I've seen lots unfinished. Don't think it is a structural issue. I have
always sealed the raw edges on my wings mostly for protection from
moisture. Flying contests you may get caught in the rain. It would take
a little while for the water to get into the foam but I like the extra
protection from
I, and I think Gordy, was referring to the 60's meaning and not the
plane. I have a Red Herring and really like it. Especially as a small
close in slope plane. It turns on a dime.
...
Dick Barker wrote:
>
> >.
> >As for 'Red Herrings' I've seen Gordy after a weekend of contesting. He
> >loo
You should make up a few lighter ballast slug of the same weight. Say
two 3 oz slugs. When you want more you just add the two lighter ones
both front and back. That adds another 6 oz. If you have another set of
6 oz slugs for front and back that add another 6 oz. So you can add 6,
12, or 18 oz. Ma
Slegers originally sold the Prizm, then NSP took over after that. I have
a Spectrum I bought from Slegers many years ago. Had a midair that
trashed one wing and I replaced them with a set of Prizm wings. Flew
well and I still have it. Natural finished obeechi wings much harder to
see than the Vict
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Rick,
> Both your questions are answered in 10.2.2b,1. and 2.,
The time stops 10
> seconds
> after loss of sight.
And then the ten seconds is deducted from the time shown on the watch.
So the time is adjusted to the time the plane was last seen.
> If the plane h
I think you are confusing two different incidents.
One was where the timer had to take over the flight. It was scored a
zero.
The other was where someone lost sight of the plane. I think they
finally did regain sight and continue to fly but a bit disconcerting to
hear the timer counting off the
I wouldn't refer to this as a "Psy-Antis", as this is Terry's nicer
looking molded version of a Mantis fuse with a slip on nose cone.
I think of these planes more as a "Mantis 'ala Luckenbaugh'".
I've seen a couple of guys flying these now, Terry's fuse design with
Mantis wings, at the last ES
I do not believe that thermaling birds, including the Redtail Hawk has
a preference of direction to cicle in a thermal. One reason that I think
this is the fact that I have observed what is referred to as 'kettles',
large groups of 50 or more hawks in a thermal, usually during the fall
migration.
Gordy, Does it matter why Matt had the problem? He apparently had no
problem with the stock antenna at his field. When using another type
antenna he did have a problem. Weather it was a tuning problem or not
his particular setup did not do as well.
I used a Smiley Rubber Duck antenna with no prob
Robert Bingham wrote:
What are your definitions
> for:
> thumbs
> ...put your funny bone on high rates...
Thumbs- as in, use for glider guiding.
Something only to be used in conjunction with at least one, preferably
two other fingers, on the primary(aileron,elevator) stick
At your disgretion,
tly but am throwing pretty hard and the designs are still being
perfected. Unfortunately with stuff this new some customers are going to be part
of the research team and may break the odd airplane before the gliders are
optimised.
Craig.
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From:
Rick Brow
B R wrote:
>
> Fuck the mold maker, how dose it feel to be out of the
> closet as a dumb fuck?
>
> --- Rick Brown and Jill Wiest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > B R wrote:
> > >
> > Hey buddy, welcome back to the list. Got the name of
> > that
All,
Since some interested parties out there don't like the answers I am
giving, can some with a good base of DLG experience chime in.
I am not interested in DLG's at this time but I guess the question from
those who intend to purchase is...
Are there any DLG designs to be avoided or that ar
B R wrote:
>
Hey buddy, welcome back to the list. Got the name of that mold maker?
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this is a commercially sold plane? Again it is
> becoming obvious that you are holding back
> information.
>
> --- Rick Brown and Jill Wiest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Robert J wrote:
> > what you are saying it is pilot error?\
> >
> >
> > Most broken
Paul, et al,
I don't think that anyone posting to a list should post things not
intended for general comsumption. And eveyone, when posting, should
really try to keep it on a positive note.
Paul Klissner wrote:
>
> Rick Brown and Jill Wiest wrote:
> >
> > Oh, so sor
James V. Bacus wrote:
>
> A wall wart is like my 3rd or 4th line back up. Had to go check on
> the UL thing, it appears my Japan Radio wall wart is not UL approved.
> 8-) (There, Dr K didn't have to say it but I knew what he was saying
> anyway.)
> Jim
Not sure what Japan brand you may have
Quiet Man wrote:
> These are simply MY OPINIONS AND MY IMPRESSIONS.
> YOU should go do whatever the hell you want,
> unless of course you would like your name on a
> T-shirt someday.
>
> John Roe
>
AHHH. Show me a man with his name on his shirt, and I'll show you a
man that can't remember hi
Brian,
RB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Brown and Jill Wiest [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:16 PM
> To: B R
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [RCSE] Mold maker
>
> You could post any info you have about a mold maker
You could post any info you have about a mold maker out there on the
list as I'm sure there would be other's interested in finding a good
source for molds.
I'm sure other's would appreciate this info.
Thanks,
RB
B R wrote:
>
> I had a guy build my mold and he also molded several
> fuses for me
Oh Yeah. Gordy whines with the best of them too. He IS an EXPERT when
it comes to w(h)inning.
RB
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Why did you go the RCSE instead of contacting Karlton at MPX first?
> That's rhetorical, as in doesn't deserve an answer!
>
>
> Gordy
> 70 in Tampa today
> Work
About a year ago I had a problem with some HS-205MG Hitec servos, or so
I thought!
On landing they would seem to find a new center. I would retrim and
center them and the next hard, flap dragging landing would have them out
of whack again. I though something was moving/slipping internally in the
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> I just hope he(Gordy) brings his own planes, I don't want to hear him cry about not
> being familiar with the plane. Rich
Come on Rich. Let him cry. You know he cries s gd. NOBODY cries
as good as Gordy.
RB
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Someone once told me that it is not the span of a plane so much as the
viewable width dimension of the wing that makes it able to be seen
easily.
Like the way a plane can become near invisible to the eye as it flys
directly toward or away from you. Still the same span but very hard to
see.
[EMAI
Thanks to those that posted info on the Patton Aircraft P51B a few weeks
ago.
I had completed it last evening and took it out in some decent
conditions today at Chickies Rock here in Central PA. Nice sunny day,
after a storm yesterday and evening that left behind about 5 to 6 inches
of snow. West
If I understand gyros correctly I would like all the flyers to use them,
except me of course.
It should enable a TD plane to fly right through a thermal and due to
the gyro resisting change, give no indication of it at all.
Yes? No? Maybe?
J S. wrote:
>
> I am curious, do you mean in contest
What was the application that required reversing the servo rotation?
does it have something to do with the mentioned 'Escape'. This is the 6
servo wing?
Stephen Syrotiak wrote:
>
> For those who give a rohobo;
>
> To reverse a (Hitec) servo. Follow directions from the hoss's mouth.
> (see bel
Luke Waters was doing the webpage thru a free service, I think? Due to
some problem with the provider service he no longer has it up. Posted
somthing awhile ago and said he would be back in touch when he found a
new home for the webpage.
Bill & Rose Haymaker wrote:
>
> The bookmark for the Manti
How about we all get together at a contest this summer and waste some
time then.
I'm all for wasting time, if that's what this is all about.
JIM AND CHERYL THOMPSON wrote:
>
> If landing is a waste time, launching is a waste of time and everything
> in between is also a waste of time.
>
> Jim
This statement was made by Tom Broeski and it was made as a SARCASTIC
remark and he of course did not mean it. It was a remark made to try to
make his point about having more than two classes (sport and expert) in
the ESL contests. He is for more levels so he made the comment about
why the need f
Dick Barker wrote:
>
> No! No! You got it all wrong. One day of f3b and six days of hlg is
> more like it. Would make people appreciate low stress hlg launches.
> --
> Dick Barker
Dick,
Quit getting yourself all twisted up in knots over how people launch
thier HL gliders.
..
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Dennis Phelan wrote:
> Dudes,
> Are there really only 50 competitive fliers in the ESL? Does the
> website only list the top 50 fliers, top 17 sportsmen and top 33
> experts?
>
> If there are, I[not being an ESL member] would ask why someone would
> need more classes?
>
> =
> Dennis Phelan
Just did some quick calculations on the servo calc program and if you
drop the speed value down to 50 - 55 mph you will come in around the
55oz torque value of the HS-225's.
I still feel this is too high a speed to be pulling full flaps for
normal TD flying.
RB
Bill Johns wrote:
>
> Greeting
Possibly the calculator is haveing a problem with the extreme
deflections of the flap function,(90 degrees).
I also think that you are using some unresonable numbers as far as
speed. 75mph is not an unresonable number as far as speed of some
planes, but I know when I pull flaps on my TD ship I a
High end computer radios MAY be more than the new guy needs but if you
buy 2 or more lower priced ones you'll have the same money into your
epuipment.
I went thru the multiple radios thing. Keeping them all charged and
maintained. Hauling many Tx's along to the field, ect. Finally got a
Futaba 8U
Anybody having the regular manual has the various blank setup sheets in
the back of the book. I just made some copies of them if I wanted a
paper record of my model setups.
Problem is I tweak them from time to time and don't go back to the paper
copies and update. Was thinking of getting more mem
Don't think so. I threw a Red Herring for a while and it is just a whole
other set of muscles and strains from that action. Jut takes working up
to it. Working out with a HLG can be Heaven or Hell. The better you get
a working lift the less you'll hurt. When the air is flat put it down
and wait. Y
Thanks for the pronunciation. It'll put a whole new 'twist' on things
everytime someone posts about this plane.
Later
James V. Bacus wrote:
>
> At 08:05 PM 9/11/2000, Rick Brown and Jill Wiest wrote:
> >Anybody on the list that can pronounce 'PASSAJ'???
Is it possible that the reason the servos are no longer jittering is
due to the difference in the pattern of the signal being sent out of
these two different antenna types.
I'm not the expert on this subject but the way it was explained to me
is that the regular collasping antenna generates a con
When towing a glider the pilot of the glider MUST NOT rise off the
ground too quickly. The glider must follow the tow planes flight path.
The limited towing I have seen was done at a brisk pace in some wind,
maybe why the steep climb, and mostly straight out. Rising very quickly.
I don't think thi
The English language is dying. It's being butchered to death.
robert k scott wrote:
>
> Does anyone know why many people are suddenly having a problem with
> homonyms?
> Does anyone have any ideas what's causing this?
>
> -robert
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Which of your sailplanes do you refer to as 'sweetheart'?
Richard Bothell wrote:
>
> My sweetheart and I will be traveling and camping in Colorado
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All,
I have been following the posts about servos and Rx. I just had to
throw in my two cents.
I have invested a good bit of money in radios, planes and servos over
the years. I don't fly the latest molded plane or have the most
expensive servos or even have the latest design Rx. I have a foam
All,
Just put together a 3 cell 110mil pack for a HL.
My question is what can I expect to see as a peak voltage reading on
this pack when fully charged. I put the first charge on the new pack and
have a reading of 4.25 volts right off the charge.
Anybody using this size pack. Any info or adv
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