Hello Jay, Lynn King Anacortes Wa. here. I had the pleasure of bungee and hand launching my 6m DG 1000 from slopes on the Teck while in Germany this last Fall. My instructor and flying friend was Teo Arnold. The bungee was a double tube of heavy surgical rubber. No line was in the set-up. It was firmly anchored to the ground slightly over the crest of the hill. The plane end had a swivel and welded ring. The plane has a normal aero-tow release mechanism in the nose. HOWEVER, you DO NOT use the release to detach the bungee. You need to make a plug / dowel that fits into the tow mechanism. Mine is a wooden dowel with a piece of .062 (1/16") piano wire running through it. One end has a loop, captured by the tow mechanism, the other end extends about a half inch beyond the nose of the plane, and bends down about half an inch. It must bend backwards a little, perhaps 15 deg. The bungee is pulled back to the plane. Don't try to attach the bungee and pull BOTH back. At launch the bungee will fall off when tension relaxes. The bungee was about 15 ft. and the pull back was about 15 ft. Have a helper hold the plane by the intersection of the fin and Fuselage, usually sitting on the ground. Once attached don't expect the helper to hold for very long. Do all your checking before attaching. Take off with wheel down, then retract. Usually no flaps, we're looking for speed. Remember not to climb at first, just as hand launching.
Hope this helps, Lynn 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.
