FW: [RCSE] Re: Onboard GPS?
From: Dean Gradwell xcsoaringcom [EMAIL PROTECTED] For RC cross country soaring I use the Garmin Etrex Vista GPS in the glider. It weighs 5 oz. and sells for around $300. This is the only Etrex model that will work for what we do. It fits easily in the SBXC or scale ship but would not work in a TD glider. The software that John mentions is called See You www.seeyou.ws It was developed for full size sailplanes. We use a Cambridge GPS/NAV system in our full scale gliders and after a flight we download to a laptop to verify turnpoints and check various phases of the flight. It has turned out to be just as much fun to do this on a RC cross country flight. You can actually see your flight in 3d. Our website www.xcsoaring.com has a flight that John Ellias flew at a Montague contest. If that flight was on your computer you could zoom in and see each circle of the glider. You will be able to see your speed, altitude, rate of climb or decent etc. Keep in mind this is done after the flight and not real time. I have both the RCATS and Eagle Tree telemetry to expeirment with. All I wanted to check was airspeed. The Skymelody/Skypanel tells me everything else. Unfortunately they both require you look at a screen which means taking your eye off the model. This will not work for me. I think the next generation vario should as selected by a switch or slider give you airspeed with a voice telling you your airspeed in numbers. The Skymelody/Skypanel is a great vario with my favorite feature being rate of climb The way I would program my Skypanel if it had airspeed would be this way. Center position vario tone only, top position rate of climb reporting every 20 seconds, bottom position airspeed reporting every 20 seconds. I would thermal in the center or top position and cruise between thermals in the bottom position. Both Skymelody and Picolario have promised us airspeed for years. It's just a matter of time. Regards Dean Gradwell - Original Message - From: John Derstine [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Lighthorse' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'RegDaveaolcom' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 6:55 AM Subject: RE: [RCSE] Re: Onboard GPS? What Ken says includes the Sky Melody plus the Sky Panel Data Logger and separate altitude sensor. There are several additional ports on the Sky Panel to hook up switch monitors. I have not tried this for lack of time or need, but you could if your capable, make leads to tell if a given micro switch is in the on or off position. Retact doors, up and go lock up or down come to mind. Dean Gradwell showed me a software program, I forget the name, That allowed use of a Garmin with a three D photo realistic playback on a laptop, of the flight including waypoints, altitude distance etc. Virtually the same tools are available to modelers as the full scale guys. The stuff is not that expensive to the serious XC or scale guy, and the potential for use in scale XC is very exciting. I can envision Scale Cross country teams sharing the cost of a ship and it's avionics to compete. In full scale the cost of avionics can be a considerable portion of a planes cost. It is no different in models. JD Endless Mountain Models http://www.scalesoaring.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Lighthorse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 12:02 AM To: RegDaveaolcom Cc: Soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Re: Onboard GPS? For the 3d put a geco gps in the plane and set it to track: go here for more info http://jeklink.net/projects/GPS_Equipped_Radio_Controlled_Sailplane.html when I launch my large scale I have the Skymelody Variometer and the Garmon Geco in the cocpit. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 1/28/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 1/28/2005 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Dead stick landings
Chuck and all, Several years ago, my OFB Dave Beardsley and I went out to fly some gliders. He just happened to have one of his power planes in the car as well and decided to get it out and let me fly it a couple of times. I had been flying gliders for 20+ years at that time so did not figure the plane would be that hard to fly. He fired it up, took off and handed my the controls. I am flying around having a good time and talking to Dave when I realize he is not answering me anymore. I look over and Dave is back at the car putting together his SuperV. I hollered at Dave and said how do you land this thing? He hollered back if you can't land you can't fly and kept on putting together his plane. I flew a little while longer, shooting a couple trial approaches and then decided to heck with it I would just fly the plane until the engine stopped and land it like a glider. A couple of minutes later the engine died and so I just brought back around made my normal glider approach and landed with it rolling up within about 3 feet from my feet. My first take-off was a whole another story. See Ya, Pat - Original Message - From: Chuck Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: soaring@airage.com Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 11:26 PM Subject: [RCSE] Dead stick landings At 11:05 PM 1/30/2005, you wrote: On 1/30/05 20:49 Jared wrote: Lol! Speaking of dead stick landings... I did my first over Thanksgiving. You guys do realize that in a glider ALL your landings are dead stick, right?? ~~~ Bill Malvey Fifty years ago, everybody did dead stick landings. We flew until the engine quit because we only had one channel. It was over 10 years before I had a model with a motor that would idle low enough to land. Thirty years ago, I was the club instructor and made all my students learn dead stick landings before starting landings with the engine running. That way they couldn't panic and jam on power at touchdown and cartwheel the model. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
RE: [RCSE] Movie review
I still fly gas, but I'll bring my sailplane winch out, too Can't help myself, whenever I launch I call out taking off deadstick B. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Multiplex 3030 For Sale
I'm posting this for a friend not on this group: Bob Breaux from SoaringUSA is selling a Multiplex 3030 for $375 firm. This tx has all the latest software, and many accessories, and has been professionally modified by Eddie for the Hitec Spectra multi-channel tx module, and comes with FCC documentation/license numbers. Photos here: www.soaringusa.com/mpx3030 Transmitter package includes: - Heavy duty aluminum Multiplex travel case - Hitec Spectra synth module - Original tx module - 1700 mah battery upgrade - Multiplex shoulder straps and attachment pins - spare switch plates - complete printed out manual in 3-ring binder - keys - connection interface cable Price is $375 firm + shipping, can ship to anywhere. For information, contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reason for sale: Bob flies the Evo 12 and does not need the additional capabilities of the 3030. Regards, Nathan Woods RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Movie review
OK, if we're going to talk movies, what about the remake of every airplane modeler's classic, The Flight of the Phoenix? Outside of some beautiful flight shots of the flying boxcar in the opening scenes and the long, drawn out, CGI enhanced crash scene, this film is but a pale imitation of the original. Jim Deck -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.2 - Release Date: 1/28/2005 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Dead stick landings
Hmmm Dead stick. The junior of our team to Canada last year borrowed my AVA for some hand launching after the days flying (he was basically borrowing any model he could get all week). This is dead stick... http://www.workflow.as/jogrini/video/ava.wmv Hilsen Jojo www.grini.no Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:27:36 -0600 From: Pat McCleave [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: RCSE soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] Dead stick landings Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chuck and all, Several years ago, my OFB Dave Beardsley and I went out to fly some gliders. He just happened to have one of his power planes in the car as well and decided to get it out and let me fly it a couple of times. I had been flying gliders for 20+ years at that time so did not figure the plane would be that hard to fly. He fired it up, took off and handed my the controls. I am flying around having a good time and talking to Dave when I realize he is not answering me anymore. I look over and Dave is back at the car putting together his SuperV. I hollered at Dave and said how do you land this thing? He hollered back if you can't land you can't fly and kept on putting together his plane. I flew a little while longer, shooting a couple trial approaches and then decided to heck with it I would just fly the plane until the engine stopped and land it like a glider. A couple of minutes later the engine died and so I just brought back around made my normal glider approach and landed with it rolling up within about 3 feet from my feet. My first take-off was a whole another story. See Ya, Pat RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Dead stick landings
somewhere between a Sig Ninja and a Sig Riser 100. (Kristopher) I always thought a power plane was just a slope plane with an engine on the front -- you used a sort of anti-crow control on the radio to go up instead of circling the plane in the lift band. If the engine quits then its just like a sloper when the lift dies. --- I don't like movies with plane themes any more because the CGI planes are just not realistic. Older movies used real planes.. almost authentic (Battle of Britian, Tora, Tora, Tora) or reconstructed (Blue Max, Maginificent Men in their Flying Machines). Movie crashes are too surviveable as well -- it might have been the case when the planes were wood and canvas and had the stall speed of a moped but you just don't walk away from most crashes. (There was an authentic plane crash on TV recently where a student and instructor were trying to bring a Cessna in for a landing dead stick on a golf course -- the plane lifted just as it was about to touch down, tipped over and hit a utility pole, something that would have caused irritating cosmetic damage to a model but in the real thing killed the instructor and seriously injured the student.) Martin Usher RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Looking for an Emerald, who would like to sell their glider, send me pictures!!!
I'm looking for a NIB to excellent condition Emerald Glider! I don't believe RnR is making these any more so I'd like to see what I can get from the glider community!!! Send me pictures and details. I NEED MY GLIDER FIX Thanks Edgar The Soaring Junkie __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Looking for Twin Star WIng Bolts
Hi guys, I picked up a Twin Star for my son (he travels like me but mostly snowboards/BMX/mountain bikes). But the wing bolts must have dropped out in the motel room I packed it up in. They are pretty long and metric, so if someone knows the size and maybe a source for plastic bolts that will fit, let me know off line. Thanks Gordy Dallas still RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Movie review
On Sun, Jan 30, 2005 at 10:49:55PM -0600, Jared wrote: | Lol! Speaking of dead stick landings... | | I did my first over Thanksgiving. Um, isn't every single glider landing a `dead sick' landing? :) | We got to the field and talked to some of the guys out there. They asked me | if I had flown before and I replied I've never flown power. Not even an electric glider? If you want to try it again, I've got some planes you can try ... Either way, I doubt any decent glider pilot would have any problem whatsoever with a powered trainer -- it's just another stick that you can pretty much leave alone most of the time. | We were instructed to go to the bad runway away from everyone | else. Heh. Sounds like they thought you were a disaster waiting to happen. (I've found R/C guys to be pretty arrogant when it comes to other types of flying -- gas/glow guys look down on electric guys, electric guys look down on glow guys, pattern guys look down on 3D guys and vice versa, helicopter guys look down on `planks' and glider guys look down on everybody else :) (of course, this is hardly true in all cases -- it's just a general observation, and the it's not even that pronounced.) | Take off was fine. Engine cut off about 45 seconds later. Glow engines do that a lot (at least when I fly them, anyways.) | He noticed the prop had stopped spinning and yelled Dead stick!!! That's actually the usual protocol at a power field -- it basically tells everybody that you've got one shot at landing, and to get out of the way. When I fly my glow powered glider (a Dynaflite Butterfly) at the power field and the engine dies, I usually don't even bother -- it floats so much better than most glow planes that there's no point. Just call a normal landing ... | I have never seen people run for cover so quickly! Then obviously you've never been at a power field when a plane goes out of control right at the pits :) (and THAT is a time where you really do need to run for cover.) Seriously though, dead stick (it's really a poor choice of terms -- the stick is hardly dead) landings are quite common at power fields. There's no reason for people to panic -- certainly, many (most?) power-only pilots aren't terribly good at it, and many planes are lost this way, but still, the vast majority of dead stick landings are completely uneventful, even with the hottest and fastest power planes. And when something does go wrong, it's rarely anywhere near people. | Brought it back to the field and touched down about 1 foot past the | grass...rolled about 10 feet to a stop. | | People saw it, some applauded. He even has it on video :) | | Just go out there again and kill the motor on purpose when there are lots of | people out there :) Your experience was hardly typical. I wouldn't expect it to happen again. [ about The Aviator ] | It needed some soaring content. ... did Howard Hughes do anything with gliders? If you're looking for gliding content in unusual places, look for `Air Emergency' on the National Geographic channel. Not only is the show in general fascinating (and scary), but one episode covers the Airbus plane that ran completely out of fuel over the ocean (and yet made it to land and landed safely.) -- Doug McLaren, [EMAIL PROTECTED] `Every man has his price. Mine is $3.95.' RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Re: Where to get Solartex film covering (online) for PSS birds?
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[RCSE] Re: Anyone built a California Sailplane: Redback 60 slope plane?
I'm in the middle of a build of the mark 1 Redback. I have the same question. I was thinking of putting a brass tube lead slugs in the belly at the CG. -- jonoknight jonoknight's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfouserid=16136 View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=328101 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Re: Anyone built a California Sailplane: Redback 60 slope plane?
Cody has a complete thread on the redback pro 60 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=295911highlight=Redback -- fly1milehi fly1milehi's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfouserid=47296 View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=328101 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Re: Gordy Crushes in Dallas today!
Gordy; I enjoyed flying with you for the short time I could today. Unfortunately I did not follow the guys the first time they sky'd it, but hey, I got 3 practice launches in before they came down. Ditto on the blaster, its a great plane. I dont get to fly it much and programming my radio today took a lot of flights to get something flyable (new radio). It just seems to pull air in... BTW: The Blasters hatch is pretty water proof as was proven by my landing it in a puddle and burying the pod. Kirby -- kepople kepople's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfouserid=4506 View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=328777 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] new product announcement (a little belated)
Well, they're finally done. I don't come out with shameless plugs too often, but this is one that I'm proud to have our name on, and relieved to finally have safely in production. After enduring more than our fair share of delays, attacks of Murphy's Law, and general snafus, I am pleased to report that the new MkII version of our 2-meter Chrysalis sailplane is finally in full production, as well as the new electric version, and the upgrade option for the 3-piece wing. We had some on backorder, but the last of those should be shipped by Tuesday, and we still have some of the first batch available after that. The new 2-meter Chrysalis MkII includes a general engineering cleanup of a number of things that we've been wanting to do with it for a while now. The biggest effort was a thorough revision of the instructions, with quite a few clarifications, additions and updates. I even got to add one more universal glue symbol to my collection. The Chrysalis 2-meter instructions use little cartoon figures to indicate the recommended type of glue to use for different joints, such as a glue bottle with a rabbit on the label for fast C/A, one with a tortoise for slow C/A, one with a cow on it (including a mouthful of daisies) for white glue, and pairs of bottles with clocks for 5 and 15-minute epoxies. The new one is an old-fashioned bathtub (complete with a faucet, and little feet on the bottom) with the letters RTV on the side, for the RTV silicone rubber bathtub sealer used to mount a little micro servo at each spoiler. This is another of the improvements, replacing the single larger servo at the wing center section with flex cable pushrods out to each spoiler that the old MkI version used. The new version is much easier to build, rig and maintain, and doesn't involve cutting big holes in the center section. This also makes it easier to add the next improvement, the builder's option of a bolt-on or rubber band wing attachment. The kit includes all parts and instructions for both. We also include a very simple nose hatch attachment, to replace the rubber band that we used on the original version. Eliminating the spoiler servo in the center section also makes it easier to put things like motor batteries for the electric version in the fuselage compartment under the wing. We stiffened the wing structure with the addition of diagonal braces between the leading edge and the main spar. This adds torsional stiffness and flutter resistance, without having to resort to the traditional D-tube balsa leading edge sheeting that beginners seem to have so much trouble installing smoothly. Of course the MkII still has the original version's corrections in the shapes of the ribs for covering sag, so the airfoil over the vast majority of the wing is correct, without any aerodynamic need for leading edge sheeting. It also has the accurate laser-cut parts, and easy construction, with time saving features such as our unique Laser-web shear webbing system for the spars. For those of you planning to winch launch the sailplane version, we've included instructions for adding carbon to the inboard spar caps and center section joint. And, for the benefit of the hobby shops who carry our products, we also gave it a new, larger, full-color set of box labels with big photos and more information, to help novice customers get a clearer idea of what they're buying. We now have an optional add-on kit available for a 3-piece wing. This creates plug-in joints at the polyhedral breaks to allow the outer panels to be unplugged for easier transport and storage. The resulting pieces are no bigger than a 2-piece wing would involve, and avoids the problems with spoiler wiring and center section stress issues that a 2-piece wing would cause. The bad news is that it's not really practical to add the 3-piece wing option to an already built wing. I'm not saying it can't be done, but it would require some extremely tricky major surgery. The good news is that we do sell separate wing kits. We also sell separate kits for the sailplane fuselage+tail, and the electric fuselage+tail. Besides helping in the case of major repairs, this also allows you to buy one complete kit plus one fuselage+tail kit, and have both the sailplane and the electric versions available for whichever type of flying you have scheduled for any particular day. The electric version is designed around a Speed 600 motor for low-cost sport flying, or an outrunner system for higher performance climbs. I prefer the MP Jet 28/20-7 with a 14-9.5 Graupner CAM Precision prop, the one with the aluminum hub and backplate, 42 mm spinner diameter and 5 mm collet. On a 2-series-cell 2000 mah 15C rated Li-poly battery, it pulls about 28.5 amps and 180 watts initially at full throttle, and will climb vertically. Best climb rate occurs at a little less than vertical, about 60-80 degrees from horizontal. I use a fairly conservative launch
Re: [RCSE] Onboard GPS?
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Mark Wales [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There was a guy here local that had onboard GPS that would transmit voice down to a handheld receiver giving him altitude and airspeed updates throughout the flight. Does anyone know who may sell this equipment for models? Is there also something that can give me a 3D model of my flight? Thanks Mark GPSflight.com make at gps telemetry unit that sends back gps data to a reciever which is then connected to laptop. The data is displayed realtime on the laptop such as groundspeed, altitude, vertical speed (vario), voltage, temp, heading, as well as a moving map display showing a 2d plot of the gliders movement over a map. It does not have voice transmitted data. It will also record the data on the laptop for analysis after the flight. The program John Derstine was reffering to is SEEYOU. SEEYOU will take any recorded gps data and analyze and dispaly it 3d. For full size or RC soaring it is absolutey fantastic. John RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Re: Chrysalis 2 Meter
Serendipitously (always wanted to use that word in a post :cool: ), Don Stackhouse has just announced the availability of the revised Chrysalis 2m kit here http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=328807 -- jgleigh jgleigh's Profile: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/member.php?action=getinfouserid=9274 View this thread: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=327704 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
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On Sunday 30 January 2005 16.32, Mark wrote: There was a guy here local that had onboard GPS that would transmit voice down to a handheld receiver giving him altitude and airspeed updates throughout the flight. Sounds like Piccolario Talk, the German variometer system - no GPS, as far as I know! But you can use a GPS system with downlink at the same time, of course! http://www.tun.ch/d/angebot/index.cfm?cat=Vario%20%26%20GPSID=81start=1 http://www.tun.ch/d/angebot/index.cfm?cat=Vario%20%26%20GPSID=257start=2 Sadly, both the GPS and the Piccolario Talk info is in German! Tord RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] Opus W (NEW) for Sale $415.00
Brand new Opus W for sale! $415.00. Sells for $579.00, in the store if they ever have any in stock. SAVE a lot of money! Never installed radio or flown. To see picture please go to www.bestinrc.freeservers.com and look at the picture on the main page. For information please email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you!
[RCSE] LASS Woody 2005
Here is the motel list and information for the two day woody contest in Lancaster, PA August 6 7 2005. http://www.lancareasoaring.org/woody.htm Only one per frequency, (unless you team up with somebody on one freq.) and we have quite a few signed up already. Email Bruce or myself with your frequency if you would like to sign up. It will be a good time with lots of flying.. BG Bruce [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Grenoble LSF 7558 IV Hawksnest Soaring Shermans Dale, PA
Re: [RCSE] Onboard GPS?
Just a reminder. GPS is a wonderful navigation tool and position accuracy is excellent. The altitude function is nowhere near as accurate as the Lat/Lon. Just remember that the altitude it says may be +/- a couple hundred feet. Sitting in my car here at about 20' MSL, my GPS says anything from -125 to +190. michael -- Why build JUST a Web site... when you COULD build a Web BUSINESS? http://buildit.sitesell.com/webbible.html RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
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Aloha to all. I have a Quicksilver slope plane for sale made by Douglas Aircraft. It has a 53 wingspan (balsa sheeted foam) and a new fiberglass fuselage. I recovered the wing with Super Monokote and painted the fuse with white Krylon paint. This plane will come with two standard size JR servos installed. This plane is ready to fly - just put in your receiver, battery, and balance. Will email photos if interested. $80 or best offer plus $18 priority mail shipping (large box). Best regards, Al Battad - WH6VE AMA #506981 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
Re: [RCSE] Onboard GPS?
Sitting in my car here at about 20' MSL, my GPS says anything from -125 to +190. Yeah, when I'm down below deck and I look at the GPS, I get so terrified that I don't want to look out the window!! :^) Mark Mech www.aerofoam.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
[RCSE] About the Blaster Vertical Mount
Guys don't mount the vertical inside the slotted tailboom. It will snap off on a spin landing..immediately. Then you will have to clean off the remaining boom from the mount area. Slot the mount area so that it fits over the remaining unslotted part of the boom, then you'll have to cut lose the Elevator mount and futz with the pushrods. Instead when you are in assembly, slot the rudder mount area to fit over the end of the boom. Cut off the edges of the boom that surround the slotted part, and mount the vertical over the end of the boom. Make the slot all the way to with in about 1/4" from the hinge line. Make sure you slip the elevator V mount on to the boom before you glue on the vertical to the boom. Okay to use medium CA for that. but don't make too big of a fillet at the edges of the slot in the vertical. You will then cut some short strips of 1/5 oz glass about 1/4" wide to make the fillets at each joint area on the boom. Spray the strips lightly with some 3m spray glue, kind or brand doesn't matter. When they are tacky, press each strip into place and use your thumbnail to get them seated well to the boom and mount joints. Then use thin CA in a couple of controlled coats to treat the cloth and joint. It makes it as bullet proof as the material will allow...really secure for rough use. Do it the way the boom was sent to you will end up in heart break and down time. And no its not likely to change from the supplier. He 'feels' that slotting the boom is a good idea... its a translation thing I think :-) Great sailplane modified for USA use :-)Gordy
[RCSE] Hughes 'Hell's Angel' Movie
Has anyone seen the above? Can it be purchased on DVD? If so, where and how much? Thanks! Bob
[RCSE] Re: Hughes 'Hell's Angel' Movie
In a message dated 1/31/2005 7:43:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Has anyone seen the above? Can it be purchased on DVD? If so, where and how much? Thanks! Bob $11.24 on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002MHE1O/qid=1107229548/sr=2-2/104-0661505-4369543?v=glances=dvd
