[NSRCA-discussion] Arming Device for electric airplanes

[Vicente Bortone]

This is real experience.  About 3-4 years ago I was getting ready to fly
with another friend.  Both of our planes were already in the pits and we
just were talking before starting the day.  A pilot came with an electric
plane and parked between us.  He left it there and decided that he needs to
go and get something.  About a minute later his plane came to live suddenly
and took us from the pits.  It starting to do an small loop and was coming
directly toward us.  It was so fast that my friend said "take cover". We
were lucky that the plane crashed in front of us and there were no more
pilots flying or around.  It was so fast that I didn't have time to move an
inch and could have hit us easily.  The plane didn't have an arming switch
outside so there was no way for us to know if was armed.  The owner came
and we never were able to figure out what really happened.

I think makes sense to put together a formal request that will require
external disconnect outside the electric powered planes.  It is easy to
justify since is already a requirement of the National Electrical Code and
OSHA.  Anyone out there wants to put together a draft.  I will help to
signed since I am a CD.

!Gone Flying!

Vicente "Vince" Bortone


On Tue, Sep 25, 2018 at 7:41 PM Vogel, Peter via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Rule says you must disarm the plane before bringing into the pits, does
> not say how.  That can mean take off canopy and unplug.  I’ve moved to
> using a Jeti anti-spark bullet in-line on the red side of the battery-esc
> connection with the bullet routed to the outside of the plane.  Quick,
> simple, foolproof.  Anti-spark prevents carbon buildup on the bullets.
>
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, September 25, 2018 5:34:02 PM
> *To:* General pattern discussion
> *Subject:* [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Device for electric airplanes
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>
> Guys, what is the current status of arming devices in NSRCA for you
> electric airplanes?  Does anyone know what the AMA says about arming
> devices -- I can't find my way around the new web site yet, and this is the
> easy way out!  lol
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
>
> *Phil Spelt, AMA 1294, Scientific Leader Member SPA L-18, Board Member,
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