Re: [RCSE] RE John Denver and Canards thread
The first, second, fourth, sixth and every even number rule after that are all; "FLY THE AIRPLANE" Only while you continue to fly the AC do you have any chance of solving any problems on board. Remember also that most accidents in homebuilt aircraft happen to people who have bought the plane from the builder and also happen in the first flight (or first few flights). A good rule when you purchase any aircraft (especially homebuilt and also RC) is to treat it as if it had just been finished. Open the plane up and inspect/prepare it as if the FAA is going to inspect it for airworthiness. In fact it might be a good idea to actually have a local FAA inspector (full size plane) look it over while you have all the covers off. When you have completed the inspection and fixed any problem areas do a full test program as if it is a new plane. Do the taxi tests. Do a conservative flight test program. Test the perfromance and limits of the plane in a carefull, measured way. Do not assume anything just because the plane is similar to another plane you have flown. Example, no two Long-EZs are alike. Every builder has done something differently. You must find out be testing how these differences change the flight of the individual plane you are flying. NO HOTDOGGING or HIGH PERFORMANCE FLIGHT until you have lots of hours (50-100 hours for full size, 5-10 hours for RC) in the plane. People who hotdog on first flights either end up dead (full size) or buy lots of planes (RC). If you buy a RC plane it is a good idea to check everything before flying and FIX anything that is not right. It is much easier to replace a hinge or servo before (instead of) the crash. RC planes don't require nearly the level of care of full size planes but please use a level of care that fits the plane. A small foamie glider can't hurt much but F3B, F3F, F3J planes can do a lot of damage to others as well as themselves so a much higher level of care is required. Try pylon racing sometime, the dangers are higher and the level of care required is also high, including inspection of all aircraft by at least two officials before entering the contest. Let's have fun but killing anyone is considered bad form. michael N6CHV AMA 77292 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > THE VERY FIRST rule in flying is to FLY THE AIRPLANE. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Race at SULA
I was supossed to drive down from Bakersfield for the race!! Whoever you are, your prediction made me miss it!!! Thanks a lot BUD ST >On Thu, 17 Feb 2000 01:20:07 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Yes. Expect RAIN > > __ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Foam cuting.
Hi, Is there anybody out there that has had any experience with TEKOA's "FEATHER CUT" Hot Wire Foam Wingmachine or other similar? I'm looking for good foam cuting machine and computer program for drawings airfoils. Please answer OFF LIST to the address below. Thanks Marian E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Plans of Klinberg Flying Wing & Telos Canard Slope Glider.
Hi, from longer time I'm looking for Plans of Klinberg Flying Wing and Telos Canard Slope Glider manufactured fewteen years ago by American Sailplane Designs. Is here anyone that have both plans or other similar? I would like to contact with American Sailplane Designs, but can't to find E-mail address or URL's homepage. Maybe you know and would like to help me? If so it will be nice. Please answer OFF LIST to the address below. Thanks Marian E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Worldpremiere of the worlds smallest variometer
Hello, now we are able to show you the pictures and technical data of the wolrds smallest variometer, the Picolario. now it is possible to put it even in the small fuses of F3B or F3J gliders. Even in HLG's there is enough space. take a look at www.thommys/html/epicolario.htm If you want to see the live performance of the Picolario visit us at the Faszination Modellbau in Sinsheim (Germany) regards Thommy Seidel RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Worldpremiere of the worlds smallest variometer
Hello, now we are able to show you the pictures and technical data of the wolrds smallest variometer, the Picolario. now it is possible to put it even in the small fuses of F3B or F3J gliders. Even in HLG's there is enough space. take a look at www.thommys.com/html/epicolario.htm (sorry I forgot the .com in the first message) If you want to see the live performance of the Picolario visit us at the Faszination Modellbau in Sinsheim (Germany) regards Thommy Seidel RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Re: Antenna length (non Soaring related)
As I work for the weapons division I am not fully versed in the communications aspect. I only know what I overhear in the bar throwing back a few Romulan Ales after work. -Spud Boy At 07:39 PM 2/25/00 -0800, you wrote: >Do you understand that? Can you explain? >YK Chan > >- Original Message - >From: David J. Schat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Y.K.Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Those terms are from the communications division of the >Federation Starship >> builders. >> >> -Spud Boy RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] HLG Trip to Mecca (Calif that is) and a call for help
Howdy, So...I hear the thermals in Calif are like unto the bosoms of aspiring actresses--bountiful, booming but however completely naturally generated. I hear the pilots are like unto producers crusing a party early saturday night, harvesting the bountiful, booming thermals with the terrifying grace of a shark...stopping this analogy before I go too far... The point: I am one of these east coast (M)HLG flyers who flies mostly alone out of a scrubby little field in eastern NJ that I have come to love like familly. I find myself headed to Los Angeles the week + weekends of March 20 and would like to hook up with some good HLG flyers to show me the ropes. I will have a rental car--San Fransisco is not out of the question. I will show up in LA with my Spectre, Red Herring and maybe Nymph plus Zagi-400 for some quality time in the good stuff. Looking for contests, clinics, hangouts, kind hearted souls, hourly lessons for bucks or whatever so that I can come back to the scrubby little field in New Jersey with a gleam in my eye and say "Ma, I have seen the Emerald City". Any info appreciated. breck PS Even though this is NOT a personal ad you can check out my overall approach to the sport by looking at: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~breck/breckKwing.jpg RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] RE John Denver and Canards thread
This is all good, but it doesn't address the real failure. Fuel purchase records and witness accounts show that Denver didn't have sufficient fuel to make the trip. The position of the lever was secondary as was his ability to "Aviate, Navigate and Communicate". Improper preflight planning was his mistake as he was (almost certainly) completely out of gas. Read the final NTSB report here: http://www.ntsb.gov/Aviation/LAX/98A008.htm Most importantly, his crash has nothing to do with the airworthiness of a canard. The originator of this thread was just trolling. -Ben N1101G (a Mooney 201) AOPA, EAA, AMA, etc. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Newbie report: Cutting & Bagging
For about a year I have been needing a new HL to replace my well worn Climmax, and my Father wanted to get into HL, so we were both interested in the Terminator project. We did not have any of the cutting or bagging equipment so we put the project on hold for a while. Not only did we want the equipment for the Terminator project, but I have visions of many 2 meter and unlimited wings in our future as well. Well, after Christmas we bit the bullet and started to assemble out equipment. The pump: We purchased a surplus Thomas pump for $80 from www.surplussales.com, we placed the order and received the pump about 4 days later. (to go directly to the page with the pump on it this is the link www.surplussales.com/Motors/Motors-1.html) Excellent service and a good price. We had a air bubble (portable air tank) that we never used so we took off the hose and bought some fittings at Home Depot to make our reservoir. We ordered the hose, gauge, vacuum switch, and bagging supplies from ACP. The pump setup seems to work well in our tests, but the proof is still in the pudding, since we have yet to bag anything for real. The cutter: After much reading on the net and reports from others on RCSD we decided to go with the FeatherCut. I had watched Pat McCleave cut some cores for me with his, and it just seemed like the best way to go. I built the power source from plans on the www.charlesriverrc.org web site, and it works great. So this weekend we bought a 4'x8' sheet of blue foam (we could not find pink anywhere) and started cutting cores for our stock Terminator wings. After breaking the wire twice trying to get the heat just right, everything went very smoothly. We had cut our templates from some large plastic laminate samples that I had sitting around my office. (Being an Architect I can get 12x12 p-lam samples from time to time, so I just hung onto them for this reason.) In about 2 hours we had cut cores for three wings. I had thought that we might waste a few cores just trying to figure everything out, but I was wrong. The very first core turned out beautifully! Decent leading edges and very good trailing edges, we are very happy! I would totally recommend the FeatherCut to anyone. Sure there are other ways, but our decision has worked out wonderful for us. Our next step will be to bag the cores. Hopefully by next weekend I will be able to give a report on our first attempt. The guys that developed the Terminator have really done a great service to our hobby. The web site has given me the confidence to take the plunge and try some new things. We are already thinking about other wing designs to try out. If you have any questions about our set-up please drop me a note. Burke Jones Kansas Soaring Society RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Canards thread
I went out the field yesterday and saw two red tails in a booming thermal I hurried to get my hand launch ready picked up my radio and ran to the thermal. I put together the skeeter so fast I mounted the wing backwards so I launched the skeeter backwards. Into the thermal my canard HLG went it was a little shaky at first but that's how a skeeter fly's anyway. One circle, two circles wow I was gaining, then all of a sudden one of the red tails looked down at the skeeter and dropped a turd, it hit the wing and folded. I thought I saw a smile on that red tail as he flew out of sight, I bet he was thinking he did me a favor. I wonder if orbitone need a hand launch a little glue it will be competition ready. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] SR2K Race Dates
>>Jerry, can you repeat the Dates for the next races? The two remaining races in the So Cal Spring SR2K slope race series are as follows: Sunday March 26, Temple Hill Sunday April 30, Torrey Pines There is a Fall series scheduled for Sep,Oct,Nov. I will also schedule some races in between when I know my schedule or I can find AMA CD's that will host races in So Cal. So far we have TPG, HSS, and THSS clubs participating in these events. MPA was a no show yesterday, but I am sure Doug Reel and the gang won't miss many more, I expect them to be at the next two races in force. Jerry R. Craft VWP San-Dan Radio Control Angi-San SoCal USA Wk 858-320-4128 Cel 760-803-6955 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] HS-50 vs. HS-55 for HLG and 2M
I picked up a couple of the new HS-55's at the WRAM show this weekend. I'm putting together an Obsession HLG and was going to put HS-50's into it, but now with these HS-55's I'm wondering if that's not the way to go. I understand that DJ Aerotech is using HS-55's in the Spectra 2M. Does anyone have any experience with these new servos that can comment on the relative accuracy/centering between the two? -Ben RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Reservoir used in bagging.
Is a reservoir 'Air tank' needed for bagging? The System I purchased from CST did not have one, but I noticed the system from ACP does have one. Does having a reservoir make the pump work 'less' ? Or does a reservoir allow a weaker pump to pull more vacuum, (Like having a 'vacuum amplifier' connected to the system) ? My pump seems to pull as much vacuum as the gauge can take. Any 'advantage' to adding a reservoir? Jeff Winder [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Need V-tail stabs
I need a set of V-tail stabs to suit an open size ship up to 120" w.s. Anyone know of a source for these? Talked to Sal at NSP, doesn't have any. TIA RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
