Marc Gellart

Welcome to the Radio Control (RC) Soaring column. I am Marc Gellart from Lima, Ohio. I was raised in Texas and graduated from Texas A&M University. I have been an active Soaring enthusiast since the late '80s, even though I built my first sailplane-an Olympic II-in 1976, and had my first soaring experience under the watchful eye of Cecil Haga in 1975, flying his Legionaire 140. I am a very involved contest flier in the Ohio Valley, concentrating on Thermal Duration contests. I also fly Hand-Launch, Cross Country, F3J, and Slope. (When the winds are right, yes, you can slope in Ohio and Indiana.)