At 07:28 PM 10/23/2005, Vince Herman wrote:
4 times in my RC career
I have specked out my birds (Zagi wings and Dads 2
meter electric) so I can't wait to try it with this
majestic sailplane! (plus it is bigger, so specking it
will mean even more altitude!)
Sorry for the novel, but I am stoked. I know that
this is an ancient design, but I was in heaven. Now
for the questions.
Great story man, brings back some memories of my own.
Without a zoom launch at the top, a 510 foot histart,
and a mild headwind, am I really about 500 feet in the
air? (I am trying to come up with real world
estimates of altitude)
I like to use a LoLo or a Picolario for height measurement, but maybe you
could find one of those cheap altimeter watches and place it in your model
just to answer your questions.
Does it sound like I am doing anything wrong or could
do them better? Our club is mostly nitro, with a
growing electric presence, so there was not much
sailplane guidance available (but a lot of willing
help with the line)
It sounds like you are doing fine, just continue to have fun! I don't know
where you are in Ohio, but there are some nice soaring clubs in the state
there. You should try to hook up with some of those guys, you wont believe
what you can learn when you fly with other soaring enthusiasts.
Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR
AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net
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