RADIO CONTROL SOARING December temperature has 60s last few weeks out flying light jacket past weekend wind light lift excellent Typically would wearing heavy coat hands would cold fingers would feel going fall off great news weekend promises same will soon pass temperatures will get back normalin 30s time year thoughts turn building building competitive model coming season consider making visible nothing worse flying competition losing site airplane its up about 1500 feet Ive included photo Thermal Eagle finished maximum visibility wing stabilizer jet black bottom model easily visible top bottom know looks bit gaudy its sure easy spot other side coin Scale sailplanes usually all-white friends fly Scale models try keep sight its pretty tough see far out product called SkyShine silvery metallic tape applied models leading edge reflects sun twinides back myriad colors am sure within rules Scale Sallplanes its great competition models would like take survey am sure have preference particular aircraft design standard rudder stabilizer T-tail V-tail field given day will find least have sided V-tails could wrong have noticed V-tails turn easier smoother other two configurations Id like very much hear opinion controls wonder what next super construction technique will have gone through different types built-up wings I-beam spar carbon-fiber spar came white foam covered balsa obechi Now gray foam fiberglass covering carbon fiber complete bottom wing gives tremendous strength wont long before someone will find something stronger lighter Airplane Locator cannot believe well little gadgets work first saw work flying field Free Right models flown fellow flying Class model pretty windy model reached good height hooked thermal went far downwind reached car pulled out space-agelooking contraption antenna switched started walk toward model went down watched him walking thought wouldnt find model pretty far away Much surprise 20 minutes later back came model under arm Absolutely amazing hurried over ask him able showed tiny transmitter slipped out model about size nickel antenna attached it inserted plastic A6 tube thought gadget would work well RC sailpianes mentioned club meetings members showed great interest little transmitters cheap cost about $150 three button batteries weigh about five grams receiver expensiveabout $600 16 channelsor can get channels price depends number club decided purchase 16-channel receiver transmitters three button batteries will last about 30 hours continuous transmitting June1999 93 Thermal Eagle successful experiment better visibility standard tail mentioned text Juschkus photo typical V-tail being held authors good friend fellow club member John Hauff Whitestone NY Juschkus photo Typical T-tail arrangement Ive learned takes its toll fin because sits high Juschkus photo might ask would want spend kind money gadget After have control model can usually bring back land feet never knows friend Paul Zink has own setup meaning own transmitter receiver out flying rather expensive sailplane exceeded $1000 including radio equipment little transmitter onboard shortly after launched heard something go wrong winch Paul looked down see what going looked back up could no longer see airplane no idea direction model wentbesides downwindand never able get sighting disappeared Paul turned trusty receiver started scan horizon started walking direction strongest signal coming after about mile got very strong signal looked up model tree Paul able get sailplane down lived fly another day What chances Paul would have found airplane equipment Pretty slim can probably think time could have used little miracles would like get information about units contact Walston Retrieval Systems 800 657-4672 F3J Eastern Semifinals US F3J Selection Finals will held Long Island Silent Flyers Field Syosset NY makes club host sounds like fun 1999 flying season holding Eastern Soaring League contest June aero-tow fun-fly May looks though have busy season coming have never seen F3J event going twice exciting Scale sailplanes showing great rebirth more showing up clubs field weekend friend Peter 94 Model Aviation efano trying convert members Scale builders unfortunately flawless building Pete attended Elmira NY Aero-Tow event June last year might have seen Petes museum-quality Schweizer TG 2 previous year placed first overall received award Mr Schweizer himself Pete thrilled club keeps records outstanding flights members have made Klaus Schmid Sal lasilli ardent devotees Scale expert Scale model fliers hold records such Team Scale Thermal Duration two hours three minutes winch launchnot easy task have ever flown modern type Scale airplanes T-tails launching winch might have experienced classic tail-tuck get immediately after launch has happened its trying moment before aircraft straightens out continues up Klaus Sal have mastered way prevent happening use bridle new idea instead having towbook underneath fuselage put towhook side fuselage just under leading edge wing bridle consists sort yoke heavy line two rings attached hooks released drag chute would like hear about what club group doing far building flying concerned can include column After sport together should share knowledge other could lot fun See downwind ching Scale model tawhook bottom gives anxious moments tail tucks Text contains solution Paul Wohlrab launches Scale model Discus sailplane Paul very talented pilot can fly anything wings
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/06
Page Numbers: 93, 94
Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/06
Page Numbers: 93, 94
RADIO CONTROL SOARING December temperature has 60s last few weeks out flying light jacket past weekend wind light lift excellent Typically would wearing heavy coat hands would cold fingers would feel going fall off great news weekend promises same will soon pass temperatures will get back normalin 30s time year thoughts turn building building competitive model coming season consider making visible nothing worse flying competition losing site airplane its up about 1500 feet Ive included photo Thermal Eagle finished maximum visibility wing stabilizer jet black bottom model easily visible top bottom know looks bit gaudy its sure easy spot other side coin Scale sailplanes usually all-white friends fly Scale models try keep sight its pretty tough see far out product called SkyShine silvery metallic tape applied models leading edge reflects sun twinides back myriad colors am sure within rules Scale Sallplanes its great competition models would like take survey am sure have preference particular aircraft design standard rudder stabilizer T-tail V-tail field given day will find least have sided V-tails could wrong have noticed V-tails turn easier smoother other two configurations Id like very much hear opinion controls wonder what next super construction technique will have gone through different types built-up wings I-beam spar carbon-fiber spar came white foam covered balsa obechi Now gray foam fiberglass covering carbon fiber complete bottom wing gives tremendous strength wont long before someone will find something stronger lighter Airplane Locator cannot believe well little gadgets work first saw work flying field Free Right models flown fellow flying Class model pretty windy model reached good height hooked thermal went far downwind reached car pulled out space-agelooking contraption antenna switched started walk toward model went down watched him walking thought wouldnt find model pretty far away Much surprise 20 minutes later back came model under arm Absolutely amazing hurried over ask him able showed tiny transmitter slipped out model about size nickel antenna attached it inserted plastic A6 tube thought gadget would work well RC sailpianes mentioned club meetings members showed great interest little transmitters cheap cost about $150 three button batteries weigh about five grams receiver expensiveabout $600 16 channelsor can get channels price depends number club decided purchase 16-channel receiver transmitters three button batteries will last about 30 hours continuous transmitting June1999 93 Thermal Eagle successful experiment better visibility standard tail mentioned text Juschkus photo typical V-tail being held authors good friend fellow club member John Hauff Whitestone NY Juschkus photo Typical T-tail arrangement Ive learned takes its toll fin because sits high Juschkus photo might ask would want spend kind money gadget After have control model can usually bring back land feet never knows friend Paul Zink has own setup meaning own transmitter receiver out flying rather expensive sailplane exceeded $1000 including radio equipment little transmitter onboard shortly after launched heard something go wrong winch Paul looked down see what going looked back up could no longer see airplane no idea direction model wentbesides downwindand never able get sighting disappeared Paul turned trusty receiver started scan horizon started walking direction strongest signal coming after about mile got very strong signal looked up model tree Paul able get sailplane down lived fly another day What chances Paul would have found airplane equipment Pretty slim can probably think time could have used little miracles would like get information about units contact Walston Retrieval Systems 800 657-4672 F3J Eastern Semifinals US F3J Selection Finals will held Long Island Silent Flyers Field Syosset NY makes club host sounds like fun 1999 flying season holding Eastern Soaring League contest June aero-tow fun-fly May looks though have busy season coming have never seen F3J event going twice exciting Scale sailplanes showing great rebirth more showing up clubs field weekend friend Peter 94 Model Aviation efano trying convert members Scale builders unfortunately flawless building Pete attended Elmira NY Aero-Tow event June last year might have seen Petes museum-quality Schweizer TG 2 previous year placed first overall received award Mr Schweizer himself Pete thrilled club keeps records outstanding flights members have made Klaus Schmid Sal lasilli ardent devotees Scale expert Scale model fliers hold records such Team Scale Thermal Duration two hours three minutes winch launchnot easy task have ever flown modern type Scale airplanes T-tails launching winch might have experienced classic tail-tuck get immediately after launch has happened its trying moment before aircraft straightens out continues up Klaus Sal have mastered way prevent happening use bridle new idea instead having towbook underneath fuselage put towhook side fuselage just under leading edge wing bridle consists sort yoke heavy line two rings attached hooks released drag chute would like hear about what club group doing far building flying concerned can include column After sport together should share knowledge other could lot fun See downwind ching Scale model tawhook bottom gives anxious moments tail tucks Text contains solution Paul Wohlrab launches Scale model Discus sailplane Paul very talented pilot can fly anything wings
