[NSRCA-discussion] Arming Device for electric airplanes

[Earl Haury]

Actually I have a prototype Throttle-Tech from Tech Aero that provides an external LED that is very bright, maybe not visible for a mile but very obvious, if the battery is connected and the radio off. The LED also flashes a few times then goes solid (dimmer) when the pack is connected – if it’s a discharged pack the flashing continues. Not sure when these will be available, but in the works.

Earl

From: John Pavlick via NSRCA-discussion 
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 11:12 AM
To: 'General pattern discussion' 
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Device for electric airplanes

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

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From: NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org> On Behalf Of John Fuqua via NSRCA-discussion
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:39 AM
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>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.

 

From: NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of lucky macy via NSRCA-discussion
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 9:21 AM
To: Ken Dunlap; ronlock at comcast.net; General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Device for electric airplanes

 

concur.


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Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2018 10:17 AM
To: Ken Dunlap; General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Arming Device for electric airplanes 

 

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 <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> 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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