Resources

 Information about the practice of electric flight

16-Aug-2012
Old Timers

 Here is some information about 'Electric Old Timers' a facet of our hobby that the AEFA is actively developing and promoting.  A 'Fact Sheet' covering this material can be accessed here .       ‘Old Timers’ come in all shapes and sizes but note the term describes a particular variety of model aircraft, not […]

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5-Jan-2012
Solutions via Rules of Thumb

This section is built on the knowledge that there are a few important characteristics that drive of our design process.

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5-Jan-2012
Solutions for Novices

New to electric flight? Don’t know where to start? Want some simple answers? Then this section is for you. By now you have some general ideas about what you want to fly.  We are going to assume that you’re looking at a fixed wing model, and don’t want something too big, aggressive or expensive to […]

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5-Jan-2012
Best Practice

‘Best Practice’ reflects accumulated knowledge and experience about what works and doesn’t work in achieving safe, reliable and enjoyable electric flight.  Rather than thinking about rules and regulations, think of these as the benchmarks. Material is arranged in the sequence, from creation (Construction) through to disposal (Post Flying). CONSTRUCTION   Power System Component Location Position […]

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4-Jan-2012
Software Tools

  This section identifies a few software tools that can help you explore how electric power set-ups might work.  You can compare alternatives by calculating the effects of different component combinations to see what fits your need best.  They can also assist you in judging how a particular combination might perform, so you can optimise […]

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4-Jan-2012
Know How

Why it's Here In some circles, “know-how” means the information that an individual or company possesses but is not generally known and that is used to their advantage.  It’s also been defined as closely-held information, together with accumulated skills and experience.  It is usually well protected.  However, our aim in this section is to share […]

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