Re: [RCSE] cg question
if a sailplane need to have down elevator to fly level it means the sailplane is tail heavy? luis Luis: At the risk of being overly simplistic, I would offer the following: If the balance is correct (or close), it then having to hold or trim in down elevator means that the decalage (sometimes mistakenly called incidence) between the stabilizer and the wing is incorrect. Of course, first try to get the balance where you like to fly it--some flyers like a more nose heavy model, while others like a more neutrally stable model. (Usually, a more neutrally stable model will be a bit harder to fly, but will show thermals better or more easily.) So, get the balance where you like it. If any down or up elevator still remains, then adjust the wing or the stab until the elevator is neutral at the best (or that which you like best) glide angle. Best regards, Bob Sliff RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Help with Emerald bellcrank repair
I need some advice. I have an original Renaud Emerald. An Emerald Pro. :-) The stab bellcrank assembly has separated. The brass tube is still in place. Both sides that mount to the insides of the fin are still attached, however it appears that whatever is attached to that is loose. I have been flying it this way. If I push it together and dribble CA down on that joint between the mount and shaft will the bellcrank have a good chance of remaining CA free? I have never had the Emerald fin open. Thanks, Steve Meyer http://SOARchicago.com/stmeyer/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] S.O.A.R. Web Page http://SOARchicago.com/ Now with Message Boards http://SOARchicago.com/discus/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] mini salto help
hi: does anyone fly a mini salto molded ?? it is sold by slmodel and nsp. i have one and its been real hard to fly ...it tends to snaproll on turns. it s very well balanced ...tried everything and havent been able to getit to fly right. im using ailerons and the vtail control surfaces only for elevator.. does anybody think this is my problem..?..do you think i realy have to install an extra servo so that it will have a working rudder.? i have flown so many sailplanes leaving the rudder on neautral and only use eleveator and ailerons,,that includes my mini ellipse wich has a v tail and i only use it for elevator and works perfect. any help on this mini salto apprecieted. luis RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] mini salto help
I've been told this plane is very sensitive with CG changes. Have you tried moving the CG forward? That might make it a bit less reluctnant to snap. At 11:25 PM 10/19/00 -0700, Louis Gonzalez wrote: hi: does anyone fly a mini salto molded ?? it is sold by slmodel and nsp. i have one and its been real hard to fly ...it tends to snaproll on turns. it s very well balanced ...tried everything and havent been able to getit to fly right. im using ailerons and the vtail control surfaces only for elevator.. does anybody think this is my problem..?..do you think i realy have to install an extra servo so that it will have a working rudder.? i have flown so many sailplanes leaving the rudder on neautral and only use eleveator and ailerons,,that includes my mini ellipse wich has a v tail and i only use it for elevator and works perfect. any help on this mini salto apprecieted. luis RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brett Jaffee: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brett's Slope and Power Home Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee OnTheWay Quake 2 server utility: http://www.planetquake.com/ontheway The Unoffical Extra 300 Home Page: http://www.bayarea.net/~nathan/extra300/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Correct URL Visalia HLGs
Hi Dick, Sorry, I reposted but here is the correct URL. I have pictures, not great, but just spent 2 hours scanning them in. Much more to come. Take a look and enjoy. http://www.scrollsander.com/VisaliaHLG.htm Thermals, Chris Adams http://www.scrollsander.com -Original Message- From: Dick Barker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Scrollsander [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thursday, October 19, 2000 7:46 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Visalia HLGs Chris, I get "Not Found The requested URL /Visalia2000HLG.htm was not found on this server." if I try to I hit that URL. Are you sure you have it right and the permissions set so others can read it? Dick Hi Gang, Posted the start of a web page on the scores and info on planes during the HLG portion of flying Saturday PM at Visalia. Take a look. More info to come. http://www.scrollsander.com/Visalia2000HLG.htm Thermals, Chris http://www.scrollsander.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Atlanta club - website announcement
I just want to announce that the North Atlanta Soaring Association (NASA) has a site up and running. Enjoy. http://geocities.com/nasagliders/ - David [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] mini salto help
Louis, I have a pretty small plane and it is very cg sensitive. What I mean by that is that I measured the cg, statically, by marking the cg to the manufactured specifications, and taped a small battery to the location, then balanced it. It balanced, but would always fall first after a second or two. Figured good enough. NO WAY, it was VERY tail heavy for this plane, very difficult to fly. I also noticed that even though the plane floated a bit, it took a lot more weight on the nose than I would have thought to bring it back down. Also, there was a HUGE difference on the cg location, I mean if I was off by 1/8" on taping the battery to the cg location, it was a huge difference in balance. I think you are still tail heavy, it is always easier to be a bit nose heavy than tail heavy. Jim Cubbage -Original Message- From: Louis Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:26 PM To: soaring Subject: [RCSE] mini salto help hi: does anyone fly a mini salto molded ?? it is sold by slmodel and nsp. i have one and its been real hard to fly ...it tends to snaproll on turns. it s very well balanced ...tried everything and havent been able to getit to fly right. im using ailerons and the vtail control surfaces only for elevator.. does anybody think this is my problem..?..do you think i realy have to install an extra servo so that it will have a working rudder.? i have flown so many sailplanes leaving the rudder on neautral and only use eleveator and ailerons,,that includes my mini ellipse wich has a v tail and i only use it for elevator and works perfect. any help on this mini salto apprecieted. luis RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Parker Mountain Adventure 2K
I have tried to make a nice write up after finishing up a web page of pictures from my recent Parker Mountain adventure with Bruce Davidson, but my computer has crashed twice during that process and I am mad. Here is the address of the thumb nailed web page. They say a picture is worth a thousand words... yet stills can't convey the power of DS at Parker Mountain. http://www.mcs.net/~bacuslab/Parker00/index.htm I'll try to write up the adventure again for RCSE when I am less pissed off at my computer. 8-) Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of Chicago SOAR club ICQ 6997780R/C Soaring Page at http://www.mcs.net/~bacuslab/soaring.html RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Added Pics to Visalia HLG Page
Hello again Gang!: Added pictures to the Visalia HLG Page. I did not get pictures of everyone, and the shots are not great, but HLGs always look great!\ Take a look and enjoy. http://www.scrollsander.com/VisaliaHLG.htm Thermals, Chris http://www.scrollsander.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
