[NSRCA-discussion] Arming Switch

[Ryan Smith]

To answer your question, at least 10,000 last year alone. It's a pandemic!

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On Feb 14, 2012, at 3:47 AM, Keith Hoard <khoard at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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?  
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> 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
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> 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.
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> --- 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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