Steve Walker wrote:

Starting to get very interested in RC planes again. (25 year hiatus) I
saw some videos of battery powered indoor planes, (Grand Wing Servo),
and was impressed. However, after reading the safety precautions for the
Lithium-Polymer cells, I'm concerned. See below. Anyone ever had
experience with Li-Po batteries?


-sensible LiPo handling instructions snipped-

Steve Walker
(remove wallet to reply)

Why, that sounds about as dangerous as gasoline!

So if you only ride a bicycle because of the danger of gasoline, then
yes, avoid LiPo batteries (and methanol fuel, for that matter).

Otherwise observe all due caution and have fun.

You may want to check out rec.models.rc.air -- good folks there,
although many have been drawn off into the web-based forums.

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Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com