Diagnostics Ain't Rocket Science

Written by Greg Gimlick Electrics Column As seen in the August 2014 issue of Model Aviation. We all run into problems now and then. It doesn’t matter if you’re new to electrics or have been doing it for years. The key is knowing how and where to look for the things that might be contributing to the problem. You don’t need to be an engineer, but it helps to have a plan and to be organized. Tools of the Trade It doesn’t take much, but there are certain things all electric fliers should have: a watt meter of some sort, a battery meter (to check individual…