[RCSE] Incidence angles

1999-08-07 Thread Chuck Anderson
to do all of them. I can read about them in Flying Models, the only real model airplane magazine other than Model Aviation. Chuck Anderson who had to build a new house to get an attic large enough to hold my model airplane magazine collection. :-) RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane N

[RCSE] Negative side of the Nats

1999-08-07 Thread Chuck Anderson
. Chuck Anderson Attended 20 Nats since 1953. Had to work the other years. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Coffee Airfoler's 29th Annual Fall Contest

1999-09-10 Thread Chuck Anderson
while I will be the CD for Sunday. Come on down and enjoy some old fashioned Southern hospitality. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] [RCSE]: spoilers

1999-09-22 Thread Chuck Anderson
servos you can. Bigger servos are better than more lead in the nose. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [RCSE] Connectors-correction

1999-09-24 Thread Chuck Anderson
and much less frustrating. Chuck Anderson PS How many of you young flyers got the reference to Jim Walker. :-) He invented (or at least got a patent on) UC and made quite a lot of money in the 40's. In the early 50's He toured the country in a 53 Buick Skylark convertible towing a small

Re: [RCSE] Covering recommendations?

1999-09-28 Thread Chuck Anderson
programs. Guess that goes to show that my software can improve flight times. :-) Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] VS Sailplanes

1999-11-22 Thread Chuck Anderson
them, if they are still in business. James, The company quit doing business somewhere around 1992 (+/-). Chuck Anderson bought the rights, but is too busy to do anything with the line. If you're interested in building some of their planes, I know of a couple of sources for aftermarket copies of the

[RCSE] Proposed Official AMA RES Class

1999-12-23 Thread Chuck Anderson
design at Phoenix in February. That is if I don't pull the usual before a major contest trick and damage it just before the contest. :-) Chuck Anderson AMA District V Soaring Contest Board member. The current, albeit tentative, "rules" for RES events, as written by Bob Johnson, are st

Re: [RCSE] Core cutting ( way to long )

2000-01-25 Thread Chuck Anderson
airfoils with a COR file name extension are not really in COR format.) And, unless Eric has changed his policy, Compufoil is not freeware. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Ham Band

2000-02-03 Thread Chuck Anderson
bands now that the licenses are so easy to get. Chuck Anderson WA4ZFH RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Re: Flutter

2000-02-25 Thread Chuck Anderson
for combat models. If combat flying wings are your thing, then the most practical thing is probably just plan on frequently replacing the servo gears and living with the problem. I was under the impression that combat models didn't have a long life expectancy anyway. :-) Chuck Anderson RCSE-List

Re: [RCSE] Load rated hook

2000-03-12 Thread Chuck Anderson
so quick changes could be made if the winch needed to be changed. I found the rusty remains of the tension limiter in the weeds behind my garage. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Freudian Spell Checker

2000-04-17 Thread Chuck Anderson
Nagel Columbus, Ohio Also, ever noticed how much fun it is to click "Ignore" when the spelling checker highlights certain names. :-) Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Market Size

2000-05-13 Thread Chuck Anderson
the programming as mental exercise to keep me in shape during retirement. When it is no longer fun, I will quit. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Servo extensions

2000-05-31 Thread Chuck Anderson
was for auxiliary balances and other instrumentation that had to be frequently moved, removed, or reinstalled. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] V-tail

2000-06-18 Thread Chuck Anderson
, It is almost impossible to get a slop-free linkage for an all-moving V-tail. T-tails and X-tails reduce the throw to the small movements required with long horns that are easily faired into the fin. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and &q

Re: [RCSE] perception of distance, hlg height etc

2000-07-18 Thread Chuck Anderson
of the factory southeast of the field. Most of us thought he was not even half way to the building. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Nats quiver

2000-07-20 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 01:05 PM 7/20/00 -0500, you wrote: Here's what I am packing, how about you? I will be leaving for the Nats next Wednesday morning. I will be flying the same models I flew at the Mid South last month. Unlimited Sirius II Nostalgia Sailaire (but not the same one I flew at Louisville) Chuck

Re: RE: Re: [RCSE] BoT, hold the mayo...

2000-08-02 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 08:41 AM 8/2/00 -0400, Bill Harris wrote: Yep, I've toyed around with the idea of a split flap at the TE. It could be called simply a "spoiler". Building and Bashing is half the fun... --Bill Such a spoiler would not be legal under the proposed RES class rules. The spoiler would have to be

Re: [RCSE] A true story

2000-08-09 Thread Chuck Anderson
tried several times to duplicate the modifications but was never able to even come close to the performance of the original model. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] low bandwidth ?

2000-10-30 Thread Chuck Anderson
arbed wire for lines. My main computer with a 28K modem downloads at about the same speed as my laptop with a 56K modem. Why waste another $25? Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] 3 R's Video

2000-11-17 Thread Chuck Anderson
e and John. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Burr

2000-12-05 Thread Chuck Anderson
designing done. First I selected the name (lilan). Then I wrote the design criteria. Finally, I plotted the airfoils and wing plan. Now all that is left is to actually build it. :-) Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and &q

Re: [RCSE] (RCSE) Landings, etc., etc.......

2000-12-20 Thread Chuck Anderson
e of good depth perception too. Landing anywhere along the length of the runway is a good landing only for helicopters and VTOL aircraft. :-) Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Profiles for swept wings

2000-12-30 Thread Chuck Anderson
suggestions? Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] new hlg design idea?

2001-01-22 Thread Chuck Anderson
um that incorporated such a folding wing concept. Somewhere in my attic, I have a Tantrum kit that I bought from Paul at Toledo tha last time I went to that show (1985 I think). Guess the idea didn't prove practical since I never saw or heard of anyone throwing a Tantrum (HLG, not a fit) :-) Chuc

Re: [RCSE] War Story

2001-02-15 Thread Chuck Anderson
. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Rule 10.1.e

2001-02-17 Thread Chuck Anderson
it may be necessary to cross the launch area when out of lift, altitude, and ideas but the pilot does so at his own risk. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Spoilers

2001-02-23 Thread Chuck Anderson
rward for high speed and pull it back to slow down. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Foam cutting Template help

2001-02-27 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 11:49 PM 2/26/2001 -0800, you wrote: Hi Daniel, I cut formica templates all the time. I sue a scroll saw So now you need a lawyer to cut formica? :-) Spell checkers won't catch typos like this one and I tend to read what I wanted to write, not what was written. Chuck Anderson. RCSE

RE: [RCSE] Foam cutter question

2001-03-29 Thread Chuck Anderson
at http://www.dchobby.com/airfoil/ Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Blast from the soaring past.

2001-04-01 Thread Chuck Anderson
with what we had. If we wanted better models, we developed them by the good old fashoned cut and try method. I still enjoy flying my own designs more than what's available elsewhere. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubs

Re: [RCSE] History Channel Topic

2001-04-26 Thread Chuck Anderson
of the frame and will email it to anyone who would like to see it. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] More Euro Cruciforms

2001-05-01 Thread Chuck Anderson
not locate the pivot rod in the correct location and none I have seen make any effort to statically balance the stab about the pivot. Chuck Anderson At 05:19 AM 5/1/2001 -0700, Brett Jaffee wrote: Maybe, but which is the more important surface? I'm basing this on advice given to me when I

Re: [RCSE] Celebs in RC Soaring

2001-05-23 Thread Chuck Anderson
negative review without even flying it. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Re: rule clarifications

2001-06-17 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 10:20 PM 6/17/2001 -0400, you wrote: Chuck Anderson wrote: 4. If necessary for someone else to take transmitter, time stops when pilot releases transmitter 6. Time stops when model hits a ground based object that terminates flight. Brushing against tall weeds or grass does not stop

Re: [RCSE] Tullahoma RES Contest July 7

2001-07-03 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 04:44 AM 7/3/2001 -0500, you wrote: At 02:53 AM 7/3/2001, Chuck Anderson wrote: After all, the CD can opt to allow skegs as I did. Note that the RES class to be flown at the Nats is not an official event and is not bound by the rules we just voted in. The official rules do not take effect

Re: [RCSE] beefing up an airfoil

2001-07-16 Thread Chuck Anderson
various CFD predictions between 1970 and the time I retired in 1994 and all tests had one thing in common. When the first data was printed out, the researcher responsible for the program always ask What's wrong with your wind tunnel data? :-) Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

Re: [RCSE] spar-sizing calculations

2001-08-09 Thread Chuck Anderson
who to believe and whose advice to follow. The list isn't really that long but it does include Joe, Daryl, Don, Mark, Bob, Michael, and about a dozen others. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] Nostalgia--why modify??

2001-08-15 Thread Chuck Anderson
fly it in Nostalgia because it was never published. If I could, I would fly it even though my Sailaire would have a much better chance of winning a trophy. Chuck Anderson PS It didn't. :-( RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests

[RCSE] Great sound

2001-09-20 Thread Chuck Anderson
of thermal soaring. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[RCSE] Visalia bound

2001-10-01 Thread Chuck Anderson
I will be leaving Tullahoma for California at 5 AM. I will be stopping at Chino and other aviation related sites on the way to Visalia. Hope to see a lot of you there. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

Re: [RCSE] multiplex radio charging

2001-10-21 Thread Chuck Anderson
I currently fly or expect to build. I used the Eclipse at Visalia on Saturday and the Cockpit on Sunday. Then I decided to sell all my other two stick transmitters and buy a second Cockpit for a backup system. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe

Re: [RCSE] RES Is Not Todays Unlimited Ship

2001-11-10 Thread Chuck Anderson
already lost a wonderful hobby and gained an obsession. :-) Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [RCSE] More On Aerodynamic Sounds

2001-11-19 Thread Chuck Anderson
level to that of a solid wall wind tunnel. In this investigation, I measured noise levels in excess of 150 db at a Mach number of 0.8. At these sound pressure levels, I was able to obtain schlieren photographs of sound waves that looked like shock waves normally seen at Mach numbers above 2. Chuck

Re: [RCSE] Fun with epoxy

2002-04-16 Thread Chuck Anderson
of material was less than $5. My balance was published in the June, 1997 issue of Model Airplane News. The only disadvantage of the balance is finding room to store the balance when not in use since it is 36 inches long. Mine resides on the shop window sill when not in use. Chuck Anderson RCSE

Re: [RCSE] craftr air wind drifter.

2002-05-20 Thread Chuck Anderson
that was the name of the model it was first used on. Coordinates for the Spica airfoil in COR format can be found on page 145 of SoarTech 8. Coordinates of the Spica airfoil in AIR format are also included with Airfoil Plot and Model Design plotting programs. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities

Re: [RCSE] Spoilers-Elevator

2002-06-27 Thread Chuck Anderson
spoilers. I have never used elevator coupling on any thing but models with flaps. When spoilers are extended at normal speeds, the model should drop the nose slightly to maintain air speed while increasing the rate of descent. If your model doesn't do this then it has a design deficiency. Chuck

Re: [RCSE] New LSF Shortlines

2003-01-03 Thread Chuck Anderson
to the facts. At least it would if we could get all users to turn off HTML. 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

[RCSE] Re: 2003 Northeast Tour

2003-01-05 Thread Chuck Anderson
mpete that's important. Not how often I win. 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.

Re: [RCSE] Low mid or high wing?

2003-02-07 Thread Chuck Anderson
h no attempt to clean up the acute angle between the wing lower surface and the fuselage. Of course there is always the chance that these designers have found something new that has escaped all the aircraft designers of the last 80 years. :-) Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Mo

[RCSE] First Radio

2003-02-11 Thread Chuck Anderson
the Nats twice. 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.

Re: [RCSE] Common Experience Questions

2003-02-11 Thread Chuck Anderson
questions are: 1b. Why did we not give up like most others do? 2b. Are we doing any good with our urgings? Bill Swingle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janesville, CA 1. People who give up are the real losers. 2. I'm still here. What else matters? Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News

Re: [RCSE] Re: Aeromodeling Breakthrough!

2003-02-12 Thread Chuck Anderson
instrument lab to glue vortex generators to the wall of a small research wind tunnel. Strong stuff. I glued some small wood vortex generators to steel walls and they stood up to several hours of testing at speeds up to Mach 1. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send

Re: [RCSE] spoiler rules and linkages

2003-02-12 Thread Chuck Anderson
rules, at least until Nostalgia becomes an official event. 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.

Re: [RCSE] LSF V Tasks

2003-02-24 Thread Chuck Anderson
you on, go to it. It's just not for me. Of course I could always change my mind but, at my age, it isn't likely. Have fun. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

Re: [RCSE] Aerodynamic question

2003-03-31 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 07:51 AM 3/30/2003 -0800, you wrote: I have an older Hades that has an Aerodynamic problem I've never been able to solve. I'm hoping that may some of you guys that really know this stuff could answer the question. At medium speed the plane will try to nose up if I speed up some. If I start

[RCSE] A Tale of Two Computers

2003-08-18 Thread Chuck Anderson
changes in the MAC operating system made it impossible to run programs written in QuickBasic. About this time my friend and I came to the same conclusion. We would never again be shafted by Apple. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe

[RCSE] A Modeling War Story

2003-08-20 Thread Chuck Anderson
This one is about modeling but not about sailplanes. They hadn't been invinted yet. I had just receintly bought my first RC system, a Berkley Super Airtrol, but had not been able to get it working. Chuck Anderson 1953 MATS In the summer of 1953, I had been

[RCSE] Re: Multiplex Cockpit MM

2003-09-22 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 12:58 PM 9/22/2003 -0700, you wrote: On Thu, 9 Jan 2003, Chuck Anderson wrote: I have owned a Cockpit MM for over a year and consider it to be the best transmitter I have for Nostalgia and RES models. I especially like the light weight, feel and balance. I have owned Futaba, Airtronics

[RCSE] Charging Multiplex Cockpit And Evo Transmitters

2003-09-23 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 10:21 AM 9/23/2003 +0300, you wrote: On Mon, 22 Sep 2003, Chuck Anderson wrote: I charge my Cockpit and Evo transmitters with an original Sirius Electronics Smart Charge Pro that I picked up at Visalia in 1996. All I had to do was get a Multiplex adaptor from George George at Peak

Re: [RCSE] BoT Replacements

2003-09-23 Thread Chuck Anderson
of the 70's were actually a 12 volt Ford long shaft motor with a 6 volt battery and nobody ever heard of a zoom launch. Now we use 6 volt motors with 12 volt batteries rebuilt with ball bearings and those who never flew these wonderful old designs fold wings when zooming with modern winches. Ch

Re: [RCSE] OFB Resurfaces

2003-09-23 Thread Chuck Anderson
with the SOAR club. Not long after, Dan found that he had cancer and nothing ever came of the invitational contest. Chuck Anderson At 11:43 AM 9/23/2003 -0700, you wrote: I received a call from out of the blue Sunday evening that I thought I might share with you: John Nielsen, one of the founding members

Re: [RCSE] Why not fly full-scale?

2003-10-09 Thread Chuck Anderson
driven on the LA freeway as well as riding in a cab in Rome. 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.

[RCSE] Dihedral

2003-10-12 Thread Chuck Anderson
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RE: [RCSE] Re: Nomination Help..reply

2003-10-16 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 02:25 PM 10/16/2003 -0500, you wrote: I think anyone who is involved in LSF should have the right to vote! gv The key word is involved. If anyone hasn't been in contact in two years or achieved Level IV, how can they be consitered involved. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided

Re: [RCSE] LSF non-competition program ideas

2003-10-18 Thread Chuck Anderson
to spending a few dollars for RCSD. Maybe they don't like RCSD or see a need for it but I don't buy cost as a reason for not subscribing. It is just an excuse. Do you think the non-competition fliers will be willing to pay for the new programs or administer it? I doubt it. Chuck Anderson LSF IV 583

[RCSE] First glider

2003-11-22 Thread Chuck Anderson
a copy of the RCM Tern plans. The original Tern is still hanging from my shop ceiling. 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

Re: [RCSE] Two great finds --Also-- Need TODI wing joiners

2003-11-22 Thread Chuck Anderson
e of Washington and had the only sailplanes with ailerons. At least I don't remember any other models with ailerons. Those were the good years when the experts weren't so far ahead of the rest of us that we did't have a chance of winning. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Mode

[RCSE] Flight

2003-12-17 Thread Chuck Anderson
God said let there be air and there was lift The devil said let there be viscosity and there was drag The Wright broghers invented control and there was flight While a voice in the wildreness ask what about stability? RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and

RE: [RCSE] Flight

2003-12-18 Thread Chuck Anderson
a voice in the wildreness ask what about stability? Nah. Gordy don't believe in stability. He just moves the CG aft some more. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

Re: [RCSE] Multiplex Royal EVO - the _real_ lowdown...

2004-01-16 Thread Chuck Anderson
and down, check out Joedy's tutorial on RC Groups. Better than ANY user's manual I've ever seen. Agreed that Joedy's tutorial is better than any manual I have seen since my Micropro. I no longer have any AR radios except for the Futaba gold box gathering dust on a shelf in the attic. Chuck Anderson

[RCSE] Incidence angles

2004-02-16 Thread Chuck Anderson
method of setting stab angles. :-) 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.

Re: [RCSE] FREE issue of RCSD!

2004-02-28 Thread Chuck Anderson
. Chuck Anderson At 10:26 AM 2/28/2004 -0800, you wrote: I dunno about the rest of you folks, but I found this a most pleasant way to read about soaring. I prefer this format to the hard copy. I like the color pictures and the articles are most interesting. Yeah, there was a picture of Gordy

[RCSE] Eye Candy

2004-03-10 Thread Chuck Anderson
they can keep it up. 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.

[RCSE] Fly models for mental health?

2004-08-10 Thread Chuck Anderson
Ran across this on the Internet. Hope its true for flying model airplanes. Chuck Anderson She also said that people who took part in leisure activities which were mentally demanding had a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's. Such activities as playing games like chess, learning a musical

[RCSE] Soaring History Part 3

2004-08-13 Thread Chuck Anderson
Silver Springs NSS Meeting A meeting of the NSS Board of Directors was held at Silver Springs Maryland on November 23 and 24, 1974. All but two of the 12 members of the board were present or represented by proxies, a very good turnout considering everybody had to pay their own expenses.

[RCSE] Why digital servos?

2004-09-10 Thread Chuck Anderson
, run hotter, and have higher power consumption. What am I missing? 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

Re: [RCSE] servo covers

2004-09-21 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 10:13 PM 9/21/2004, you wrote: Not to rain on Peter's parade, but when I need to have a custom servo cover I just call Gordy and get Volz plastic covers, the work and they are cheap. Carbon ones are nice, but why??? Marc I have a simpler method. I go out to the shop, locate my servo cover

RE: [RCSE] New radios puzzling.

2004-09-22 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 07:20 AM 9/22/2004, you wrote: No battery backup, the 9303 uses flash memory. John Diniz Finally. 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

Re: [RCSE] Fw: Experience with different brands of film covering.

2004-10-10 Thread Chuck Anderson
dive. I tried two other brands before I finally wised up and recovered it with Monokote. Took 5 rolls. I don't experiment any more. I have better uses for my money. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL

[RCSE] Burt Rutan on Science Channel Tonight

2004-10-12 Thread Chuck Anderson
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 RCSE-List facilities

re: [RCSE] Sailaire Spoiler Servo Mount

2004-10-12 Thread Chuck Anderson
to set up and adjust. When I recover the wing, I will take the servos out and convert it back to the way I built it 26 years ago. I only use wing spoiler servos for three piece wings with spoilers in the outboard panels where pull strings are impractical. Chuck Anderson At 08:15 PM 10/12/2004

re: [RCSE] Sailaire Spoiler Servo Mount

2004-10-12 Thread Chuck Anderson
are deployed. Been doing this for 30 years too. My RES models can be flown with any three channel radio. No mixing required. The Ava and Bubble Dander both are my idea of what an RES model should be except for the spoiler and modern computer radios can take care of that problem. Chuck Anderson

[RCSE] Contests, Landings, etc.

2004-09-27 Thread Chuck Anderson
scoring. Scott is LSF 001 and was one of the founders of LSF. 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

[RCSE] Monkeying with Contest Tasks.

2004-09-27 Thread Chuck Anderson
are achieved by landing on odd minutes. Of course everybody knows what happened. He landed on the even minutes every round. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe

Re: [RCSE] XC story

2004-09-28 Thread Chuck Anderson
At 09:56 PM 9/28/2004, Joe Wurts wrote snip Not much of a story here. snio Sorry but I must disagree. This is a great story. We need more like this instead of all the bashing that has been going on lately. Wish we had more suitable sites for cross country. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List

RE: [RCSE] LISF Fall contest report

2004-09-29 Thread Chuck Anderson
for that flight, however that rule was deleted from the Rules book over 20 years ago. 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

Re: [RCSE] I know it ain't Muncie, but it is Visalia....!:-)

2004-09-29 Thread Chuck Anderson
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[RCSE] The Gordy I Knew

2004-09-29 Thread Chuck Anderson
anything to show him. We talked about model design and flying but Gordy didn't want to discuss contests. He was only interested in flying. Contests were dull and he wasn't interested in spending all day to fly only 5 or 6 short flights. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model

[RCSE] The Wide Runway (War Story)

2004-09-29 Thread Chuck Anderson
From 1971 to 1978 I flew C130A's with the Tennessee Air National Guard in Nashville Tennessee. The C130A models were built between 1955 and1957 and were beginning to show their age. This story happened to a very good friend of mine about 30 years ago. My friend was giving a check ride to a

Re: [RCSE] Contests, Landings, etc.

2004-10-01 Thread Chuck Anderson
adjust the tension for variations in line ground drag as the day went on and the wet grass dried out. The remains of the original tension limiter winch base is still in the woods behind my storage shed. Chuck Anderson At 10:54 AM 10/1/2004, you wrote: - Original Message - From: Michael

[RCSE] Soaring History Part 5

2004-10-03 Thread Chuck Anderson
again. I also noticed that there are fewer helpers in the transmitter impound every year and who will replace Myrna when she decides to give up running the transmitter impound? Something to think about. Chuck Anderson AMA 371 NSS 72-361 LSF 583 AMA Soaring Advisory Committee 1973-1975 NSS

[RCSE] Buzzards flew with me

2004-10-09 Thread Chuck Anderson
a stupid bird! Circling in sink! 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.

Re: [RCSE] Re: Flying Sites near Tustin

2004-10-20 Thread Chuck Anderson
that was shot down by environmental nuts. 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.

Re: [RCSE] I now KNOW how long I flew this season! Volz Digitals :-)

2004-10-22 Thread Chuck Anderson
that it used to. 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.

Re: [RCSE] New web site

2004-10-28 Thread Chuck Anderson
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[RCSE] Gordy does do discus

2004-10-30 Thread Chuck Anderson
in several years. 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.

Re: [RCSE] Battery food

2004-11-08 Thread Chuck Anderson
and cycled batteries clear back when we used a Taylor cycler that I had to plug a clock into to see how long the batteries ran...I have used 3 or 4 different Smart Chargers/testers ever since Chuck Anderson sold me one he won in the raffle at Visalia about 95 or 96.. None better as far as I'm concerned

Re: [RCSE] Dream catcher close out sales

2004-11-11 Thread Chuck Anderson
to get out of the kit manufacturing business. Whatever the cause, we have lost another kit manufacturer. Wonder who will be the next to go. Chuck Anderson RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note

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