Klint,
Hand launch! L little zip start (or a DLG). That is the way to go.
You will learn more from a hand launch than any other type of thermalling.
Yes, it requires some work, but with DLG, it is really not that bad. Plus
you can always us a small zip start.
The other good things. HLGs won't cause property damage unless you go
really ballistic with it! It has NO noise. It requires a lot less
investment in most cases. And they are cool :)
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "Klint Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 5:31 PM
Subject: [RCSE] New Member with a question
> Fellow soarers...
>
> I'm new to the list and fairly new to soaring. I've been flying now
for
> about six months and am already thinking about investing in another
thermal
> chaser. My first investment, and probably not my wisest, was in the Great
> Planes Spirit 2-Meter. It's not been a bad learning plane overall and
I've
> had the opportunity to speck it a couple of times... but here's the
delema.
> We usually get together and fly at a nearby farm (about 20 minutes away)
> when my local soaring club goes out. But, what about all the times that I
> want to go flying and don't want to travel to the farm?
>
> Well, my fiance and I are getting ready to move into a new apartment that
> has a SMALL field behind it (more like a large grassy knoll - me being the
> second gunman <smile>) and I'm thinking that I could probably put a
> sailplane down in this area. It's getting it up that will be the
challenge.
> So, I've been looking around at some electric powered thermal chasers and
a
> friend of mine through our club, Jack Gross, recommended that I ask the
> opinion of this list before making my purchase. ANY advice would be
greatly
> appreciated!! Here's a couple that I've found that fit my taste:
>
> http://www.hobby-lobby.com/jrplus.htm
> and
> http://www.amd.org.hk/cata/scorpio.htm
>
> Anyone with any advice on these aircraft, or with opinions on some that
are
> better --- please respond... Thanks in advance!!!
>
> Klint Holland
> Great Planes Spirit 2-Meter
>
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