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Esprit Model . Thunder Power RC . Mikado Modellhubschrauber

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Safety - RC Helis are not toys > Electrical fire while transporting
 
 
jmachuca
Heliman
Location: Guadalajara, Jal - Mexico

Well I cut it very close today. I flew into HSV today, I brought my helicopter with me as next week there will be a competition in Birmingham. I packed it on a Pelican Airtight case, but I forgot to unplug the batteries. Somehow with the movement the switch must have turned on and the servos started to bind. they probably eventually overheated and started to burn. I lost the Gyro servo, the elevator servo, the gyro the bateries and the regulator and if I had packed in something else than that airtight case. I could have caused a fire on the airplane.
Next time any of you fly take out your batteries!
05-16-2005 Over year old.
 
 
BlakeMcBrayer
Elite Veteran
Location: Georgetown, Ky

Talk about being LUCKY!

IMHO, this is one of those things that I would have told what happened and what caused it, but maybe left the airplane part out. I might draw attention you/we would'nt want. Especially these days.

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Don't come off the throttle untill you see your GOD!
05-19-2005 Over year old.
 
 
Stet
Elite Veteran
Location: Long Beach CA

Had never though of unplugging the batteries before transporting, but it makes sense. Usually I shrink wrap the battery/switch connectors together (given all the stories of batteries coming unplugged in flight). I think I will change my approach to allow me to unplug them.

Thanks for the tip

keepin' it real
06-09-2005 Over year old.
 
 
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GrandRC . CanoMod . Futaba-RC

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