@Bob Delbridge posted:I've found that when my batteries go low and the engine stops, I can turn it off, then back on and get it back to the yard where I do the charging, no big deal. I do that so I don't have to pick the steamers up, diesels I pick up and take over to charge, they're not usually on the layout anyway.
That's what some fella's do with RC airplanes too. With RC planes it's called a Battery Elimination Circuit (BEC). But the BEC is in your receiver, not your battery. Typically you can tell when the plane starts to get sluggish and it's time to land. There are occasions, when the power just drops quick before you have a chance to do so.
So the idea is you cut the the throttle and glide as long as you can and then gently increase throttle as needed just to get short bursts of power. You might get away with 2-4 short bursts before it's really dead.
Deadstick landings are fun with a big high wing trainer that just soars. They are terrible for big scale planes that typically fall like a rock without power.
Ron
