building up static on the lines
until it reached enough potentional to jump from the wire to my hand. Scared
the heck out of me!! Luckily I did not let go, which was a good thing since
I did not have a safety thong attached.

 

Bob R.



Claude Weimer <cweimer at tconl.com> wrote:

I saw a fellow flying a stunt plane one time go nose in. He looked shocked
and said "I got a hit". All of us watching cracked up.


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