Its not so much how hard it is to break the rod when its in good
condition. It's plenty strong. Its knowing when the strength has
been compromised with cracking after a few dork landings or an
unfortunate vertical arrival. They become very easy to break once
they have a crack starting to
Guys,
I received the following information directly from AJ Wilson -
honorable CD of this year's Mid South Contest (I think he is anyway).
Please notice this is a nice site with convenient food and
lodging. The slight inconvenience in 2005 of having a no fly zone
over the kids playing
I haven't heard a peep out of Atlanta. Its almost mid-March with no
news so I wonder if there is going to be a contest this year. Don't
want to be too hard on the guys since I procrastinate as well as
anyone but we need some news. I'm working on plans as well. If
Mid-south is not going to
He'll probably wimp out when he sees the wind forecast. ;-)If the
forecast holds it will be a weekend for real men!
Rick
At 08:15 AM 3/6/2008, Jack Strother wrote:
Nice of him to warn ya when he's comming !!!
gigglehurtz !!
--
Jack Strother
Granger, IN
LSF 2948
LSF Level V #117
LSF
I received the following request for help but I don't know of any
available Stork tails. Thought maybe one of you guys might be able to assist.
Thanks
Rick
Hi. My name is Matt Galli from Oregon. I like to fly a
Stork - E. The weak link for me is the V-Tail. I am looking for
another.
Here's a format that's fair to everyone and no hurt feelings at the
end of the contest.
We'll let everyone launch whenever they want and fly for whatever
they can accomplish. When they land we'll rub their heads and tell
them what a great job they did and give them a max score. If they
There is another solution for us CD's although it might initially
reduce contest attendance. Add a Unlimited to 130 (or whatever)
wingspan limit to your contest rules. If you want your contest to
proceed with fewer line break interruptions, keep the battery power
from dying at the end of the
Gang,
Just a reminder to get your entry forms in and notify me of your
channel usage for the Tangerine Soaring Championship.
This year we are running a seeded man-on-man contest with a
fly-off. It is necessary that each pilot in an event be on a unique channel.
The events will be:
I believe that James is right. There may be some lithium in there
but its not a LiPoly or Lithium Ion chemistry.
I did a quick search of the web and found plenty of info on the
lithium AAs but nothing that discussed the chemistry used.
Rick
At 01:39 PM 10/27/2006, Robert Samuels wrote:
I
Geez. You gotta learn to relax a little bit. This radio isn't
advertised as a sailplane radio. Notice that it says its for
helicopters and airplanes. Its a mistake to read too much into
that. If you look at the JR line of radios you will clearly see that
they know the difference between
Or maybe I should say I need some Hawaiian help Anyway, I have a
trip to Honolulu planned for Sept 29 thru Oct 7 and would like to get
to see how soaring is done Hawaiian style.
Can anyone give me places and times when there might be some soaring
or sloping going on around Honolulu?
Or maybe I should say I need some Hawaiian help Anyway, I have a
trip to Honolulu planned for Sept 29 thru Oct 7 and would like to get
to see how soaring is done Hawaiian style.
Can anyone give me places and times when there might be some soaring
or sloping going on around Honolulu?
Well, our plans are made and its time to announce that registration
is open for the Tangerine Soaring Championship to be held near
Orlando (Oviedo, Florida to be exact) the Saturday and Sunday after
Thanksgiving.
We will be flying seeded man-on-man so we need early registration to
make sure
I use an Excel spreadsheet. Its flexible and fast and any input
errors can be seen and corrected easily.
Rick
At 04:14 PM 9/11/2006, Les wrote:
Anyone out there have an actual program they use specifically for
SMOM contest scoring? (Or just MOM for that matter.)
Or do you just use excel
I would disagree. Jim may have not caught every post and didn't
catch the disclaimers. It wasn't the originators intent to bash
LSF. And I didn't see any bashing from the originator - perhaps a
few of the other posts went that way but generally it was a pretty
even discussion.
However I
In case you want to do it yourself:
http://www.focuser.com/anodize.html
Hope this helps.
Rick
At 01:29 PM 8/31/2006, Lighthorse wrote:
Thanks if they do not make them I will try that.
--
Ken
York County Soaring
Lighthorse Team YCS
Silence is Golden
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Brent,
The wonderful thing about this hobby is that you don't have to
believe anyone! Give the options a personal flight test and decide
for yourself what you like the best. Aircraft design theory is a
wonderful thing but in the end what you are able to demonstrate for
yourself needs to be
Somehow this seems wrong headed :-). If you are going to buy an
airplane buy a 2meter. It qualifies to fly in both 2meter and
unlimited contests! And if you're not practicing with a 2meter you
aren't learning anything IMHO.
No wait! On second thought - don't buy a 2meter. They fly
of 2 meter craft and the skill they take to fly. In some
respects, arguably, they present more of a challenge than their
longer winged counterparts.
I hope and expect that 2 meter will be alive and well when I am able
to attend and compete in the NATS.
Rick Eckel
Diehard 2 meter fan
At 05:26
event. I do not expect this to be an issue - but we can hope
attendance is that good!
I will be doing the coordinating to work out frequency conflicts. We
want to accommodate everyone! I'll post more information as we get
closer to opening registration.
Thanks!
Rick Eckel
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Not to be disrespectful but even one cold solder joint can affect
several servos. Sometimes a cold solder joint will not show up until
a servo simply stops responding in the air. Other times it will wag
a servo or cause a lot of jittering in several servos.
Just my guess.
Rick
At 12:38 AM
Ed,
Your notion to set the stab 1.5 degrees negative to the wing is a
good starting point - particularly if you are an intermediate pilot
with a more stable CG. You could also set it at 0 degrees and then
fly the plane while adjusting your elevator trim for a slow pull out
from a speed
Jim,
That sounds very much like the tape I have used for years. I know it
as Moore Crystal Clear tape. It is very thin but tough. It adheres
well and doesn't leave goo when you remove it even after years of sun
exposure. It works great for hinges when taped front and back. It
is not
You will want to use channel 6 and 7 which are sometimes referred to
as Aux1 and Aux2 or FLAP and Aux2.
Zero out the 3-position switch by setting Travel for channel 6 to
zero both directions and disable the pots. The spoiler actions can
now be programmed in the Butterfly mix exclusively.
Gotta love those scientific explanations! ;-)
At 06:09 PM 4/10/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I used to use a 470mu capacitor to reduce noise. using a resistor doesn't
sound right to me. Any ieee guys want to comment.
Mostly all it is doing is loading the system right at the
servo. Its
Hmm. Of course this is true when all are speaking in the same
frequency range. But how about if all the other conversations are
being held above 20khz or below 20hz??
Does sheer power on other frequencies swamp the front end of a
receiver? Shouldn't we see more evidence of this at the
Thanks to all of you who responded to my request for tips for
contesting in the wind. RCSE is a great resource with a lot of guys
willing to share valuable information.
Special thanks to Rich Burnoski for his taking the time to expound on
his insights. And a very special thanks to Jeff
.. Perhaps it would be easier to just buy a
Supra? (That's a joke, son.) :-)
Rick
At 10:33 PM 2/9/2006, James V. Bacus wrote:
At 02:56 PM 2/9/2006, Rick Eckel wrote:
I'm heading for a contest this weekend and it looks like it is
going to be a howler. Nice weather but wind to 20+ mph. I have
I'm heading for a contest this weekend and it looks like it is going
to be a howler. Nice weather but wind to 20+ mph. I have flown in
this many times but I've never gotten the knack for making my time in
these conditions. Others do, so there must be a technique or
trick. I'm looking for
Ed,
No manufacturer has ever claimed that PCM would work alongside FM on
the same channel. I wouldn't jump to that conclusion based on one
test. In fact I wouldn't even entertain the notion that it might be
remotely possible.
The only reason I ever saw for using PCM receivers was the
I posted this reply to Douglas privately but perhaps it could bear repeating.
It could be the antenna. The only way to improve the situation is
to try different approaches. Antenna theory will not help.
It also may not be the antenna although changing the antenna
installation could improve
Walter,
That will depend strictly on who trims the ship and who's flying the
ship. In my view the 'molded vs. bagged' discussion is strictly
academic. The differences between the two methods will be so slight
that only the top .01% of the world's RC pilots might be able to
discern a
Hi Guys,
Just want to make sure the record is straight. Gordy was caught with
a line break on his (I think) third round. I had called no line
breaks or pop offs since this was a pretty small contest and it was
already starting to rain. I wanted to keep things moving and we were
all there
Check out www.orlandobuzzards.org
Go to the EVENTS section and check out the results for Saturday and for
Sunday at the bottom of the page.
Rick
At 08:03 PM 12/12/05, Marc Gellart wrote:
Hey Gordy, did anyone show up and fly Tangerine? Results anywhere?
Just wanted to see what
Seems to me, we may just be wasting money putting wings on those
things at all. ;-)
Rick
At 10:42 PM 11/3/2005, Bill Johns wrote:
...if one will do.
A simply amazing story.
http://www.strangevehicles.com/content/item/110099.htmlhttp://www.strangevehicles.com/content/item/110099.html
Has anyone developed a computer scoring program for Seeded MOM
Contests? Would you be willing to share?
Thanks
Rick
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Does anyone know the procedure for doing a system reset on a JR783
transmitter? Are there any particular pitfalls when doing a reset?
Thanks
Rick
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Would someone please ping me with the web site for the folks making the
automatic retriever?
Thanks in advance.
Rick
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Jeff,
In my experience its more important to keep his interest than to worry
about how well he thermals. If he has the basics back off on the teaching
and concentrate on making sure he has fun. If the full house ship will
challenge him and keep him interested - go for it. Kids like to be
Rudy,
We've been flying a yearly Gentle Lady contest for almost 15 years. Simple
rules and 'no zoom' make it easy to host and fun to fly. A few years ago
we opened it to other 2 meter 2 channel ships also (for those who don't
have a Gentle Lady) but most still fly the GL.
Rick
At 07:33
Who's bringing the cigars?
At 08:44 AM 7/15/2005, Steve Meyer wrote:
A Beer drinking goat?! Always nice to be able share a cigar and a beer
with friends. :-)
Picking out some fine select micro brews.
Steve
At 06:44 AM 7/15/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'll take care of the Duct tape.
If anyone is in contact with Gerald Baxter please tell him to contact me.
Thanks for the BW
Rick
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Makes a 2 meter lover's heart go all pitter-patter!! ;-)
Congratulations to Bobby McGowan!
Rick
At 07:15 PM 7/1/2005, Marta Zavala wrote:
Seeing the posts about the Insanity we gotta get back to whos flying the
plane. As good as the Insanity seems to be, its still the pilot. Case in
point,
But you don't Love your Image the way you do your Icon. Makes all the
difference. ;-)
Rick
At 09:27 PM 7/1/2005, James V. Bacus wrote:
My ICON and Image have a matching paint scheme. 8-)
http://www.jimbacus.net/blog/2004/images/miniicon.jpg
At 08:25 PM 7/1/2005, John D Frugé wrote:
It
Personally I'd recommend the 1100MAH NiCd. They have plenty of capacity
for thermal duration. Although I own and use NiMH batteries I prefer
nicads for receiver packs.
Either technology will do but in either case be SURE to do a FORMING charge
FIRST. Don't get new cells and start quick
Anybody have a contact for a soaring group near Memphis, TN?
Thanks
Rick
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An ultra-light and compact. trash bag??? ;-)
At 04:04 PM 4/3/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi guys
Now Hitec, Futa and JR have a 'Spectra-esque' module. Two dials to chose
your frequency...BUT more importantly is a gadget that used to be a just
cool thing to have, or a neat idea to have
As a counter point in this thread I'd like to offer how I set up an
airplane. I do not have the credentials of the previous posters and I am
not disagreeing with what they have posted. Just want to illustrate that
other options may be viable. Of course each pilot has to evaluate his own
I use the JB weld. But with proper preparation there is no reason for
_any_ of the mentioned methods to fail.
Hope this helps
Rick
At 04:46 PM 3/7/2005, D Hauch wrote:
I use only black rubber CA, IC-2000, you can't pull them
apart, and never had one fail.
I see on www.centralhobbies site they
Test before jumping in. Shoe Goo normally attacks foam aggressively.
Hope this helps.
Rick
At 11:09 AM 3/2/2005, Harley Michaelis wrote:
Just think, guys. . .without this matter having come up we would never
have had the brilliant suggestion by David Judson of using Shoo Goo for
hinging!
Look
Anybody who flies 2-meter is a friend of mine! Anyone who dislikes 2m I
just don't get.
Thanks
Rick
At 11:35 AM 2/11/2005, Flying High wrote:
2M pilots do need more friends!
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Particularly well said Mr. Grammer!!!
Rick
At 10:57 AM 2/11/2005, Les Grammer wrote:
Oh, ow! ow! ow! ow! ow??!!!
I've sat here on the sidelines for what, 4 years now, watching sporadic
attacks on 2-meter. Just grin and bear it has been my mantra.
But now, our national champ comes out and
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
Maybe this will help
http://www.orlandobuzzards.org/Flaps.htm
Rick
At 08:05 PM 12/26/2004 +, Mark Wales wrote:
I purchased a 8103 transmitter friday and I'm trying to get it set up on
my Camano.
But my problem is the thro/spoiler stick. I can't get the flaps to
operate on the stick. I
Bob,
I was fully with you until you wanted to get rid of the training wheels... ;-)
Merry Christmas!
And thanks for the suggestions. (Its going to freeze here tonight for
three to four hours - yikes! Break out the woolies.)
Rick
At 11:05 AM 12/20/2004 -0600, Bob Johnson wrote:
Handicapping
I'm interested in opinions. Our club Contest Coordinator is going to use a
handicap system for our monthly contests to sorta level the field for
different types of airplanes. We're hoping that it will encourage
participation.
Figuring that the Unlimited full house ship is the gold standard,
Ya, but if you had to put numbers on it what would you think?
Rick ;-)
At 04:48 PM 12/19/2004 -0800, Daryl Perkins wrote:
My initial take was:
Full house 2m: +10%
RES 2m: +12%
RES Unlimited: +5%
What do you think?
Given that format, I'd fly a RES 2M. ;-)
I remember a time not so long ago
Gordy,
Now that I know that you have a previous engagement on New Years Day ;-)
Everyone Else,
The Orlando Buzzards will be having seeded man on man contest on New Years
Day. If you are going to be in the area and would like to join us drop me
an email. I will need to know your radio channel
I'd like to issue a public congratulations to my friend Gerald Baxter of
Pensacola, Florida (or thereabouts) on achieving his final contest win
requirement for his LSF Level V achievement at the Sunday Unlimited event
of the Tangerine Soaring Championship. Unfortunately his win came at my
will fly Unlimited and RES again in
Masters and Expert/Sportsman classes. An overall champion trophy will go
to the pilot with the highest score totaled from one event from each day.
Come on out and join us for another great contest!
Rick Eckel
Your friendly neighborhood CD
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Try this link.
http://www.thomas-distributing.com/index.htm
I have ordered from the with complete satisfaction.
Hope this helps
Rick
At 04:04 PM 11/6/2004 -0800, Flying High wrote:
Hello Everyone,
I'm looking to upgrade my Tx battery pack and wanted to
know what it he highest capacity AA size
Now that's what I like about contests. Interesting things happen!
Rick
At 01:29 AM 9/28/2004 -0400, Phil Barnes wrote:
-Original Message-
From: Anker Berg-Sonne
but I wonder what happened to Jose and especially
Mark. Jose is flying his MH-32 Mantis really well, and I thought Mark was
It has been called to my attention that the referenced article does not
address incidence. I have added a paragraph to address that issue and hope
that it makes the article more informative.
Hope this helps.
Rick
At 08:14 AM 9/16/2004 -0400, Rick Eckel wrote:
Hi,
For the long answer to your
aromatherapists???! Remind me to stay upwind of that event!
Rick (BGF) ;-)
At 12:30 PM 7/26/2004 -0400, Tom H. Nagel wrote:
It takes a crew of about 47 people to run the event, including timers,
spotters, electronics engineers, structural consultants, and aromatherapists.
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Tell us more about your experience and your flying style. We'll be better
able to advise. If you don't know your flying style then buy the one you
like to look at the most.
The best servos are the most expensive you can afford. Personally I
think the JR
368s are the best - or at least the
Jack,
I'm interested in how an 80 pilot contest is held with only a CD and a
scorer required. This sounds too easy to me but I'm always willing to
learn new tricks.
Thanks
Rick
At 10:48 AM 3/29/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tony,
It is unfortunate, that you are not running MOM.
All but one
Pat,
You can use channel 8. It is switched from 100% one direction to 100% the
other direction when the Gear/Butterfly switch is flipped. If you are not
using both positions of the switch for different wing cambering/Landing
flaps you don't need to do anything special.
If you want a typical
Now where was it that I said that battery pack capacities weren't measured
in A/Hr??? ;-)
Rick
At 02:17 PM 2/12/2004, Simon Van Leeuwen wrote:
uhhh, I have to disagree Rick. Ben and Bill rightly point out battery
capacity is measured in A/Hr.
Rick Eckel wrote:
You might want to rethink
As a dislcaimer, you need to know that I do not own an Evo. I did however
recently evaluate radios as I was looking to upgrade. I studied the
manuals for the offerings from Futaba, JR and the Evo.
The thing that stands out about the Evo is its programmability for the
price. Its
The 'right' answer to this question is really very pilot dependent. The
horizontal launch method is where everyone should start as its the most
forgiving for poor throws and incorrect plane setup. If you have any
question about your ability (or a student's ability) to launch, the
straight
histories, I'm much more inclined to believe the well documented
over the poorly documented.
Don
Rick Eckel wrote:
Some folks still believe in Santa Claus too.
At 06:56 PM 12/18/2003, George Gillburg wrote:
If you can't document it, it never happened, or so some believe.
---
Outgoing mail
Some folks still believe in Santa Claus too.
Merry Christmas!
Rick
At 06:56 PM 12/18/2003, George Gillburg wrote:
If you can't document it, it never happened, or so some believe.
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As with most things in life line breakage is more complicated than simply
the strength of the line and the pull of the airplane. That having been
said, the pull that a modern unlimited span glider can put on the winch
line is impressive. Guys who hand tow will tell you that its possible to
Perhaps you could try getting a piece of brass tubing that just slips over
the pushrod. Cut some serrations in the end, and slide it down the pushrod
til it stops at the epoxy where the rod is stuck to the fuse. Twist it to
cut the epoxy away from the CF rod.
Hope this might help.
Rick
Gene,
I've been flying a RESolution for 6 or 8 months now. I find it a very
satisfying plane. I installed the barn door spoilers using individual
servos with direct drive linkages. Its tricky but doable. I slotted the
fuse for my tow hook so that I could move it back about 1/2 since I like
Has someone tried using Pam as a mold release? Its readily swiped from my
wife's kitchen and I know it works great on patio screen door locks.
Thanks
Rick
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At 10:57 AM 7/11/2003 -0500, James V. Bacus wrote:
I wonder why all these strong pilots fly RES, and why it's popularity is
growing?
Jim,
I dunno I think its because its another chance to compete. And lets
remember that RES is unlimited in wingspan so you don't have to be as quick
to find
Thanks Brian, that would be great. Although we have three Rahm retrievers
it never hurts to have a backup. Besides, I'm sure the guys would like to
get a look at the ones that are now available for purchase.
You the mfg. rep now?? ;-) Don't tell Gordy, he'd be jealous.
Rick
At 02:19 PM
Sorry -J, everything has been tried. As far as ending the ailerons go,
the ways I have encountered and the logic that goes with them is as follows:
All the way to the tip - constant chord
Best for planes that need max roll rate. Watch out for tip stall at low
speed and flutter at high
Try www.orlandobuzzards.org
Look under Soaring Tips
Hope this helps.
Rick
At 10:07 AM 5/20/02 -0500, James Vaello wrote:
I just picked up a JR X388S, and I was curious if there was an article on
how to program it for a four servo wing and V-tail. I have used Sherman
Knight's article on the
Hi Pete,
The first thing I did was to look up the Condor on the NSP site to refresh
my memory of the Condor. First thing I see is a plane with almost no LE
sweep and a fair amount of TE Sweep (forward). The drawing shows a 230cm
root chord (a bit under 10) A cg point is shown that is about
With all due respect - a couple things to keep in mind.
The standardization and preprogrammed switches on the different brands
makes for a consistency that allow interchangeability among pilots and
shortens the learning curve when pilots are sharing how to's. Ya gotta be
careful flying
It's my guess that its simply to make pilots feel psychologically more
secure on the tow. I've launched Super-Vs for years with a tow hook that
is barely two ring diameters long without any pop off problems.
When I get a long hook I cut it off. The longer hooks seem to get twisted
off to
Good. But I thought the best quote was:
Very controllable even at stupidly slow speeds. I played some
today with running it out of energy short, just to learn it...
I've used this excuse many times myself. :-)
Rick
At 07:31 AM 1/28/02 -0800, Dieter @ ShredAir wrote:
If DP says it, I
Are you scratch builders doing post curing of your wing layups? I'd like
my wings to resist dimpling better and I'm wondering if I need to post
cure. If so how long and what temp do you typically use. Do you let the
epoxy room temperature cure for a while before adding heat?
Thanks for any
Lets make sure that everyone understands that Shoe Goo is _very_ foam
unfriendly. I don't know about using it as hinging but I dang sure
wouldn't use it anywhere it might come in contact or fume out on the foam
core of a wing.
Rick
At 01:48 PM 1/14/02 -0800, David Judson wrote:
Actually,
I've wondered the same thing many times. And I've heard and used all of
the familiar explanations (with which I agree). But I think that the real
bottom line is that people contest because interesting things happen in
contests. Its the same reason people watch sporting events and to some
I only have TD planes so my times are different. With a strong Rahm winch
on parallel 12v batteries and hitting the launch just right I get 14:20
just tooling around the field.
Rick
At 08:09 AM 1/4/02 -0500, Michael Lachowski wrote:
My reference point is with a know quantity for winch, etc.
Thanks for the feedback guys! There were no reports of Hera's failing on
launch. Universally I have been advised that a contest between a Rahm
winch and the Hera will be won by the Hera.
Sure hope you guys are right. ;-)
Rick
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OK. You guys wanted airfoil discussion and I'm in the mood for discussing,
seeing as its Friday night and I've had my quota of brown bottles for the
next couple of weeks (that's two - for those who don't know me).
I have flown both of these airfoils, the 7037 rather extensively and the
MH32
This discussion puts me in mind of the Mormon in Utah who went on
television to extol the virtues of polygamy. Seems like he had lived
happily for many years with multiple wives. However, after he appeared and
bragged about it on TV the local prosecutor had him arrested and put up on
I read those comments too. It occurred to me that many mind games are
probably played at these contests. Wouldn't hurt to plant some seeds of
doubt in the mind of a two time (or is that three? I'm having a 404
moment.) world champ. :-)
Rick
At 06:47 AM 8/21/01 -0400, Marc Gellart wrote:
Hi Kevin,
So, I'm to understand from your post that if we all gave up the
'high-dollar' fiberglass, foam, moulded sailplanes and the computer radios
that there would be thousands of new guys suddenly enter the hobby?
Everyone is entitled to an opinion... :-)
Rick
Orlando
At 08:04 AM
So what's your point? You didn't use any balsa ribs, you didn't use any
covering like silkspan, tissue or monocote. The wing probably isn't bent
in the middle and doesn't have any saggy areas between the ribs. How can
you say you build your own planes when you haven't done any of those
Say, is there any flying going on in the Memphis area this
summer?? Contests? club flying?
Gotta visit my brother and I'd like to do some soaring while I'm there.
Rick
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Ya'll are taking Gordy way too seriously.
He spent a whole day at the contest and didn't try to sell me a Volz servo
even once! :-) Just tested my resolve to give him a hard way to go a
couple times. ;-)
Rick
Orlando
PS I missed those damn circles by less than 6" no less than 4 times. Time
Hi Pat,
I guess sarcastic humor is not my forte'. As you so aptly note, I have no
idea whether 4 ailerons are the next quantum leap forward in
performance. I haven't flown one. And I honestly do not think this is a
marketing scheme to sell more airplanes and servos. Just thought it was an
Thanks to everyone for the help. Seems that I may be the only modeler in
the universe who doesn't know how to color epoxy! :-) .But I know now.
Rick
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Hi Rudy,
Thought you'd like to know that the format Paul is proposing is called
"Honors Callup" here in Florida. The top scorers (5 to 10 depending on
total number of pilots entered) from the previous round (not the current
contest leaders necessarily) lead off the next round and then it is
I guess I'm not sure whether moving the CG aft will change the absolute
stall speed but I can tell you that, up to a point, your approach speed can
be much slower with an aft CG than with a forward CG. Our sailplanes are
still quite flyable with CG's quite a bit aft (even aft of neutral). If
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