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Title: Electric Charging at the Nats ?
Post by: PJ Rowland on July 13, 2012, 09:05:08 PM
With so many more fliers this year running electric at the Nationals

Will there be another blanket ban on the use of the on field power sockets for charging?



Title: Re: Electric Charging at the Nats ?
Post by: Crist Rigotti on July 13, 2012, 11:00:28 PM
There wasn't a blanket ban last year.
Title: Re: Electric Charging at the Nats ?
Post by: PJ Rowland on July 13, 2012, 11:08:14 PM
Well my recollection is somewhat different :

At the pilots briefing " Charging of batteries for electric batteries will not be allowed at any of the power sites at the AMA Site "

(Strong words to that effect in anycase..
)

I remember because I thought to myself at the time it seemed inconvenient, and slightly unfair.


Bob Hunt raised the Question at that briefing : No doubt it will be raised again this year.

Lets hope common sense prevails - I think every flyer knows what it fair and every one I've met would give anything to help a fellow flier. I think any possible "hogging" of outlets would simply not occur. If John Doe in Advanced needed to charge for a few quick flights I'm sure it would work itself out.


FYI : No hidden motive here beyond discussion of things that might occur.
Title: Re: Electric Charging at the Nats ?
Post by: Crist Rigotti on July 14, 2012, 07:39:24 AM
After talking to the AMA, we were allowed to use the pavillion outlets.
Title: Re: Electric Charging at the Nats ?
Post by: PJ Rowland on July 14, 2012, 09:36:14 AM
Ok - thats great.

Good news for everyone flying electric - and good luck.

I'm backing this to be the first year Electric wins the Nats.

Title: Re: Electric Charging at the Nats ?
Post by: Crist Rigotti on July 14, 2012, 11:41:18 AM
It's goona be a close one!  Let's see Paul won the NATS with a muffled, piped, 4-stroke engine, and maybe soon to be an electric.  Not bad!
Good luck to all.