Excuse me if I am not following protocol. I am venturing into a new listserve. I am venturing into r/c flying. I'm a Navy pilot. Fly privately, am a tow pilot and have soloed a glider. The big stuff is great but I would love to learn to fly a r/c glider among the crows in my backyard. Any suggestions? I've thought of the rtf products as an introduction but then I may be stuck with tx and receivers that aren't compatible with more advanced aircraft. I'd like to do some field flights with launch but also want to park fly in my backyard. Any suggestions on how to proceed?
Hi Mike, For backyard flying, an electric powered glider is the way to go. Get something with a wingspan in the 1.5 to 1.8 meter range. Northeast Sailplanes has a couple of nice gliders, including the Omega 1.5 and the Omega 1.8. Another nice little electric powered soarer is the Ascent, which may be available in your local hobby shop. I would advise against larger electric powered gliders (they require more room) and I would avoid a glider that has ailerons (more complicated/expensive and for a beginner they are not really needed). Whatever route you choose, by all means get some help from an experienced flyer, preferably one that has experience flying sailplanes for they understand something about the location of and flying in a thermal. Good luck with your venture; with the right equipment and the help of an experienced glider pilot you can have a lot of fun soaring with the crows/hawks/sea gulls or whatever frequents your area. If you have further questions, feel free to ask; and don't be concerned about any 'protocol'. :) Regards, Bob Johnson Fond du Lac, WI 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. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
