RADIO CONTROL SOARING d- -J F-1Mlq Ii J ii 1 1-U m Pete Carr Columbus Ohio Im Contest Director AMA 536 Ham ticket WW3O am pastpresident National Soaring Society Im working eight-hours distance tasks finish LSF Level V since 1982 also subscribe R/C Soaring Exchange welcome postings Id like commend Dave Garwood fine work did Soaring columnist Dave did wonderful job bringing us cross-section activities around country interviews legends Soaring particularly interesting us working master sevenminute task Late October time year Cumberland Maryland annual Soar-for-Fun Old Knobley Hill westward-facing slope beautiful view located just west town RC pilots gather last flying session before winters arrival site meadow row low trees near edge slope can cause severe turbulence low-flying airplanes wind up hill blowing possible hand-launch biggest models punching out through rough air 1998 gathering case good news/bad news good news tree line didnt produce usual chop because bad news no wind high-pressure area sat over hill producing beautiful cloudless skies still air As result pilots forced winch-launch use two power airplanes reach altitude piggyback Skip Schow has organized affair several years has arranged food winch Saturday night banquet local club built small wooden building large windows top edge meadow previous years wind up temperatures down possible slope-fly hours seated comfortably building year building served food preparation warm calm weather prevailed icons contest circuit 1970s Otto Heithecker visited Hill designed three-meter sailplane called Challenger used flaps spoilers glidepath control radios day quite large cockpit Challenger roughly four inches wide Otto model combination beat contests East Coast chatted about times mentioned gone full-scale soaring still enjoyed presence Old Knobley Hill highlight weekend Ray Hayes SkyBench Aerotech Michigan producing kits Ottos Challenger complete Clark Y airfoil original construction article Saturdays banquet attended Gene Shelkey AMA Soaring Contest Board Chairman Gene flew Sailaire wins East Coast well-known Scale Schweizer sailplane called Great Pumpkin lucky have Gene fellow board members looking after interests AMA Methods mounting servos wings like opinions Everyone has own looking alternatives post question Soaring Exchange prepared E-mail overload Three methods have gained recent favor first way wrap servo tape epoxy wing well against sheeting Removal cutting tape free servo Second fabricate servo box snug enough keep servo twisting under load epoxied wing MonoKote similar trim-sheet covering opening April 1999 99 Olympic II spoilers flown 1998 Cumberland MD Soar Fun Transparent covering 100-inch span made stand out Zuni 15-meter model prepped air-launch Cumberland very little slope lift available winch power models used Otto Heithecker holds sailplane adjustments Ottos three meter Challenger big winner 1970s wing skin Removal involves cutting trim-sheet covering lifting out servo third method uses double-stick carpet tape hold servo place open-bay wings plywood plate glued between two ribs tape applied servo case positioned plate extra security plate can drilled nylon tie can used tu hold servo place works particularly well spoilers directly actuated wing-mounted servo Expanded Polypropylene EPP foamies nearly indestructible models Slope Combat events would practical EPP foam construction activity tougher models Combat New Pilot Training No model can take nose-first landings trips trees like EPP seem thrive abuse important threat damage model becomes low priority new pilot can relax concentrate learning Fewer repairs also mean new pilot gets fly longer using same airplane improves learning curve makes whole experience enjoyable makers EPP models would find way make beginners models F3B might interest whole new group pilots could learn various tasks risking kilobuck worth sailplane An Esteem Prism replica made EPP would very interesting training tool Servo specifications take some very careful reading three big numbers speed torque voltage Sailplane New Toll Free Number 888-790-8577 Aomething smaller taking wing Mud Duck Aviation 7118 Westmoreland Dr Warrenton VA 20187 WWWcaseynetcom/mudduckcchipley@citizen intl net builders understand no two control functions will take same servo power activate Most radio systems come three four servos same size little chance stock servo will right application Flaps example need lot power must small enough fit inside wing comparison rudder requires far less power yet size less consideration effort make servos seem powerful some manufacturers quote specifications six volts would like using four dry cells 15 volts flight pack battery Most servos will operate just fine six volts sailplanes run 48-volt rechargeable batteries impacts speed torque numbers also current drain further cloud issue some servos physically large size have less speed torque some smaller may because use cheaper motors since also lower price compromise numbers control can take much thought choice airfoil Dates 1999 edition Aerotow 99 Elmira June 10-13 John Derstine has coordinated event last several years conjunction Harris Hill Museum Harris Hill Soaring Corporation Acting cosponsor Eastern Soaring League will assist flightline field operations addition Scale sailplanes US EMS Germany will return some new aircraft including new Discus II also produce UHF version thermal telemetry system very small operates flight pack may also display Launches aerotow tow plane uses long line tow sailplane altitude calls close cooperation between pilots properly done resulting flight exact miniature fullscale flight operations Harris Hill unique site because runway ends edge very steep slope wind northwest possible sailplane touch-and-go fly off end runway lift climb out again Combined exhibits Museum full-scale sailplanes Harris Hill Soaring Corp Aerotow 99 will modelers photographers delight Model Aviation
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/04
Page Numbers: 99, 100
RADIO CONTROL SOARING d- -J F-1Mlq Ii J ii 1 1-U m Pete Carr Columbus Ohio Im Contest Director AMA 536 Ham ticket WW3O am pastpresident National Soaring Society Im working eight-hours distance tasks finish LSF Level V since 1982 also subscribe R/C Soaring Exchange welcome postings Id like commend Dave Garwood fine work did Soaring columnist Dave did wonderful job bringing us cross-section activities around country interviews legends Soaring particularly interesting us working master sevenminute task Late October time year Cumberland Maryland annual Soar-for-Fun Old Knobley Hill westward-facing slope beautiful view located just west town RC pilots gather last flying session before winters arrival site meadow row low trees near edge slope can cause severe turbulence low-flying airplanes wind up hill blowing possible hand-launch biggest models punching out through rough air 1998 gathering case good news/bad news good news tree line didnt produce usual chop because bad news no wind high-pressure area sat over hill producing beautiful cloudless skies still air As result pilots forced winch-launch use two power airplanes reach altitude piggyback Skip Schow has organized affair several years has arranged food winch Saturday night banquet local club built small wooden building large windows top edge meadow previous years wind up temperatures down possible slope-fly hours seated comfortably building year building served food preparation warm calm weather prevailed icons contest circuit 1970s Otto Heithecker visited Hill designed three-meter sailplane called Challenger used flaps spoilers glidepath control radios day quite large cockpit Challenger roughly four inches wide Otto model combination beat contests East Coast chatted about times mentioned gone full-scale soaring still enjoyed presence Old Knobley Hill highlight weekend Ray Hayes SkyBench Aerotech Michigan producing kits Ottos Challenger complete Clark Y airfoil original construction article Saturdays banquet attended Gene Shelkey AMA Soaring Contest Board Chairman Gene flew Sailaire wins East Coast well-known Scale Schweizer sailplane called Great Pumpkin lucky have Gene fellow board members looking after interests AMA Methods mounting servos wings like opinions Everyone has own looking alternatives post question Soaring Exchange prepared E-mail overload Three methods have gained recent favor first way wrap servo tape epoxy wing well against sheeting Removal cutting tape free servo Second fabricate servo box snug enough keep servo twisting under load epoxied wing MonoKote similar trim-sheet covering opening April 1999 99 Olympic II spoilers flown 1998 Cumberland MD Soar Fun Transparent covering 100-inch span made stand out Zuni 15-meter model prepped air-launch Cumberland very little slope lift available winch power models used Otto Heithecker holds sailplane adjustments Ottos three meter Challenger big winner 1970s wing skin Removal involves cutting trim-sheet covering lifting out servo third method uses double-stick carpet tape hold servo place open-bay wings plywood plate glued between two ribs tape applied servo case positioned plate extra security plate can drilled nylon tie can used tu hold servo place works particularly well spoilers directly actuated wing-mounted servo Expanded Polypropylene EPP foamies nearly indestructible models Slope Combat events would practical EPP foam construction activity tougher models Combat New Pilot Training No model can take nose-first landings trips trees like EPP seem thrive abuse important threat damage model becomes low priority new pilot can relax concentrate learning Fewer repairs also mean new pilot gets fly longer using same airplane improves learning curve makes whole experience enjoyable makers EPP models would find way make beginners models F3B might interest whole new group pilots could learn various tasks risking kilobuck worth sailplane An Esteem Prism replica made EPP would very interesting training tool Servo specifications take some very careful reading three big numbers speed torque voltage Sailplane New Toll Free Number 888-790-8577 Aomething smaller taking wing Mud Duck Aviation 7118 Westmoreland Dr Warrenton VA 20187 WWWcaseynetcom/mudduckcchipley@citizen intl net builders understand no two control functions will take same servo power activate Most radio systems come three four servos same size little chance stock servo will right application Flaps example need lot power must small enough fit inside wing comparison rudder requires far less power yet size less consideration effort make servos seem powerful some manufacturers quote specifications six volts would like using four dry cells 15 volts flight pack battery Most servos will operate just fine six volts sailplanes run 48-volt rechargeable batteries impacts speed torque numbers also current drain further cloud issue some servos physically large size have less speed torque some smaller may because use cheaper motors since also lower price compromise numbers control can take much thought choice airfoil Dates 1999 edition Aerotow 99 Elmira June 10-13 John Derstine has coordinated event last several years conjunction Harris Hill Museum Harris Hill Soaring Corporation Acting cosponsor Eastern Soaring League will assist flightline field operations addition Scale sailplanes US EMS Germany will return some new aircraft including new Discus II also produce UHF version thermal telemetry system very small operates flight pack may also display Launches aerotow tow plane uses long line tow sailplane altitude calls close cooperation between pilots properly done resulting flight exact miniature fullscale flight operations Harris Hill unique site because runway ends edge very steep slope wind northwest possible sailplane touch-and-go fly off end runway lift climb out again Combined exhibits Museum full-scale sailplanes Harris Hill Soaring Corp Aerotow 99 will modelers photographers delight Model Aviation