The Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society (Bakersfield, CA) is once again
holding a Bent Wing Contest on April 19, 2008 at our new flying site
south of Bakersfield, CA. Five rounds of precision duration will be
flown with 25pt landing tapes. Prizes will be awarded for 1st thru 4th
place
Last time I saw him he was kicking butt and taking names.
With a stinking 2 meter -l
BTW Merrill, Congrats on winning the TOSS BUBW (RES)
with your Grand Illusion. Some amazing flying done last Sunday.
Merrill beat up a crowd of 3M Ava/Topaz/Dannys with
a 10 year old 2M balsa
> From: George Gillburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I recall Joe flew an Icon for part of the contest and
> the winner was flying a Supra for most of the contest...
> =
> David Hobby, the winner, was flying a Pike Perfect. Joe flew his
regular
> Icon a
Has anyone seen a list of who flew what at the recent
championships? I recall Joe flew an Icon for part of the contest and
the winner was flying a Supra for most of the contest if not all but
who else flew what? How did the Pike Perfects do versus the Shadows
and Visions etc.
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your wife know that's your philosophy if you want to go on living!George Gillburg Bakersfield, California
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I need to replace some NiCd flight packs. These will be for
full house ships as well as a few RES ships. What are the
latest recommendations/trade-offs between going with NiCd's or
NiMH's? Thanks!! Here is the web site where I bought the last
pack I've purchased. They have some interesting
At 04:11 PM 6/19/2006, Lincoln Ross wrote:
I set up my Mantis with an old Vision, one which, as I recall, I had
to send in to get the ATRCS update to 8 models and some other nice
features.
BTW, anyone have a file for those old programming sheets, in case I
wipe something out? A lot of
At 12:39 PM 3/28/2006, Cliff Lindgren wrote:
Please send any info as to what you feel is the best voltage/load tester for
use at the slope to check receiver battery packs.
Thanks in advance.
Willie Rich Shagnasti Ol ManRay
I like the EDR-2 from ElectroDynamics. I've been using one for
If you really want one, try
https://okinawa.globat.com/~aeroperfect.com/purchase.html Price
$199.00 Fred It doesn't work. It says
product no longer available.George Gillburg Bakersfield,
California
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At 06:38 PM 10/3/2005, Joe Nave wrote:
OK, Youth class (sorry, missed those last night) and a single list
of overall scores has been posted as well on www.rcsoaring.com
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Thank you in
At 07:18 AM 9/17/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
De-solv-it (similar to goo off but better) Takes off sap and
non-waterbased stains. Soap and water for mud stains. A good
paste wax will work also.
For those interested, I did an article on De-Solve It for RCSD, it
was the best Citrus
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moment of worship I would know to be there. Either way, it's a good thing. -Ben George Gillburg Bakersfield, California
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At 03:56 PM 9/15/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The prayer time is fine but kind of gets in the way of the full size
low passes :-)
I don't know about you but every time he does that, I pray he doesn't screw up!
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At 05:32 PM 9/15/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
BTW, Has anyone know of the frequencies we are on??
It's 2 weeks away, and I don't want to be changing them in the hotel
before the meet.
thanks,
Chris
As I understand it, Larry is having to do all the data entry himself
to get the entry
At 04:33 PM 8/10/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Are any clubs flying any type of One-Design event? Closest to this
locally is the occasional CSS Sailaire contest. One-design is a
major component of sailboat racing where a tightly regulated class
of boat is standardized as much as possible
Soldering and then crimping with needlenose pliers is
getting a bit tiresome. Where can I find
a tool that'll do this job? If you are using the
connector kits sold by various vendors, you can buy the proper crimping
tool at Radio Shack for much less than the connector vendors usually sell
At 11:11 PM 7/8/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ok Tragi 705 people I know this may sound dumb but does the short
control horn insert go in the flaps and if so do you grind of the
part of the long insert that sticks of the top of the aileron?
Maurice
So, Maurice, I take it you have a new
Does anyone have any experiencw with the 3 meter War Eagle.
Looks like a nice plane, but I would like some input
before I commit to building one. You can see a few of the
details and a picture at:
https://ssl11.chi.us.securedata.net/pacificsailpla
nes.com/merchantmanage r/v2/ I've been
Good Afternoon, Does anyone have
something positive to say about a Prism? I have one that just
needs electronics, but don't know if it is a bird worth setting
up and all the rest of it. Which Prism? T-tail or V-tail?
Which airfoil? I flew a T-Tailed Prism with the RG-15 wing for several
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It has the best features of the glues we are currently using and I
just had an opportunity or misfortune to try it on a damage molded
wing tip.
This stuff let you move stuff around till you are satisfied then lets
you harden it immediately. You can put filler in it
: 1777
6. Dan Chandler: 1710
7. Joe Nave: 1708
8. Scott Marnoch: 1671
9. John Przybyzewski: 1644
10. Bob Swet: 1632
11. Terry Rose: 1491
12. Hank Schorz: 1434
13. Ken Moser: 1425
14. Bill Sanders: 1406
15. George Gillburg: 1354
16. Scott Wells: 1317
17. Amos Kleinsasser: 1243
John Derstine wrote:
First, you can truncate your AMA by becoming a CD, mine is 1394, two
digits dropped when I became a CD formerly 139444.
Here is a question that I have been curious about. I originally joined
the AMA in 1958 as a boy, I let it lapse until later in life and
re-enrolled. My
everybody in CA knew about
the Fresno Classic. Its low key and laid back and its a beautiful site to
fly on. FSS does a great job of running a contest and its always a
pleasure to be there. Next year, mark it on your calendar for the first
weekend in April. Be there or be talked about!George
Gee, that is almost as good as a JR 10x with a standard PCM
rx Yes, but is the JR standard PCM rx synthesized? Does it
weigh 8 gms? Somehow, I doubt it.George Gillburg Bakersfield, California
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Southern San Joaquin Soaring Society
7th Annual Bent Wing Contest
Location: Earl Warren Junior High School, 4615 Mountain Vista Drive,
Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 9, 2005 (Saturday)
Event: Precision duration thermal contest for polyhedral sailplanes.
Controls are limited to rudder,
Barry Kennedy wrote:
Kurt,
The new Shadow 3 will be available in about 3 weeks. I supercedes the Shadow
1.
The Shadow has been tested by George Steiner and he gave it 2 thumbs up.
You can see a Shadow 3 on my web site and check out its new features, like
cascading 2 together for 14 channels.
Best
All Has anyone heard from Sheldon
recently? I have sent him a coupld of email over the last month
and not heard anything back, which is unusual.
Thanks Yes, I received an email from him just last week. I
think he had just posted a message about having email problems so try him
again. When
Apart from the battery aging causing its internal resistance
started to go up (do Nicads do this?)(what load did you use to
verify the battery capacity?) the only possiblity I can think
of is that one or other of the surfaces had started binding. It
doesn't take much to dramatically increase
air loads but I'm just not set up to do that. Who
is?George Gillburg Bakersfield, California
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On one of my 11 servo 33% aerobatic planes I have an
average load of 1.3 amps and my 38% Extra (9 JR 8611 - 289 in-oz of torque each) has an average flight load of 2 amps.
1.3 amps on a 6 servo sailplane sounds like binding
to me. ~~~ Bill Malvey I'll have to check the
George, A source of problems that I
have encountered that can be very intermittent and masquerade
as a battery or interference problem is a bad solder joint.
Sometimes they show up early and sometimes it takes them years to develop. I don't know how your harness is made up but it is worth
What do you think the average current drain of a full house (six servo)
system is? The reason I ask is this: Saturday, I crashed the Slegers
Condor I've been flying for the last 5 or 6 years. I was coming in on
final approach, removed camber from the wing and the ship nosed straight
in.
Lex Mierop wrote:
Futaba has gone off the deep end. Check it out here:
http://www.14mz.com
Windows CE with touch screen input. Li-ion battery and a radio that uses
consumer grade flash memory cards. It does voice recognition for up to 24
commands. (Say I ain't got it and it can automagically go
Scobie Puchtler wrote:
Hey CA folks, I'm trying to help out a young hobbyist I met this past
weekend in CA.
Can anyone tell me what foams are available at the Home Depot's (or equiv.
stores) in your state?
Any EPS, or blue or pink foams for learning to cut foam on and building some
non-bagged
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Does anyone remember the Mark Allen Falcon 600? Any comments about how it
flies? Anyone build one electric?
thanks-
Kristopher
I remember the Falcon 600 well. I flew one in 2m for several years and
really liked the way it flew. Bob McGowen flew one for many years
A.B. Lyles wrote:
I purchased one of these kits and it did not include any hardware,
hardware to join the two wing haves together. I was told that Midway
stopped including hardware because of the cost. I have one that I
purchased new from Midway and it included the hardware. Anyone out
Are there any glider clubs in or close to Lompoc Ca.? Maurice I don't know if you would
consider it close, but there is the Pismo Beach Soaring Society. You
could contact Dave Zucker or Norm Timbs.George Gillburg Bakersfield, California
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Looks like I'll be spending this w/e in So Cal. Any contests anywhere? Bring your singles boys...
Daryl needs a new Lancair ;-) D SSJSS in Bakersfield, CA has a small contest tomorrow at the Earl
Warren JHS site. I can email you directions if you're interested. It
starts at 10 AM and
Chuck Anderson wrote:
Science channel is spending three hours on Burt Rutan and SpaceShip
One tonight. So far, they have shown testing gliding a foam model of
SpaceShip One in normal glide mode and feather mode. They are
showing reruns of all three hours later tonight.
Chuck Anderson
Bill Swingle wrote:
However, I've been told that thermal flyers find it difficult to fly a plane
well without the visual indicator of a tail.
Bill Swingle
I've heard that but I don't see it. I flew a flying wing in TD contests
for several years and never had any real problems with knowing
At 12:49 PM 12/28/2003 -0500, Anker Berg-Sonne wrote:
And how many times has the line broken just as you threw?
Anker
It only takes once! (And yes, I have seen it happen.)
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Not to reopen an old discussion but a clubmate of mine lost his Emerald
today due to the elevator servo locking up on him in flight. The servo in
question was a Hi-Tec 225BB. I know that any brand of servo can fail
unexpectedly (I missed a flight at last years Fall Festival because a JR
351
Would someone refresh my memory on why you're not supposed to use the old
Airtronics PCM switch harness with a non-PCM receiver? I seem to remember
it can cause some problems but I don't recall how.
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At 08:10 PM 2/22/02 -0900, Martin Brungard wrote:
I'm interested in modeling one of the Slingsby sailplanes for a 5m ship.
Martin Simons has created a reportedly excellent book on the Slingsby line.
The problem is that the book doesn't seem to be available currently in the
U.S.
Does anyone have
At 12:51 AM 6/5/01 -0500, Daniel Olin Miller wrote:
I have a job prospect at NAWC-China Lake. I'd probably be living in
Ridgecrest. Is there any regular R/C soaring in the area?
I could probably make it to Bakersfield on weekends.
I'm afraid I can't help you on soaring in the Ridgecrest
At 11:02 PM 4/22/01 -0400, Andrew E. Mileski wrote:
David Henderson wrote:
A while back someone found a good place to buy electronic scales for a good
price. Does anybody have the address to find these folks?
Go to http://www.ebay.com/ and search on digital scales.
Tons for sale. You can
At 04:55 PM 10/25/00 -0700, Jim Thomas wrote:
For those interested in this saga, the final price was $785 for the EBay
Hawk. Maybe its time to sell the Nomad kit thats been gathering dust in
my garage. Who knows, I might be able to retire on the proceeds.
Boy, I wish I was as lucky in any of
If anyone is interested, I have a new in box Airtronics Specialty Division
Thermal Eagle kit listed on eBay. The kit is complete and unstarted. This
is another kit from an estate I'm helping to liquidate. The auction closes
Sunday evening.
The urrl is:
At 03:41 PM 10/6/00 +, Mark Howard wrote:
Jack,
These are kits - the Majestic is built-up, the Victory is all composite
with built-up rudder and flying stabs.
For what its worth, anyone looking to buy an RES ship should check the
rules of the contests in the area they will be flying in
At 12:53 AM 9/16/00 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello All,
And just for fun, in the simulator I've rolled the 737 many times, just put
the nose up to 20 deg. at 280 knots and add full rudder! I've had 17 years
experience on the 737/200-300-500, never had any rudder problems.
I recall
If anybody remembers the Challenger 2m sailplane that was published a few
years back by RCM and then kitted by Precision Model Products, I have one
for sale on eBay. Its Item #388199841. Its a nice little built-up
T-tailed sailplane. Take a look.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bakersfield, CA 93313
At 12:06 AM 4/15/00 -0700, Scobie Puchtler or Sarah Felstiner wrote:
... father in law had his 5" pocket knife taken at the Tokyo airport,
the funny thing is that they supplied him with a 7' steak knife on the
plane
I know the japanese like good beef, but that's one helluva steak
If anyone is interested, I've just listed some gliders on eBay for sale.
Listed are a Jarel Shogun and a Cheetah Models Super Cheetah, both slopers
and a Culpepper Models Chuparosa h/l glider. The Chup has a 7037 airfoil.
I'll have some other slope stuff listed next week. You can find these
At 05:04 PM 10/5/99 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I landed in the cotton field to the East of the landing zone and
apparently got a zero flight score for the 4-minute task on
Saturday
(thus losing 210 flight points).
Both Ian and I thought the rule
At 11:11 PM 9/24/99 -0500, Chuck Anderson wrote:
All this info about Visalia venders is making me somewhat depressed. I
won't be there this year. It will be the first year I've missed since my
first visit in 1992. :-(
We'll miss you. Maybe next year?
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At 10:47 PM 9/24/99 -0600, Tom Hoopes wrote:
At 02:20 PM 9/24/99 -0700, you wrote:
BTW, no Stylus questions will be answered before 7:00am or while they are
calling me up for the next round.
How about while you're flying? :-) Just kidding!
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