Just fished reading my Model Aviation for June. Dick Perry has taken the reins again in the magazine for us carrier pilots. Good info on the control set up systems.
As I have gotten older, going electric has extended my ability to fly. 2.4 control is easier to set up (in other words takes less time) and motors are safer because you don't have to be near the prop.
From that perspective, Electric makes a lot more sense. I see the reasoning for electric carrier.
By that logic, motorcycles beat horse racing and jet skis are better than swimming.Sure, electric is great for those who fear the risk of getting a piston engine to go fast and throttle down without quitting.
Records only matter in the six Rule Book events. The separation of powers is correct as it is.I AM concerned about the injection or electric into two non-rule book events that were created to give people an option to avoid the obsolete thinking of the 1976 AMA Rule Book.Electrics clearly have an unfair advantage when the speed is capped at 70 MPH (15) and 75 MPH (Skyray) thereby nullifying to power of the piston. To make matters even worse (if such a thing is conceivable) piston engines are subjected to crippling limitations while electric power is totally unlimited.
Not quite so...The weight limit for ePower has proven to put electrics right on the edge of range to complete the flight. Slow Flight, as it is done these days, draws a significant chunk of available battery capacity. With no similar limitation, fuel powered recips can just put on a larger tank.
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