<DIV>Great story. That could have been a VERY expensive oversight. At this point that little $60.00 battery checker has more than paid for itself.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't get the "begging and pleading" with the wife part though. What's up with that? One guy I know actually told his wife: "Since I can only have one wife, I'm going to buy as many airplanes as I want!" It worked for him. YMMV :)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John Pavlick<BR><BR><B><I>Dan Venables <danven@telus.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Whew!!!<BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Walter Nasse" <WWNASSE@FIGMENT.CA><BR>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 10:02 PM<BR>Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Priceless<BR><BR><BR>> BlankZN Enigma.....$2000.00<BR>><BR>> Futaba ZAP WCII Radio
System.....$600.00<BR>><BR>> TP - 5300 X 2 Motor Pack....$650.00<BR>><BR>> All the begging and pleading with my wife to allow me to get this<BR>> unit.......$?????.??<BR>><BR>> Futaba BR-2000 Battery Checker....$60.00<BR>><BR>> Remembering to include a battery check and actually performing the battery<BR>> check in a preflight..........PRICELESS<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> I was at the field after the thundershowers had passed at about 8:30 this<BR>> evening. The sun was low in the sky.<BR>><BR>> I put the plane together and installed the moter battery thinking I have <BR>> to<BR>> hurry if I want to get a few flights in. I then attached the BR-2000 and <BR>> was<BR>> shocked to see that the reciver pack was way low.<BR>><BR>> Needless to say flying ended before it began and the plan is now on the<BR>> charger.<BR>><BR>> Preflights are essential.<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> Cheers<BR>><BR>>
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