[NSRCA-discussion] Arming Switch

[Keith Hoard]

Just how many airplanes have we seen fly out of caller's hands at
contests?  Is this a widespread problem, or just isolated to a couple
contests?   Why can't the caller maintain positive control of the airplane
until the owner gets over to disconnect the battery?  If the caller and/or
pilot are that distracted after a flight, what is to keep them from
forgetting to removing the arming plug?

I think this is a solution wandering around looking for a problem.  If you
can't remember to disconnect your battery as soon as possible after a
flight and to only connect it just prior to flight then you won't remember
to use your arming plug to perform the same functions.

Keith Hoard
Collierville, TN
khoard at gmail.com




On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 12:44 PM, Bob Richards <bob at toprudder.com> wrote:

> Ok, sounds like an EMI problem with the ESC. Some sort of stray electrical
> noise is coupling onto the ESC (possibly through the throttle input).
>
> Regardless, disconnecting the battery or arming plug would have prevented
> the situation. Point taken.
>
> Bob R.
>
>
> --- On *Mon, 2/13/12, Mark Hunt <flyintexan at att.net>* wrote:
>
>
>   Myself, among others witnessed a speed control (rx off) turn on
> violently during an interesting test in which the pilot showed us what a
> ringing cell phone can do when placed next to an armed speed control.  No,
> I don't know the brand of ESC.
>
>
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