[NSRCA-discussion] Arming Device for electric airplanes

[John Pavlick]

Good point. I have the solution: All electric airplanes must now have a
bright, flashing light on them that indicates that the power system is
active. The light must be clearly visible for at least one mile. 

 

How's that sound? 

 

John Pavlick

Cell: 203-417-4971

 



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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Device for electric airplanes

 

>From a contest management point of view unless the canopy is off the
airplane (nobody wants to leave the canopy off) and you do not have a plug
you cannot tell if a plane in the pits is safe.     One thing I implemented
at my contest last weekend was a deadline beyond which you could not bring
you plane into the pits until it was disarmed.    That seemed to work well
and no one objected.    But back in the pits those without plugs were still
"invisible" as to status.

 

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concur.

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Among our challenges to follow a procedure ....    Plane lands, flight is
complete.   While a helper/ caller, perhaps unfamiliar with that specific
airplane, retrieves it from the runway, the pilot gets involved in a
conversation - how flight went, that he is needed to judge, to call for
someone, else, etc.  Similar items may be pulling on the helper/caller.
Plane now sits where?  For how long?  And is disarmed?   A clearly visible
arming plug would be a big help.

Ron Lockhart

On September 26, 2018 at 8:14 PM Ken Dunlap via NSRCA-discussion
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> wrote: 

Well, I am going to chime in with my experience. I use the Arm-safe. I have
over 1000+ flights on airplanes with this system and it has been
bulletproof. I know there are thoughts about single points of failure etc
etc. But here's my experience.. I have never seen an arming system fail, but
I have seen countless airplanes go careening off into fences and fields
because the pilot forgot to deactivate his/her airplane. I am entirely
supportive of an arming rule that requires a hard disconnect of the
airplane.

 

Cheers,

Ken

 

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