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RADIO CONTROL SOARING NEWCOMERS TO SOARING months photos shows two Soaring newcomers 1988myself son Louis time Louis 10 years old 40 both starting RC Soaring flew together several years Lou left town hes college now has put sailplanes aside least time being stayed became addicted have flown Sailplanes exclusively last six years months column concentrates what newcomers need know get started Soaring realize newcomers may age also realize RC Soaring newcomers new RC some may have extensive power-flying experience First-time visitors Soaring field often ask two questions help come terms astonishment discover model airplanes way up dont have engines First ask fly engine answer powered gravity airplane fly must go forward through air sailplane go forward must go slightly down giving up foot altitude 20-40 feet forward progress depending efficiently model glider always descending relative parcel air flying gain altitude pilot must put model air thats rising faster sailplane sinks elemental challenge unpowered flight After newcomer begins grasp concept next question get up search lift Most beginning glider pilots launch hi-starta combination rubber tubing light cord small parachute tow ring ring hooked airplanes towhook flier walks backward model stretching rubber tubing released vigorous toss contracting tubing pulls airplane forward forward speed causes wing generate lift airplane rises 200-400 feet Near point rubbers stored energy exhausted line slackens tow ring falls away airplane flies off line parachute brings line downThe pilots next task search lift rising air sustain glider make longer flight Flat-field launch methods covered February 1996 column Specialized hand-launch covered May 1996 Model Aviation columnist Wil Byers covers Slope Soaring Finding thermal lift extensive topic Ill talking about reading air future columns aware takes years some us become pioficient finding using lift Right now lets just discuss basic skills involved flying landing Sailplane Selection common starter sailplane TwoMeter 78-inch wingspan model built balsa sheet sticks Its controlled two servos drive rudder elevator launched hi-start models polyhedral wing inherently stable may feature spoilersblades hinge up out top surface wing spoil lift over part its span makes glider come down faster want come down faster reason escape killer lift After spending countless flights searching youll hit huge patch lift airplane will quickly become small sky heart will jump throat youll begin wonder youll get airplane back Deploying spoilers decreases lift generated wing brings airplane down safely Another good reason have spoilers steepen glide path make precise landing Two-Meter Snilpinnes Ive flown can recommend beginning sailplane builders pilots include Carl Goldberg Gentle Lady Airtronics Olympic 650 Great Planes Spirit have also built flown Minimax Enterprises Minimax 700 its superb slow-flying glider light construction makes such floater also makes tougher build quite rugged others newcomers have started Goldberg Gentle Lady 1988 photo Soaring newcomers Dave Garwood L its inexpensive has clear Instructions sweet flier Olympic II Louis Garwood Two-Meter Dynaflite Bobcat 86 Model Aviation t Planes Spirit heavier faster versatile Gentle Lady design features spoilers Ive talked sailplane pilots have happy Sig Riser including current world-champion RC Soaring pilot Daryl Perkins Two-Meter Sig Riser first-ever RC sailplane Daryl said Theres kind soft spot heart airplanea sweetheart skill level time really loved think its great first sailplane new kit looks like will give established models serious competition marketplace Midwest Products Essence kit quality instructions excellent have yet fly airplane Spirit Olympic 650 Essence have spoiler options kits recommend build additional control offer Two-Meter airplanes common first second sailplanes because theyre inexpensive large enough fly well carrying two three standard-size lower-cost servos servo operates elevator second operates rudder third operates spoilers TwoMeter models large enough see easily still small enough fly schoolyards finding flying site little easier important piece advice however recommend start larger airplane bigger flies better rule definitely applies Soaring willing spend little money materials little time building will rewarded 100inch Standard Class 120-inch Open Class airplane will fly much better 78-inch Two-Meter Class models difference performance startlingthe longer wingspan additional wing area just carries weight radio gear easily airplanes simply soar better Keep mind World Championship fliers can have size airplane want fly airplanes 110- 120-inch wingspans started RC Soaring definitive beginner 100-inch model Airtronics Olympic Ilit first model airplane built stick time exceeded building time fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6917 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 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call 18006828948 mention code number 047E Distributed exclusively GREAT PLANES MODEL DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY PC Bus 9021 champaign IL 01829-9021Ocopyaght lgas307417e two basic controls two separate transmitter sticks sailplane pilots US fly two controls stick Editors note Cox Cobra used Indicator issue uses single stick Make sure fly radio 72 MHz aircraft frequency band Learning Fly Sailplanes well-suited ways learning RC flight generally large easy see Beginner sailplanes fly slowly giving new pilot time react movements airplanetime judge effect last control input think about next maneuver course correction can find sailplane club other band Soaring hearties make yourself known ask assistance getting started will help preflight inspection verify control-surface movements correct free will double-check models balance point center gravity will help launch talk through flight help set up safe landing cannot find more-experienced sailplane companion training support its possible teach yourselfits just harder Much harder Its worth driving 150 miles established flying field can receive initial help instruction because time transportation cost will saved airplane repair time materials some teaching yourself fly option Thats have cyanoacrylate CyA glue five-minute epoxy balsa sticks heat-shrink covering three essential skills RC sailplane flying controlling stall learning fly toward yourself setting up landing Ill give ideas can teach yourself fundamentals Controlling Stall Controlling stall vital skill stalling common cause crashes launch landing HERES HOW AMAZING BALSARITE REDUCES BUBBLES AND SAGS Iron-on coverings tend stick surface balsa & other woods often leaving trapped air sagging coming unglued Balsarite RON-ON liquid sinks COVERING deep wood~WOOD] melts intermixes adhesive theWITH BALSARITE covering ironed No trapped air deep permanent adhesion Eliminates sagging fuelcreep warping due mois ture makes hard-to-reach fillets easy cover use Coverite Monokote 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RADIO CONTROL SOARING NEWCOMERS TO SOARING months photos shows two Soaring newcomers 1988myself son Louis time Louis 10 years old 40 both starting RC Soaring flew together several years Lou left town hes college now has put sailplanes aside least time being stayed became addicted have flown Sailplanes exclusively last six years months column concentrates what newcomers need know get started Soaring realize newcomers may age also realize RC Soaring newcomers new RC some may have extensive power-flying experience First-time visitors Soaring field often ask two questions help come terms astonishment discover model airplanes way up dont have engines First ask fly engine answer powered gravity airplane fly must go forward through air sailplane go forward must go slightly down giving up foot altitude 20-40 feet forward progress depending efficiently model glider always descending relative parcel air flying gain altitude pilot must put model air thats rising faster sailplane sinks elemental challenge unpowered flight After newcomer begins grasp concept next question get up search lift Most beginning glider pilots launch hi-starta combination rubber tubing light cord small parachute tow ring ring hooked airplanes towhook flier walks backward model stretching rubber tubing released vigorous toss contracting tubing pulls airplane forward forward speed causes wing generate lift airplane rises 200-400 feet Near point rubbers stored energy exhausted line slackens tow ring falls away airplane flies off line parachute brings line downThe pilots next task search lift rising air sustain glider make longer flight Flat-field launch methods covered February 1996 column Specialized hand-launch covered May 1996 Model Aviation columnist Wil Byers covers Slope Soaring Finding thermal lift extensive topic Ill talking about reading air future columns aware takes years some us become pioficient finding using lift Right now lets just discuss basic skills involved flying landing Sailplane Selection common starter sailplane TwoMeter 78-inch wingspan model built balsa sheet sticks Its controlled two servos drive rudder elevator launched hi-start models polyhedral wing inherently stable may feature spoilersblades hinge up out top surface wing spoil lift over part its span makes glider come down faster want come down faster reason escape killer lift After spending countless flights searching youll hit huge patch lift airplane will quickly become small sky heart will jump throat youll begin wonder youll get airplane back Deploying spoilers decreases lift generated wing brings airplane down safely Another good reason have spoilers steepen glide path make precise landing Two-Meter Snilpinnes Ive flown can recommend beginning sailplane builders pilots include Carl Goldberg Gentle Lady Airtronics Olympic 650 Great Planes Spirit have also built flown Minimax Enterprises Minimax 700 its superb slow-flying glider light construction makes such floater also makes tougher build quite rugged others newcomers have started Goldberg Gentle Lady 1988 photo Soaring newcomers Dave Garwood L its inexpensive has clear Instructions sweet flier Olympic II Louis Garwood Two-Meter Dynaflite Bobcat 86 Model Aviation t Planes Spirit heavier faster versatile Gentle Lady design features spoilers Ive talked sailplane pilots have happy Sig Riser including current world-champion RC Soaring pilot Daryl Perkins Two-Meter Sig Riser first-ever RC sailplane Daryl said Theres kind soft spot heart airplanea sweetheart skill level time really loved think its great first sailplane new kit looks like will give established models serious competition marketplace Midwest Products Essence kit quality instructions excellent have yet fly airplane Spirit Olympic 650 Essence have spoiler options kits recommend build additional control offer Two-Meter airplanes common first second sailplanes because theyre inexpensive large enough fly well carrying two three standard-size lower-cost servos servo operates elevator second operates rudder third operates spoilers TwoMeter models large enough see easily still small enough fly schoolyards finding flying site little easier important piece advice however recommend start larger airplane bigger flies better rule definitely applies Soaring willing spend little money materials little time building will rewarded 100inch Standard Class 120-inch Open Class airplane will fly much better 78-inch Two-Meter Class models difference performance startlingthe longer wingspan additional wing area just carries weight radio gear easily airplanes simply soar better Keep mind World Championship fliers can have size airplane want fly airplanes 110- 120-inch wingspans started RC Soaring definitive beginner 100-inch model Airtronics Olympic Ilit first model airplane built stick time exceeded building time fair prices sensible quantities fas teners need model building call write fax free catalog Micro Fasteners800-892-6917 110 Hillcrest Road908-806-4050 Flemington NJ 08822fax 908-788-2601 June 1996 87 4-40x1/2 socket caps sell $435/i 00 alloy steel $665/i 00 stainless $750/SO aluminum New Foot Length Non-Slip Ruler ////// 6 0 " Product No FOR 152Length 1 FootPnce$695 * Tiny stainless steel gripper feet hold ruler place cut mark wood * Handy size smaller jobs * Ends frustration wandering cuts lines * Comes convenient storage tube FOURMOST PRODUCTS Look other great products Fourmost nearest hobby dealer direct orders include $350 Shipping -4040 24th Avenue Forest Grove OR 97116 Pierce Aero Paragon good twochannel introduction Open Class 100-inch-span Soaring flies like trainer first half-hour flight Olympic II launched hi-start grabbed lift generated sun heating flat roofs school buildings couldnt turn back after day bad news time writing Olympic II off market Word Airtronics will reintroduce laser-cut kits Olympic 650 Olympic II later 1996 hope Other large-stick balsa-and-plywood kits worth consideration Minimax 1000 Sig Riser 100 have large flying field available cannot go wrong 120-inchspan Paragon built Pierce Aero kit Radio Control Modeler plans number 626 continue keep Paragon service airborne camera platform Radio Selection Radio selection newcomers easyjust buy four-channel set modern proportional four-channel radio small miracle electronic design cannot go wrong basic fourchannel rig major manufacturers have used continue use four-channel radios Airtronics Futaba JR comes three servos rechargeable batteries both transmitter receiver Theyre quite reliable radio six channels will also work already have Twochannel radios however generally locate SPARROW 60 Span/SD 6060 Foil Epoxy glass Fuse Presheeted Wings Preshaped Tail Hardware Pack $799- GREAT SLOPE SHIP SAGITTA REPLACEMENT PARTS Sagitta 600 Kevtar/Epoxy Fusetage $3495 Sagitta 900 Kevtar/Epoxy Fusetage $3995 Sagitta 600 Wing & Tait Kit 2495 Stock 3021 Series Avaitabte Sagitta 900 Wing & Tait Kit 2995 Stock 7037 Series Avaitabte Robart AT-6 Replacement Struts$7995 C&C Machined 6061 T-6 ULTRA LITE PERFORMANCE PL US RACING L EU IANI7DEFa4MERSI10% &00 lA7RtmTAA7eARl15% 9 IlVi ffRj_ LxEDINPRLS7FSS25% $1000 PrpERYJR MA NCE 4-CYCLE FUEL MISC ITEMS10% intro & 10 Balsa wing sheehng4pcsPHONE15% 1/16X91/2X24. 1195 WE ZT RS25% Aiwn Lg Gear550 NELSONAMA Nat .575CO STP8007884856 Alien Racing Wheels.1195 P-SI RENORACERglass/kevlar/feanCOMPOSITES Custom HandLay-ie37500Zeo &adbwRI S 511 Raa*o Caoaw,gi C 91739 Info 909 8994856 909 899-4857 88 Model Aviation CO Prepare models U@Uuuw. surface perfect Ifinish Hobbico HobbyLite Filler Practically weightless.slmple use Ideal jar balsa fibeglass foam Great valueget mom filler tar money Specially developed model building microballoon-rich HobbyLite spreads easily dries fast same consistency balsa smooth sanding HobbyLite doesnt shrink hs almost nothing Get generous 8-ounce sup ply fraction other fillers price Available white balsa colors hobby dealers everywhere information location dealer nearest please call 18006828948 mention code number 047E Distributed exclusively GREAT PLANES MODEL DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY PC Bus 9021 champaign IL 01829-9021Ocopyaght lgas307417e two basic controls two separate transmitter sticks sailplane pilots US fly two controls stick Editors note Cox Cobra used Indicator issue uses single stick Make sure fly radio 72 MHz aircraft frequency band Learning Fly Sailplanes well-suited ways learning RC flight generally large easy see Beginner sailplanes fly slowly giving new pilot time react movements airplanetime judge effect last control input think about next maneuver course correction can find sailplane club other band Soaring hearties make yourself known ask assistance getting started will help preflight inspection verify control-surface movements correct free will double-check models balance point center gravity will help launch talk through flight help set up safe landing cannot find more-experienced sailplane companion training support its possible teach yourselfits just harder Much harder Its worth driving 150 miles established flying field can receive initial help instruction because time transportation cost will saved airplane repair time materials some teaching yourself fly option Thats have cyanoacrylate CyA glue five-minute epoxy balsa sticks heat-shrink covering three essential skills RC sailplane flying controlling stall learning fly toward yourself setting up landing Ill give ideas can teach yourself fundamentals Controlling Stall Controlling stall vital skill stalling common cause crashes launch landing HERES HOW AMAZING BALSARITE REDUCES BUBBLES AND SAGS Iron-on coverings tend stick surface balsa & other woods often leaving trapped air sagging coming unglued Balsarite RON-ON liquid sinks COVERING deep wood~WOOD] melts intermixes adhesive theWITH BALSARITE covering ironed No trapped air deep permanent adhesion Eliminates sagging fuelcreep warping due mois ture makes hard-to-reach fillets easy cover use Coverite Monokote Solarfilm etc must use Balsarite takes gamble out covering iron-ons New 1-ormula FtIm COVERITE 420 BABYLON ROAD HORSHAM PENNSYLVANIA 19044 USA D "FSIInkk cosAP Award wining display models Ic cob quality cardatock lncludea easy to ow UK instructions plastic prop disco & hits cal notes Fantastic 160 scale mobile d s gi June 1996 89 airplane must have sufficient airspeed wings generate lift pull up nose slow down too much lift fails airplane falls Speed life fighter pilots say sailplanes can learn tame stall learn smooth pitch control learn roll control airplane going away series hand tosses Last month wrote dont think 60-inch-span Hand Launch Gliders HLGs suitable trainers true HLG object launch airplane altitude 40 feet begin search lift self-teaching regime suggest toss airplane straight out up flight plan land shiny-side up 100-200 feet away worry about finding lift launch model level wind will want raise its nose climb job push forward stick get nose down enter straight-andlevel 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RADIO CONTROL SOARING NEWCOMERS TO SOARING months photos shows two Soaring newcomers 1988myself son Louis time Louis 10 years old 40 both starting RC Soaring flew together several years Lou left town hes college now has put sailplanes aside least time being stayed became addicted have flown Sailplanes exclusively last six years months column concentrates what newcomers need know get started Soaring realize newcomers may age also realize RC Soaring newcomers new RC some may have extensive power-flying experience First-time visitors Soaring field often ask two questions help come terms astonishment discover model airplanes way up dont have engines First ask fly engine answer powered gravity airplane fly must go forward through air sailplane go forward must go slightly down giving up foot altitude 20-40 feet forward progress depending efficiently model glider always descending relative parcel air flying gain altitude pilot must put model air thats rising faster sailplane sinks elemental challenge unpowered flight After newcomer begins grasp concept next question get up search lift Most beginning glider pilots launch hi-starta combination rubber tubing light cord small parachute tow ring ring hooked airplanes towhook flier walks backward model stretching rubber tubing released vigorous toss contracting tubing pulls airplane forward forward speed causes wing generate lift airplane rises 200-400 feet Near point rubbers stored energy exhausted line slackens tow ring falls away airplane flies off line parachute brings line downThe pilots next task search lift rising air sustain glider make longer flight Flat-field launch methods covered February 1996 column Specialized hand-launch covered May 1996 Model Aviation columnist Wil Byers covers Slope Soaring Finding thermal lift extensive topic Ill talking about reading air future columns aware takes years some us become pioficient finding using lift Right now lets just discuss basic skills involved flying landing Sailplane Selection common starter sailplane TwoMeter 78-inch wingspan model built balsa sheet sticks Its controlled two servos drive rudder elevator launched hi-start models polyhedral wing inherently stable may feature spoilersblades hinge up out top surface wing spoil lift over part its span makes glider come down faster want come down faster reason escape killer lift After spending countless flights searching youll hit huge patch lift airplane will quickly become small sky heart will jump throat youll begin wonder youll get airplane back Deploying spoilers decreases lift generated wing brings airplane down safely Another good reason have spoilers steepen glide path make precise landing Two-Meter Snilpinnes Ive flown can recommend beginning sailplane builders pilots include Carl Goldberg Gentle Lady Airtronics Olympic 650 Great Planes Spirit have also built flown Minimax Enterprises Minimax 700 its superb slow-flying glider light construction makes such floater also makes tougher build quite 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