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Radio Control: Soaring

Author: D. Garwood


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/03
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85

RADIO CONTROL SOARING --1 WOMEN IN SOARING Like Soaring pilots Ive tried interest wife daughter sport hobby Both gave honest try neither became engaged flying models daughter Sarah helped build Chuperosa test flew few times has built flown another model since wife Paula has made half-hour slope flights has taken 23 published sailplane photographs isnt much interested building flying sailplanes Both have sailplane contests Both tremendously supportive Soaring habitoffering time money assistance schedule accommodation photography supportbut neither has continuing interest flying much less Soaring competition 1995 flew four womenmore previous yearand talking hoped learn about see few women Soaring pilots met Trish Glaab Long Island Silent Flyers contest June 1995 felt talking Shirley Muldowney top-fuel drag racer Schenectady NY story told Heart Like Wheel making way sport dominated men doing well Trish told saw RC Soaring decided try ordered Gentle Lady radio flew within month remembers first complete flight launched flew landed help about three years ago now flies Eastern Soaring League contest circuit asked Trish started competition husband Josh competes since Im going contests anyway might well compete Soaring Because its quiet hate noise Any advice new Soaring competition Since youre out contest something enjoy make top priority allow tension disappointment overshadow quickly becomes just very expensive hobby preferences sailplanes first sailplane Gentle Lady Id recommend airplane anyone starting out because its relatively inexpensive yet flies well fly WACO Merlin now love airplane combines high performance forgiving nature combination two has allowed much confident competitive pilot Trish offered tip student pilots started flying models terrible time left right coming going eventually substituted clockwise counterclockwise right left Clockwise counterclockwise dont change depending whether airplane coming toward going away Abandoning left turn/right turn convention helped quite bit Once have enough experience feel confident safe flying solo recommend entering model glider competitions just two season Competition flying can demanding bit expensive believe fastest way improve skills reason alone would encourage newcomers fly contests Additionally its way meet people over share love model gliders often wonder myself few women RC Soaring think combination mechanical ability time required put RC glider together discourages women initially never built models growing up way brothers did wouldnt have courage build something expected fly husband hadnt helped Josh still does building repairing perhaps men can supportive women would like learn fly help build set up airplanes Id advise men encourage women approach hobby own style whatever may feel Its great secret women often react quite unfavorably forced things someone elses way much enjoy about being March 1996 83 Anna Glaab high-school language teacher Maryland Trish Glaab aero engineer Virginia Katie Martin business manager fromDeanna Vignolini chemical engineering Arizonastudent West Virginia out beautiful day flying birds being friends peaceful skillful aspects model gliders something women could appreciate just little help getting started some encouragement along way think women would fly sailpianes Anna Marie Glaab Trishs sister-in-law flew second day LISF contest met again 1995 Muncie Nats Anna also pilots full-scale gliders started free flight fuelpower radio control 20 years ago gave up went college day sitting porch watching gull got Wanderer started flying gliders got Aquila Ive competing ever since favorite competition sailplane old T-tailed nine-percent WACO Magic Annas advice beginners Gentle Lady floater will work trainer plane Get coach other tutor Learning fly someone family can extra difficult Go club people will help learn build learn fly Most people want succeed youre girl youll accepted easily advice women want learn fly kind forward about Just ask help Dont intimidated guys youll find theyre really nice men Anna suggests Dont laugh hard crash really paranoid about crashing Anna finished 12th Expert class 1995 Eastern Soaring League overall standings Deanna Vignolini started watching RC soaring 1989 first flew competition 1991 Airtronics Olympic 650 flew Olympic 650 third place Open class 1992 Canadian Nats London Ontario During 1995 contest season flew Airtronics Sagitta 900 met Deanna 1995 AMAILSF Nats Muncie asked about women RC Soaring its dominated men theres no reason women cant competitive Especially have husband boyfriend flying might well fly beat once would like say men need treat lady fliers like other flier talk down like theyre children just want fly get respect other pilots get Katie Martin few pilots sailplanes named after Bob Martin RC Models Katie Dynaflite Katie II have talked Katie phone five years never met until Soar-Utah-95 flew Dynaflite Coyote asked Katie what finds fascinating about SoaringSoaring clean quiet free yours whatever mood strikes Its challenging learning gravity defying exhilarating experience used live far Rose Bowl Pasadena California thats Pasadena Soaring Societys field used ride bicycles Bob attempting control line looking hard RC power flying other hand loved quiet clean onthe-wind soaring seenWith brand new Christmas present Hobie Hawk hand approached PSS member graciously agreed launch help fly bird first time Wow launch straight sure gorgeous bird rocketed air what feelingAfter coming off histart handed transmitter coached throughout flight time didnt know up down expertise instructor flight terrific think best landing Ive ever Hawk came rest about two-and-a-half feet feet next flight Hawk first experience slope found myself standing top 300-foot hill shiny bird hands person barely knew flat chucked off what seemed complete oblivion graceful bird took wing everyone present stood awe unusual beautiful sailplane flight thrill Ill never forget day made two decisions 1 slope place wanted fly have aversion shagging hi-starts 2 time put Hobie Hawk away find bird could learn basics Please note Hawk suitable first sailplane Katies advice potential women fliers Ladies truly interested get much information possible Talk people flying birds youre excited about remember everyone crawls before walk Learning fly means learning basics proper bird stick time key some excellent books available Soaring type understanding sailplane flies half battle mandatory helpful Never afraid ask questions [ask] help Everyone hobby has beginner have experienced same problems both building flying Always remember Get own bird Build want buy careful called ARFs out theresome goodask someone reliable Hand-me-downs better theyre already broken beginning dont learn darned thing until pride joy has couple dings instructor all-important may get pout guy life first choice believe takes enormous amount pressure off shoulders whether willing admit Take look listen whats going around flying site take time person select will have prize his/her hands talks great line does necessarily qualify Bench racing hobby national pastime Approach person have selected worst can said no However sport have found few over years would ever deny beginner knowledge expertise Katies advice men about women interested encourage Get buy build plane youre up teach always easy help find instructor Females disadvantage right off bat Hand/eye coordination flying skill timing question hand work part has confined homemaking skills etc Yes day age possibility putting sticks together little glue dad probably never offered Now take flying site youll hear Boy wish wife/girl like yours wish could get wife/girl interested Hey man ever lucky observation soaring contests have women competitors although have women workers 1960s-80s women participated model airplane hobby mainly appearing eye-catching magazine ads smiling sweetly holding model airplane cover photograph 1990s seeing women smiling because enjoy sport competition flying attitude expressed Karen Yeager flew RC Pylon 1995 Nats announced retirement worker now Im competing Resources Three books may useful sailplaners Scale Model Gliders Cliff Charlesworth well known respected Scale builder flier UK books chapters cover slope flying launching flying Scale gliders flat field motor gliders construction 84 Model Aviation ods planning Scale project building Eon Olympia 2B Scale Model Gliders published Traplet UK imported Bob Holman Plans Box 714 San Bernardino CA 92402 151-page book $25 plus $3 postage Bob also has extensive array Scale sailplane plans construction article reprints both thermal slope Send $3 plans catalog youre Futaba Super 7/Field Force radio user youll pleased know Don Edberg has written clear precise detailed guide maximizing capabilities advanced radio includes clear instructions diagrams flow charts checklists chapter sailplane functions will particularly useful new full-house six-servo sailplanes sailplane trimming chart something can benefit sailplane fliersThe 90-page Programming Futaba Super 7 Radio Systems Aircraft Sailplanes available $10 plus $250 first-class postage Dynamic Modeling 4922 Rochelle Avenue Irvine CA 927 14-2914 Don also compiled tremendously useful resource FYI-Model Flight extensive reference book lists 2300 independent model manufacturers suppliers information 3100 model kits 950 engines motors 600 RC system components like servos receivers speed controls typical Edberg style book includes helpful information like paper servo interchanging servo connector conversion chart 199-page FYI-MF available $1295 R/C Modeler Corporation Box 487 Sierra Madre CA 91025 Fourthclass shipping included h 1996 85 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best RAM 01 AdI Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span w/ wing light conn $2995 RAM 02Strobe Light 9V adjustable flash rate1995 RAM 03Landing Li9hts 48V receiver controlled3995 RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon 9V adjustable rate1995 RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Li9ht Set 72-9V best way fly night2495 RAM 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights 9V 1 68 span non flashing2495 RAM 15 Non Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span w/ wing light conn 1495 RAM 16 Econo Landing Lights 9V servo controlled brightest 1995 RAM 23 Real Strobe Li9ht 3V brightest . 2995 RAM 65 T6 Lg Scale Lighting 72-9V Comb #s 04 14 & i6to 100 span 5995 SEE YOUR DEALER SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locaily send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $400 l$5 00 foreignl immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no OD 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 ITS REAL ROLLING HANGAR WELLS CARGO Rolling Hangar works serious RC Model Pilot get great weatherproof transport convenient safe storage Bird wings spare props radio organized ready go Buzzin anytime weatherman says OK models ranging 6 48 theres WELLS CARGO trailer just right Plus get 3-Year Warranty Program really works CALL TOLL-FREE 1 -800-348-7553 Literature Prices & Nearest Dealer

Author: D. Garwood


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/03
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85

RADIO CONTROL SOARING --1 WOMEN IN SOARING Like Soaring pilots Ive tried interest wife daughter sport hobby Both gave honest try neither became engaged flying models daughter Sarah helped build Chuperosa test flew few times has built flown another model since wife Paula has made half-hour slope flights has taken 23 published sailplane photographs isnt much interested building flying sailplanes Both have sailplane contests Both tremendously supportive Soaring habitoffering time money assistance schedule accommodation photography supportbut neither has continuing interest flying much less Soaring competition 1995 flew four womenmore previous yearand talking hoped learn about see few women Soaring pilots met Trish Glaab Long Island Silent Flyers contest June 1995 felt talking Shirley Muldowney top-fuel drag racer Schenectady NY story told Heart Like Wheel making way sport dominated men doing well Trish told saw RC Soaring decided try ordered Gentle Lady radio flew within month remembers first complete flight launched flew landed help about three years ago now flies Eastern Soaring League contest circuit asked Trish started competition husband Josh competes since Im going contests anyway might well compete Soaring Because its quiet hate noise Any advice new Soaring competition Since youre out contest something enjoy make top priority allow tension disappointment overshadow quickly becomes just very expensive hobby preferences sailplanes first sailplane Gentle Lady Id recommend airplane anyone starting out because its relatively inexpensive yet flies well fly WACO Merlin now love airplane combines high performance forgiving nature combination two has allowed much confident competitive pilot Trish offered tip student pilots started flying models terrible time left right coming going eventually substituted clockwise counterclockwise right left Clockwise counterclockwise dont change depending whether airplane coming toward going away Abandoning left turn/right turn convention helped quite bit Once have enough experience feel confident safe flying solo recommend entering model glider competitions just two season Competition flying can demanding bit expensive believe fastest way improve skills reason alone would encourage newcomers fly contests Additionally its way meet people over share love model gliders often wonder myself few women RC Soaring think combination mechanical ability time required put RC glider together discourages women initially never built models growing up way brothers did wouldnt have courage build something expected fly husband hadnt helped Josh still does building repairing perhaps men can supportive women would like learn fly help build set up airplanes Id advise men encourage women approach hobby own style whatever may feel Its great secret women often react quite unfavorably forced things someone elses way much enjoy about being March 1996 83 Anna Glaab high-school language teacher Maryland Trish Glaab aero engineer Virginia Katie Martin business manager fromDeanna Vignolini chemical engineering Arizonastudent West Virginia out beautiful day flying birds being friends peaceful skillful aspects model gliders something women could appreciate just little help getting started some encouragement along way think women would fly sailpianes Anna Marie Glaab Trishs sister-in-law flew second day LISF contest met again 1995 Muncie Nats Anna also pilots full-scale gliders started free flight fuelpower radio control 20 years ago gave up went college day sitting porch watching gull got Wanderer started flying gliders got Aquila Ive competing ever since favorite competition sailplane old T-tailed nine-percent WACO Magic Annas advice beginners Gentle Lady floater will work trainer plane Get coach other tutor Learning fly someone family can extra difficult Go club people will help learn build learn fly Most people want succeed youre girl youll accepted easily advice women want learn fly kind forward about Just ask help Dont intimidated guys youll find theyre really nice men Anna suggests Dont laugh hard crash really paranoid about crashing Anna finished 12th Expert class 1995 Eastern Soaring League overall standings Deanna Vignolini started watching RC soaring 1989 first flew competition 1991 Airtronics Olympic 650 flew Olympic 650 third place Open class 1992 Canadian Nats London Ontario During 1995 contest season flew Airtronics Sagitta 900 met Deanna 1995 AMAILSF Nats Muncie asked about women RC Soaring its dominated men theres no reason women cant competitive Especially have husband boyfriend flying might well fly beat once would like say men need treat lady fliers like other flier talk down like theyre children just want fly get respect other pilots get Katie Martin few pilots sailplanes named after Bob Martin RC Models Katie Dynaflite Katie II have talked Katie phone five years never met until Soar-Utah-95 flew Dynaflite Coyote asked Katie what finds fascinating about SoaringSoaring clean quiet free yours whatever mood strikes Its challenging learning gravity defying exhilarating experience used live far Rose Bowl Pasadena California thats Pasadena Soaring Societys field used ride bicycles Bob attempting control line looking hard RC power flying other hand loved quiet clean onthe-wind soaring seenWith brand new Christmas present Hobie Hawk hand approached PSS member graciously agreed launch help fly bird first time Wow launch straight sure gorgeous bird rocketed air what feelingAfter coming off histart handed transmitter coached throughout flight time didnt know up down expertise instructor flight terrific think best landing Ive ever Hawk came rest about two-and-a-half feet feet next flight Hawk first experience slope found myself standing top 300-foot hill shiny bird hands person barely knew flat chucked off what seemed complete oblivion graceful bird took wing everyone present stood awe unusual beautiful sailplane flight thrill Ill never forget day made two decisions 1 slope place wanted fly have aversion shagging hi-starts 2 time put Hobie Hawk away find bird could learn basics Please note Hawk suitable first sailplane Katies advice potential women fliers Ladies truly interested get much information possible Talk people flying birds youre excited about remember everyone crawls before walk Learning fly means learning basics proper bird stick time key some excellent books available Soaring type understanding sailplane flies half battle mandatory helpful Never afraid ask questions [ask] help Everyone hobby has beginner have experienced same problems both building flying Always remember Get own bird Build want buy careful called ARFs out theresome goodask someone reliable Hand-me-downs better theyre already broken beginning dont learn darned thing until pride joy has couple dings instructor all-important may get pout guy life first choice believe takes enormous amount pressure off shoulders whether willing admit Take look listen whats going around flying site take time person select will have prize his/her hands talks great line does necessarily qualify Bench racing hobby national pastime Approach person have selected worst can said no However sport have found few over years would ever deny beginner knowledge expertise Katies advice men about women interested encourage Get buy build plane youre up teach always easy help find instructor Females disadvantage right off bat Hand/eye coordination flying skill timing question hand work part has confined homemaking skills etc Yes day age possibility putting sticks together little glue dad probably never offered Now take flying site youll hear Boy wish wife/girl like yours wish could get wife/girl interested Hey man ever lucky observation soaring contests have women competitors although have women workers 1960s-80s women participated model airplane hobby mainly appearing eye-catching magazine ads smiling sweetly holding model airplane cover photograph 1990s seeing women smiling because enjoy sport competition flying attitude expressed Karen Yeager flew RC Pylon 1995 Nats announced retirement worker now Im competing Resources Three books may useful sailplaners Scale Model Gliders Cliff Charlesworth well known respected Scale builder flier UK books chapters cover slope flying launching flying Scale gliders flat field motor gliders construction 84 Model Aviation ods planning Scale project building Eon Olympia 2B Scale Model Gliders published Traplet UK imported Bob Holman Plans Box 714 San Bernardino CA 92402 151-page book $25 plus $3 postage Bob also has extensive array Scale sailplane plans construction article reprints both thermal slope Send $3 plans catalog youre Futaba Super 7/Field Force radio user youll pleased know Don Edberg has written clear precise detailed guide maximizing capabilities advanced radio includes clear instructions diagrams flow charts checklists chapter sailplane functions will particularly useful new full-house six-servo sailplanes sailplane trimming chart something can benefit sailplane fliersThe 90-page Programming Futaba Super 7 Radio Systems Aircraft Sailplanes available $10 plus $250 first-class postage Dynamic Modeling 4922 Rochelle Avenue Irvine CA 927 14-2914 Don also compiled tremendously useful resource FYI-Model Flight extensive reference book lists 2300 independent model manufacturers suppliers information 3100 model kits 950 engines motors 600 RC system components like servos receivers speed controls typical Edberg style book includes helpful information like paper servo interchanging servo connector conversion chart 199-page FYI-MF available $1295 R/C Modeler Corporation Box 487 Sierra Madre CA 91025 Fourthclass shipping included h 1996 85 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best RAM 01 AdI Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span w/ wing light conn $2995 RAM 02Strobe Light 9V adjustable flash rate1995 RAM 03Landing Li9hts 48V receiver controlled3995 RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon 9V adjustable rate1995 RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Li9ht Set 72-9V best way fly night2495 RAM 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights 9V 1 68 span non flashing2495 RAM 15 Non Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span w/ wing light conn 1495 RAM 16 Econo Landing Lights 9V servo controlled brightest 1995 RAM 23 Real Strobe Li9ht 3V brightest . 2995 RAM 65 T6 Lg Scale Lighting 72-9V Comb #s 04 14 & i6to 100 span 5995 SEE YOUR DEALER SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locaily send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $400 l$5 00 foreignl immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no OD 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 ITS REAL ROLLING HANGAR WELLS CARGO Rolling Hangar works serious RC Model Pilot get great weatherproof transport convenient safe storage Bird wings spare props radio organized ready go Buzzin anytime weatherman says OK models ranging 6 48 theres WELLS CARGO trailer just right Plus get 3-Year Warranty Program really works CALL TOLL-FREE 1 -800-348-7553 Literature Prices & Nearest Dealer

Author: D. Garwood


Edition: Model Aviation - 1996/03
Page Numbers: 83, 84, 85

RADIO CONTROL SOARING --1 WOMEN IN SOARING Like Soaring pilots Ive tried interest wife daughter sport hobby Both gave honest try neither became engaged flying models daughter Sarah helped build Chuperosa test flew few times has built flown another model since wife Paula has made half-hour slope flights has taken 23 published sailplane photographs isnt much interested building flying sailplanes Both have sailplane contests Both tremendously supportive Soaring habitoffering time money assistance schedule accommodation photography supportbut neither has continuing interest flying much less Soaring competition 1995 flew four womenmore previous yearand talking hoped learn about see few women Soaring pilots met Trish Glaab Long Island Silent Flyers contest June 1995 felt talking Shirley Muldowney top-fuel drag racer Schenectady NY story told Heart Like Wheel making way sport dominated men doing well Trish told saw RC Soaring decided try ordered Gentle Lady radio flew within month remembers first complete flight launched flew landed help about three years ago now flies Eastern Soaring League contest circuit asked Trish started competition husband Josh competes since Im going contests anyway might well compete Soaring Because its quiet hate noise Any advice new Soaring competition Since youre out contest something enjoy make top priority allow tension disappointment overshadow quickly becomes just very expensive hobby preferences sailplanes first sailplane Gentle Lady Id recommend airplane anyone starting out because its relatively inexpensive yet flies well fly WACO Merlin now love airplane combines high performance forgiving nature combination two has allowed much confident competitive pilot Trish offered tip student pilots started flying models terrible time left right coming going eventually substituted clockwise counterclockwise right left Clockwise counterclockwise dont change depending whether airplane coming toward going away Abandoning left turn/right turn convention helped quite bit Once have enough experience feel confident safe flying solo recommend entering model glider competitions just two season Competition flying can demanding bit expensive believe fastest way improve skills reason alone would encourage newcomers fly contests Additionally its way meet people over share love model gliders often wonder myself few women RC Soaring think combination mechanical ability time required put RC glider together discourages women initially never built models growing up way brothers did wouldnt have courage build something expected fly husband hadnt helped Josh still does building repairing perhaps men can supportive women would like learn fly help build set up airplanes Id advise men encourage women approach hobby own style whatever may feel Its great secret women often react quite unfavorably forced things someone elses way much enjoy about being March 1996 83 Anna Glaab high-school language teacher Maryland Trish Glaab aero engineer Virginia Katie Martin business manager fromDeanna Vignolini chemical engineering Arizonastudent West Virginia out beautiful day flying birds being friends peaceful skillful aspects model gliders something women could appreciate just little help getting started some encouragement along way think women would fly sailpianes Anna Marie Glaab Trishs sister-in-law flew second day LISF contest met again 1995 Muncie Nats Anna also pilots full-scale gliders started free flight fuelpower radio control 20 years ago gave up went college day sitting porch watching gull got Wanderer started flying gliders got Aquila Ive competing ever since favorite competition sailplane old T-tailed nine-percent WACO Magic Annas advice beginners Gentle Lady floater will work trainer plane Get coach other tutor Learning fly someone family can extra difficult Go club people will help learn build learn fly Most people want succeed youre girl youll accepted easily advice women want learn fly kind forward about Just ask help Dont intimidated guys youll find theyre really nice men Anna suggests Dont laugh hard crash really paranoid about crashing Anna finished 12th Expert class 1995 Eastern Soaring League overall standings Deanna Vignolini started watching RC soaring 1989 first flew competition 1991 Airtronics Olympic 650 flew Olympic 650 third place Open class 1992 Canadian Nats London Ontario During 1995 contest season flew Airtronics Sagitta 900 met Deanna 1995 AMAILSF Nats Muncie asked about women RC Soaring its dominated men theres no reason women cant competitive Especially have husband boyfriend flying might well fly beat once would like say men need treat lady fliers like other flier talk down like theyre children just want fly get respect other pilots get Katie Martin few pilots sailplanes named after Bob Martin RC Models Katie Dynaflite Katie II have talked Katie phone five years never met until Soar-Utah-95 flew Dynaflite Coyote asked Katie what finds fascinating about SoaringSoaring clean quiet free yours whatever mood strikes Its challenging learning gravity defying exhilarating experience used live far Rose Bowl Pasadena California thats Pasadena Soaring Societys field used ride bicycles Bob attempting control line looking hard RC power flying other hand loved quiet clean onthe-wind soaring seenWith brand new Christmas present Hobie Hawk hand approached PSS member graciously agreed launch help fly bird first time Wow launch straight sure gorgeous bird rocketed air what feelingAfter coming off histart handed transmitter coached throughout flight time didnt know up down expertise instructor flight terrific think best landing Ive ever Hawk came rest about two-and-a-half feet feet next flight Hawk first experience slope found myself standing top 300-foot hill shiny bird hands person barely knew flat chucked off what seemed complete oblivion graceful bird took wing everyone present stood awe unusual beautiful sailplane flight thrill Ill never forget day made two decisions 1 slope place wanted fly have aversion shagging hi-starts 2 time put Hobie Hawk away find bird could learn basics Please note Hawk suitable first sailplane Katies advice potential women fliers Ladies truly interested get much information possible Talk people flying birds youre excited about remember everyone crawls before walk Learning fly means learning basics proper bird stick time key some excellent books available Soaring type understanding sailplane flies half battle mandatory helpful Never afraid ask questions [ask] help Everyone hobby has beginner have experienced same problems both building flying Always remember Get own bird Build want buy careful called ARFs out theresome goodask someone reliable Hand-me-downs better theyre already broken beginning dont learn darned thing until pride joy has couple dings instructor all-important may get pout guy life first choice believe takes enormous amount pressure off shoulders whether willing admit Take look listen whats going around flying site take time person select will have prize his/her hands talks great line does necessarily qualify Bench racing hobby national pastime Approach person have selected worst can said no However sport have found few over years would ever deny beginner knowledge expertise Katies advice men about women interested encourage Get buy build plane youre up teach always easy help find instructor Females disadvantage right off bat Hand/eye coordination flying skill timing question hand work part has confined homemaking skills etc Yes day age possibility putting sticks together little glue dad probably never offered Now take flying site youll hear Boy wish wife/girl like yours wish could get wife/girl interested Hey man ever lucky observation soaring contests have women competitors although have women workers 1960s-80s women participated model airplane hobby mainly appearing eye-catching magazine ads smiling sweetly holding model airplane cover photograph 1990s seeing women smiling because enjoy sport competition flying attitude expressed Karen Yeager flew RC Pylon 1995 Nats announced retirement worker now Im competing Resources Three books may useful sailplaners Scale Model Gliders Cliff Charlesworth well known respected Scale builder flier UK books chapters cover slope flying launching flying Scale gliders flat field motor gliders construction 84 Model Aviation ods planning Scale project building Eon Olympia 2B Scale Model Gliders published Traplet UK imported Bob Holman Plans Box 714 San Bernardino CA 92402 151-page book $25 plus $3 postage Bob also has extensive array Scale sailplane plans construction article reprints both thermal slope Send $3 plans catalog youre Futaba Super 7/Field Force radio user youll pleased know Don Edberg has written clear precise detailed guide maximizing capabilities advanced radio includes clear instructions diagrams flow charts checklists chapter sailplane functions will particularly useful new full-house six-servo sailplanes sailplane trimming chart something can benefit sailplane fliersThe 90-page Programming Futaba Super 7 Radio Systems Aircraft Sailplanes available $10 plus $250 first-class postage Dynamic Modeling 4922 Rochelle Avenue Irvine CA 927 14-2914 Don also compiled tremendously useful resource FYI-Model Flight extensive reference book lists 2300 independent model manufacturers suppliers information 3100 model kits 950 engines motors 600 RC system components like servos receivers speed controls typical Edberg style book includes helpful information like paper servo interchanging servo connector conversion chart 199-page FYI-MF available $1295 R/C Modeler Corporation Box 487 Sierra Madre CA 91025 Fourthclass shipping included h 1996 85 LIGHTING SYSTEMS THE ORIGINALS. Still Best RAM 01 AdI Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span w/ wing light conn $2995 RAM 02Strobe Light 9V adjustable flash rate1995 RAM 03Landing Li9hts 48V receiver controlled3995 RAM 04Mars Rotating Beacon 9V adjustable rate1995 RAM 06Sky Lights 18 Li9ht Set 72-9V best way fly night2495 RAM 14Big Airplane Navigation Lights 9V 1 68 span non flashing2495 RAM 15 Non Flash Nay Lights 9V NEW 94 span w/ wing light conn 1495 RAM 16 Econo Landing Lights 9V servo controlled brightest 1995 RAM 23 Real Strobe Li9ht 3V brightest . 2995 RAM 65 T6 Lg Scale Lighting 72-9V Comb #s 04 14 & i6to 100 span 5995 SEE YOUR DEALER SEND STAMPED ENVELOPE FOR RAM INFO unavailable locaily send check money order full credit card info cost item plus $400 l$5 00 foreignl immediate shipment Include full address UPS Sorry no OD 229A E Rollins Rd d Lake Beach IL 60073 ITS REAL ROLLING HANGAR WELLS CARGO Rolling Hangar works serious RC Model Pilot get great weatherproof transport convenient safe storage Bird wings spare props radio organized ready go Buzzin anytime weatherman says OK models ranging 6 48 theres WELLS CARGO trailer just right Plus get 3-Year Warranty Program really works CALL TOLL-FREE 1 -800-348-7553 Literature Prices & Nearest Dealer

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