[RCSE] Note to The Best TD Pilot in Delaware
Don't forget toilet paper! G
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
At 07:23 PM 6/30/2006, Bill & Bunny Kuhlman wrote: My first RC glider was an Ecktronics Nomad, a Ted Strader design, which used a Citizenship LT-3 receiver and a Bonner escapement, with a C&G Venus tube transmitter. Despite being rudder only, I managed to successfully slope soar it many times. This was around 1962. This was my first successful kit sailplane, also. The .020 took it out of harms way before I had to give it a control. I had the Shows pulser on my Citizenship transmitter (27.255) and used the Mighty Midget motor to drive the rudder, switching circuit from American Modeler Magazine. I was using a Ace K3VK receiver by then because I wiped out all of my previous receivers (I had several unsuccessful attempts before that.) My first successful sailplane was a scaled plane from Model Airplane News describing Frank Bethwaite's world record. My first (not successful) R/C sailplane was a converted Jasco Floater. I never could get the "Lorentz-like" receiver to work without engine vibration. The "radio" was the Airtrol box sold by AHC: $9.95 plus parts. I learned that salt water does a job on electronics with a 45 volt battery to provide current flow. Several other semi-successful sailplanes came along, using the LT-3 with SE2 compound escapement, the until I realized that others were flying just up the street at the Torrey Pines glider-port. The transition to proportional control (JR Century 7 system) roughly two decades later was relatively smooth. Transition to full Propo was when the AMA got 72 MHz from the FCC (1967). It was the Bonner 4RS (red/white) mounted in a Graupner Foka 4 bleach-bottle-fuselage sloper. -Fritz 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
Re: [RCSE] First sailplane
I did a scale up of a mag sketch for my first sailplane. If I remember right it was called the plank. A red herring sized slope wing with an un-tapered wing, No computer mixers so a sliding aileron servo pushed back and forth by by the elevator servo. Almost as hokey as the mixer from the Todi I flew much later. If I remember correctly my first powered model was a Supertiger 23 powered Rumpelstat from a scaled up RCM article. First real sailplane kit was a Lee Renaud Monterey. First DLG was an Uplink. Dick Barker Port Angeles, WA "Turning HLG around" 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
[RCSE] "MidSouth Got Rain!"
But didn't make no difference, because it came at the first launch of RES and created huge lift for those who weren't afraid to fly in it. I took one flight and waited it out, shouldn't have because it got pretty flat after that...and warm and SUNNY. It was a simple 4 flights of 10, fly at will, within a closing window, so very little waiting around was possible. My Super AVA was super, but it was a standard AVA that took the cake, and in the mixing bowl of Don Cleveland. He's proven a maestro with that ship, often taking the wood at Unlimited contests like last year's MidSouth in Atlanta. Our own Ben Wilson, winner of todays DLG, (Bruce D was second by 8points! Pretty sure Paul Siegel was third) Ben took 2nd in RES, with Paul taking third, so Ben and Paul have the hot thumbs this weekend. As usual of late I have too many fun things going on to pay attention, so ended up 5th, with another one of our new up and comer pilots Tony Utley snatching a "I Beat Gordy!" badge. ;-( About 21 RES pilots took to the winch and found that this event was not only an evening event but a hooker was that the winch line was about 1/2 the normal length as usual. EVERYONE will testify that this is one heck of a flying site for a contest. Easy access, lots of terrain, and huge window of visibility. Winch batteries are all nestled in with their chargers, Joe (Mooneyman) Melchoir (top Delaware TD pilot) and Paul the thermal cajun Perret and I headed directly to Tony Romas for racks of their giant beef ribs. Suitably adorned with BBQ Sauce on our shirts, we have headed home for a nite of good times and lies :-) Sure wish you guys could have been here! Gordy
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
Wanderer 1978 with Kraft radio. Took 40 hrs to build. Lasted about 5 seconds and could fit it back in the box it came in. David Zucker 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
[RCSE] First sailplane
Gentle Lady...many long flights then converted to electric power pod on top like the Sophisticated Lady w/ variable pitch/feathering prop. Then ditched the power and flattened the wing, added flaps and ailerons and flew it at the Cinci Pumpkin Fly. What a dog and how embarrassing, but hey, I had fun! I even added winglets to fly in Standard Class, (remember that) and it's still a hangar queen! Well maybe a hangar tramp but nostalgic none the less! Good thread... Jim "soarus interuptus" Carlton 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 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
Re: [RCSE] First Plane
1975 Wanderer w/049 and a heathkit single-stick 4 channel radio, purple-white. Dad tried to teach me to fly, problematic cuz he couldn't. Great memories. -- John Roe www.roenation.com 949-458-8544 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
[RCSE] First sailplane
Gentle Lady...many long flights then converted to electric power pod on top like the Sophisticated Lady w/ variable pitch/feathering prop. Then ditched the power and flattened the wing, added flaps and ailerons and flew it at the Cinci Pumpkin Fly. What a dog and how embarrassing, but hey, I had fun! I even added winglets to fly in Standard Class, (remember that) and it's still a hangar queen! Well maybe a hangar tramp but nostalgic none the less! Good thread... Jim "soarus interuptus" Carlton 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
[RCSE] First Plane....Windfree
About 1972. I built it didn't know a thing about monokote went to a buddy in SE Arkansas by name of Frank Jackson. Frank and a buddy of his from Mississippi covered my plane and Frank loaned me an old(even then) Orbit with elevator on right and rudder on left stick. Servos would barely fit in the fuse. I self taught on that plane, don't recall ever catching a thermal with it. Flew from a field wy to small for an inexperienced pilot. I hi started it without any experience with a hi start, pulled on it till it felt good and launched, never breaking a wing. Last winter I bought a Windfree kit built it over the winter and have been flying it this spring and early summer. You got to love the hi aspect wing platform. Stan 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
[RCSE] First Glider
Mine was a Dodgson's Designs Camano 111. This was the wood winged version with glass shell fuse, the first of the Camano line. I was already (in my mind) a pretty good power pilot and one of these came to me via one of our locals in Corpus Christi, TX where I lived at the time (1981). Straight wings, ailerons, flaps, seemed pretty unusual to me. For about 1 month I had a ball launching that plane off a high start at the local field. Never had a flight over 3 minutes since I actually hadn't the faintest idea what a thermal was or how to recognize lift with such a slick plane, but I had a ball doing a couple minutes of aerobatics on the way down. I finally got the message that this wasn't quite like flying power. Bought a Gentle Lady and learned to soar with that, then a PMP Challenger 2M, both of which really taught me how to soar, find thermals, etc. So, I would say the first glider I flew successfully was the Gentle Lady, with which I got a 55 minute flight during the first couple months of flying it. After that long flight with the Lady, and some more time on the Challenger, I went back to the Camano which I could now actually keep in the air for more time than gravity would allow. Then built the first of probably 25 Windsongs (for both myself and many others) over the next few years. At that point (1989) the Falcon 880 and ATRCS modified Airtronics Module radio came along, and the model soaring world changed forever for me and lots of others. Jim Thomas 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
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
My first RC glider was an Ecktronics Nomad, a Ted Strader design, which used a Citizenship LT-3 receiver and a Bonner escapement, with a C&G Venus tube transmitter. Despite being rudder only, I managed to successfully slope soar it many times. This was around 1962. My first RC vehicle was a relatively slow boat with a Babcock servo, and I ran it in the swimming pool a lot before installing the above mentioned radio gear in the Nomad. Because of this prior exercise, I experienced none of the directional confusion so commonly suffered by neophytes as they turn and begin flying toward themselves. The transition to proportional control (JR Century 7 system) roughly two decades later was relatively smooth. -- B^2 Bill & Bunny Kuhlman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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
Re: [RCSE] First Plane
First R/C was a Firebird (I think) bipe with a .15 and Rand exscapment. First sailplane was a Grapner Cirrus.First thermal was at the high school in West Carrilon, Ohio (Dayton Burb).Jack On 6/30/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I saw Darwin's Lil T out at the 'Dust Bowl' flying site north of Phx. That spot is probably a shopping mall now. My first sailplane was a 12ft "Bong Boomer" designed by Maynard Hill for altitude records. It had a HUGE stick built fuselage that could hold a gallon can of fuel. I had a small 2oz tank on mine and flew it with a Mcoy .19 motor. Maybe Darwin remembers my hat? Doc -- Original message -- From: "Darwin N. Barrie" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> First sailplane was a Midwest Lil T as well. Had an .049 on the front and flew hundreds of times when I was 10 years old. Had a park near my house and would fly almost everyday. Later put an OS 10 on it. Lost it later when the radio switch failed. Have always had a sailplane in the fleet. DArwin N. Barrie Chandler AZ - Original Message - From: Mike Fox To: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 2:00 PM Subject: [RCSE] First Plane First Sailplane was a Midwest lil' T. Highly modified of course. Before that we were flying these Foam planes you can buy at k-mart for kids. Put two servos in them (Rudder Elevator) a Cox TD 020 power pod on top. Proformance Sucked, but we were soaring. Mike Fox -- Jack IafretHome and Hobbies
Re: [RCSE] First Plane
I saw Darwin's Lil T out at the 'Dust Bowl' flying site north of Phx. That spot is probably a shopping mall now. My first sailplane was a 12ft "Bong Boomer" designed by Maynard Hill for altitude records. It had a HUGE stick built fuselage that could hold a gallon can of fuel. I had a small 2oz tank on mine and flew it with a Mcoy .19 motor. Maybe Darwin remembers my hat? Doc -- Original message -- From: "Darwin N. Barrie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> First sailplane was a Midwest Lil T as well. Had an .049 on the front and flew hundreds of times when I was 10 years old. Had a park near my house and would fly almost everyday. Later put an OS 10 on it. Lost it later when the radio switch failed. Have always had a sailplane in the fleet. DArwin N. Barrie Chandler AZ - Original Message - From: Mike Fox To: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 2:00 PM Subject: [RCSE] First Plane First Sailplane was a Midwest lil' T. Highly modified of course. Before that we were flying these Foam planes you can buy at k-mart for kids. Put two servos in them (Rudder Elevator) a Cox TD 020 power pod on top. Proformance Sucked, but we were soaring. Mike Fox
[RCSE] First Plane
My first plane was a Piper Tri-Pacer on floats. My Dad told the story...I was about 6-7 years old, sitting right seat in our family float plane. We had just finished getting fuel at a lake called Big Lake about 20 minutes from Anchorage. Dad taxied out toward the middle of the lake for takeoff, and started his takeoff run. Now, for those not familiar with float flying stub winged piper pacers, the takeoff seems quite abrupt from inside the cockpit. Once the plane gets on step and reaches takeoff speed, Dad would "yank" the yoke back and "hop" the plane off the water to break the surface tension. Worked quite well, and from the eyes of a 7 year old aspiring pilot seemed damn simple. So, this particular time, I took it upon myself to show dear old Dad that I was paying attention to his technique. I reached up, (remember that at this age, I cannot see over the dash, not even close) and grabbed the yoke. With one swift pull, we were airbornebarely. Dad said that while successful, the takeoff was a bit sooner than he would have preferred, but we did manage to accelerate in ground effect until a positive rate of climb could be established There is my story. OH Models!...my bad. Single Channel Nomad - Ace Escapement radio equipment. Mike Happy 4th to all. At 02:06 PM 6/30/2006, Bill's Email wrote: First RC plane: Goldberg Falcon 56 with an OS 35 on it. Ended up weighing something like 50 pounds after all the repairs (flew on 27 megahertz - CB band!). First glider: Can't remember for sure. The first one I CAN remember was an Astro-Flight ASW-27. 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 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
RE: [RCSE] "And So It's Begun, MidSouth Day 1, DLG & RES!"
Well Grdy did try to fly HL but he was one of the broken ones before the contest even got started. I did get his money first:-) We managed to get in 8 rounds before giving up the field to the RES wankers. First and second place were taken by left handers! And the top 5 were... Ben Wilson 7591 Bruce Davidson 7581 Jeff Carr 7457 Alan Schwerin 7305 Paul Siegel 7303 Bruce Davidson Louisville, KY 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
Re: [RCSE] First Plane
First sailplane was a Midwest Lil T as well. Had an .049 on the front and flew hundreds of times when I was 10 years old. Had a park near my house and would fly almost everyday. Later put an OS 10 on it. Lost it later when the radio switch failed. Have always had a sailplane in the fleet. DArwin N. Barrie Chandler AZ - Original Message - From: Mike Fox To: Soaring@airage.com Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 2:00 PM Subject: [RCSE] First Plane First Sailplane was a Midwest lil' T. Highly modified of course. Before that we were flying these Foam planes you can buy at k-mart for kids. Put two servos in them (Rudder Elevator) a Cox TD 020 power pod on top. Proformance Sucked, but we were soaring. Mike Fox
Re: [RCSE] First Plane
Hobby Shack's Spirit of 76. Twice. Bill Swingle Janesville, CA 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
Re: [RCSE] First Plane
First RC plane: Goldberg Falcon 56 with an OS 35 on it. Ended up weighing something like 50 pounds after all the repairs (flew on 27 megahertz - CB band!). First glider: Can't remember for sure. The first one I CAN remember was an Astro-Flight ASW-27. 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
[RCSE] First Plane
First Sailplane was a Midwest lil' T. Highly modified of course. Before that we were flying these Foam planes you can buy at k-mart for kids. Put two servos in them (Rudder Elevator) a Cox TD 020 power pod on top. Proformance Sucked, but we were soaring. Mike Fox
RE: [RCSE] First Sailplane
My first R/C saiplane was Dave Robelen's Kestral rudder-only plane which I beleive was in Model Airplane News, approx 1970. The sheeted hollow core wing had no spars, T-Tail, 6 ft, tissue doped over balsa. I used a Controlaire Galloping ghost TX on 27.145, single channel RX with transistor switching powering a Adams Actuator (no relation). Still have the entire RC system. Wish I could find the schematics for the switching unit. That was followed by Mark Smith's Windward with a Kraft KP3C ratio (still have it too), and then a Graupner Cirrus. The Cirrus served me well enough all the way through my LSF 5 Slope flight (4 C alkalines near the CG). I have been flying a more "robust" Cirrus (my second, but I still have the original at 35 years) for 5 years and it is going STRONG. If you guys have been to Visalia the last 4-5 years, you will have seen the Yellow Bird appearing to nearly fold the wings on the current launch winches, then flatten the wings on a so-call zoom. Everyone generally yells at me not to fold the wings! After 30 years, I think I know how to fly it by now. Besides, it is probably the oldest flying plane there both in actual age as well as design. Working on molds to reproduce the fuse, and have the clear canopy pulled. It doesn't do well in the wind, but it sure outclimbs most current ships. As for Gordy and HLG, I have my original 66" HLG I flew in Dave Thronburg's 1979 HLG contest. Guys, if I show up with it at any DLG contest, can I get it "grandfathered" in as an exception to fly it as having been a pioneer in HLG contests? It originally had a Themral sensor in it too! Chris Adams LSF 348 Lvl 5 (#8) Original Message Subject: Re: [RCSE] First SailplaneFrom: Fritz Bien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Fri, June 30, 2006 12:04 pmTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED], soaring@airage.comAt 01:16 PM 6/30/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave Thornburg's (all sheet balsa) Zephyr (initially with one-channel escapement) circa 1968. Any other older-than-dirt contemporaries still alive out there? Good Lift!Hi Skip, I'm still flying a Graupner Clou, though I no longer use my Kraft Custom reed set. My Ecktronics Nomad needs new tissue, and its Kraft K3VK has long given up the (galloping) ghost. -Fritz 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
[RCSE] First Sailplane
Wanderer 72 with a Kraft brick on red/white - learned to fly at Torrey Pines ... taught by Lloyd Stanley who's original pilot's license had been signed by one of the Wright Brothers ... he was very proud of that ... great teacher as well ... Pepper
[RCSE] "And So It's Begun, MidSouth Day 1, DLG & RES!"
DLG started off with about 15 guys, but a few got crashed before the game started so I think they began with about 12. Lift was good but you could get smegged even on a 90second task. I watched a few of the rounds then went over to the practice field (our normal flying field) to put up some of the non DLG guys for the day. Just finished up there, so no results yet from DLG. RES to start in about an hour. Had to stop home to let the Catahoulas out, just had the carpets cleaned :-)Keep your fingers crossed for Delaware's top TD pilot, Joe Melchoir, he's in the air with his Mooney heading our way today! Gordy
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
At 01:16 PM 6/30/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave Thornburg's (all sheet balsa) Zephyr (initially with one-channel escapement) circa 1968. Any other older-than-dirt contemporaries still alive out there? Good Lift! Hi Skip, I'm still flying a Graupner Clou, though I no longer use my Kraft Custom reed set. My Ecktronics Nomad needs new tissue, and its Kraft K3VK has long given up the (galloping) ghost. -Fritz
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
My first was an electrified gentle lady. It lasted about 20 seconds before the motor battery fell out the bottom hatch with the RX and RX battery in tow and it spiralled in. After that a long succession of gentle ladies, olympics of various sizes and one sophisticated lady. Corey 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
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
My first was a Gently Lady, which met a quick demise. Followed quickly by a HOB 2x2 which I still have today. Tom Koszuta Western New York Sailplane and Electric Flyers Buffalo, NY 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
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
Ah, takes me back. When I lived in England I bought a foam-and-obeche slope soare. Never flew it there, but flew it off the towline a couple of times here. Then I built an Olympic 99 (not an Oly II, the real old-timer with the 6409 airfoil). Fabulous plane, required minimal pilot interference. Would come back from downwind if the wind was < 2 mph. This was 1975. 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
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
Dave Thornburg's (all sheet balsa) Zephyr (initially with one-channel escapement) circa 1968. Any other older-than-dirt contemporaries still alive out there? Good Lift!
RE: [RCSE] First Sailplane
Windward for me, the thing was a tank but flew well from the slopes. A far cry from the birds we fly today! Harry De Boer -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 12:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; soaring@airage.com Subject: Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane I built a 2M LIL BIRD by Ray Hayes and Sky Bench, just 2 1/2 years ago. I did fly Doug Adams Big Bird first , but made an Arboreal Landing (landed in a tree). Now I'm hooked! Dennis Hoyle WMSS www.rcsoaring.org - Original Message - From: James V. Bacus To: soaring@airage.com Sent: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:06:41 -0500 Subject: [RCSE] First Sailplane Before Meyer and Hauch do a transformer thing on the other thread, I know this topic will take off because it hasn't been brought up in some time. Good one for a long weekend... My first Sailplane was a FF Jasco Thermic 50 that I wedged a Kraft brick into and crashed many times, it was frustrating as heck. Covered with tissue and dope. My first Sailplane that really flew was a WindDrifter, and I have one now that is the second one I built that looks like my first, and is over 20 years old. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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 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
[RCSE] [rcse] My first sailplane
My first sailplane was a Goldberg Sophisticated Lady, which eventually came to be called "The Crunchbird." Maybe you know the joke. The Crunchbird is still probably flyable, just needing a battery and receiver, but I use its two meter wing every once in a while on my Miss 2.1, when I want to thermal the boxy electric monoplane. I still remember Hugh Roger's comment about the Sophisticated Lady: "They ought to make T-tails illegal!" Tom H. Nagel Judicium ProcuratorRecuperatio
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
I built a 2M LIL BIRD by Ray Hayes and Sky Bench, just 2 1/2 years ago. I did fly Doug Adams Big Bird first , but made an Arboreal Landing (landed in a tree). Now I'm hooked! Dennis Hoyle WMSS www.rcsoaring.org - Original Message - From: James V. Bacus To: soaring@airage.com Sent: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:06:41 -0500 Subject: [RCSE] First Sailplane Before Meyer and Hauch do a transformer thing on the other thread, I know this topic will take off because it hasn't been brought up in some time. Good one for a long weekend... My first Sailplane was a FF Jasco Thermic 50 that I wedged a Kraft brick into and crashed many times, it was frustrating as heck. Covered with tissue and dope. My first Sailplane that really flew was a WindDrifter, and I have one now that is the second one I built that looks like my first, and is over 20 years old. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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
Re: [RCSE] First Sailplane
Before Meyer and Hauch do a transformer thing on the other thread, sorry about that, that was suppose to just go to Steve, clicked the wrong box. dh I know this topic will take off because it hasn't been brought up in some time. Good one for a long weekend... My first Sailplane was a FF Jasco Thermic 50 that I wedged a Kraft brick into and crashed many times, it was frustrating as heck. Covered with tissue and dope. My first Sailplane that really flew was a WindDrifter, and I have one now that is the second one I built that looks like my first, and is over 20 years old. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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 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
FW: [RCSE] First Sailplane
My first sailplane was a Craft-Air SD-100. Built it in the spring of 1978 and learned to fly with the great group of guys in L.O.F.T. out of Ft. Wayne, In. Would like to find another just for old time sake. Mark Soaring Is Life!! From: "James V. Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] First Sailplane Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:06:41 -0500 Before Meyer and Hauch do a transformer thing on the other thread, I know this topic will take off because it hasn't been brought up in some time. Good one for a long weekend... My first Sailplane was a FF Jasco Thermic 50 that I wedged a Kraft brick into and crashed many times, it was frustrating as heck. Covered with tissue and dope. My first Sailplane that really flew was a WindDrifter, and I have one now that is the second one I built that looks like my first, and is over 20 years old. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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 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
RE: [RCSE] First Sailplane
My first sailplane was a Goldberg Electra. I know that it is not a *true* sailplane because it is powered but the plane is based on the Goldberg Gentle Lady. In any case, I did glide the Electra around a bit after I got it up to a safe altitude . After the Electra got beat up, then came the first of several Goldberg Gentle Ladies. I'm glad that they still make them in kit form and an ARF version. Aloha to all on RCSE, Al Battad - AMA #506981 -Original Message- From: James V. Bacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 6:07 AM To: soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] First Sailplane Before Meyer and Hauch do a transformer thing on the other thread, I know this topic will take off because it hasn't been brought up in some time. Good one for a long weekend... My first Sailplane was a FF Jasco Thermic 50 that I wedged a Kraft brick into and crashed many times, it was frustrating as heck. Covered with tissue and dope. My first Sailplane that really flew was a WindDrifter, and I have one now that is the second one I built that looks like my first, and is over 20 years old. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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 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
[RCSE] First Sailplane
Before Meyer and Hauch do a transformer thing on the other thread, I know this topic will take off because it hasn't been brought up in some time. Good one for a long weekend... My first Sailplane was a FF Jasco Thermic 50 that I wedged a Kraft brick into and crashed many times, it was frustrating as heck. Covered with tissue and dope. My first Sailplane that really flew was a WindDrifter, and I have one now that is the second one I built that looks like my first, and is over 20 years old. Jim Downers Grove, IL Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR AMA 592537LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net 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
Re: [RCSE] Borrow/Rent/Steal - maybe even purchase
that was my first plane also. Dave Hauch www.git-r-built.com - Original Message - From: "S Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Borrow/Rent/Steal - maybe even purchase I'm debating to treat 2 Meter like Nostalgia and bring out my first sailplane that I learned to fly with. A Wanderer. It is rudder elevator only. And if it doesn't blow it will work fine, although the winch lines may be a bit heavy for it. Steve Meyer SOAR LSF IV At 05:13 PM 6/29/2006, Daryl Perkins wrote: Need a real 2M for the Nats. Anyone? No Ducks No Monarchs Nothing that'll blow up I don't need to fly it until the morning of, so you could just bring it with ya Ping me offline Thx, D __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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 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 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
Re: [RCSE] Borrow/Rent/Steal - maybe even purchase
I'm debating to treat 2 Meter like Nostalgia and bring out my first sailplane that I learned to fly with. A Wanderer. It is rudder elevator only. And if it doesn't blow it will work fine, although the winch lines may be a bit heavy for it. Steve Meyer SOAR LSF IV At 05:13 PM 6/29/2006, Daryl Perkins wrote: Need a real 2M for the Nats. Anyone? No Ducks No Monarchs Nothing that'll blow up I don't need to fly it until the morning of, so you could just bring it with ya Ping me offline Thx, D __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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 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
[RCSE] Sailaire is sold
The Sailaire is sold pending funds. Thanks, Ed
[RCSE] Sailaire kit for sale
I have a NIB Sailaire kit for sale. $200+ shipping or pick-up at Mid-South or Nats. Thanks, Ed
[RCSE] X5J Contest August 19-20
I know most of us are winch launch people but this is still a sailplane contest and is for all practical purposes an F3J contest with self-powered planes rather than line-backer power so I thought I would post it here as well as on the RC Groups electric sailplane forum. I am more and more convinced that my club and probably many more clubs are drifting to electric launch due to the advantages of no winch and no retriever operator. The older my OFB's get, the more we are looking to make flying more fun and this seems to have hit the spot. Woodie contests seems to be the other venue for fun and lots of air time. Enough of the discussion, see the post I put on RCGroups below: *Contest - F5J Midwest Challenge* I thought it would be time to put out another note on our up coming contest. It will be August 19-20 and will be our first major F5J (or X5J) contest and all of the particulars are on our web site www.gdshs.com under the F5J contest button. If any of you are planning on coming, I would request you send me a note off line at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and tell me your frequency and what event you are entering so we can have a matrix built ahead of time. I do not want any entry fee until you show up but frequency and such will help us a lot. I will update the web site frequency list once a week if necessary. One thing that is not on the site yet is that this is the weekend of the Woodward Cruise and is an event to go to at night and see tens of thousands of hot rods and customs cruising one of the most famous 1950's era drag racing streets of the US. Or, come a day early and spend all of Friday at the Cruise. Believe me, it is a party to remember. We have had one mock contest so far with club members to work out the bugs and will have a second one in a week or two. Because this is our first time we surly will make a couple of errors but the dress rehearsals should help a lot (the first one did). Any questions not answered on the web site can be directed to me. Thanks for the bandwidth Jack -- Jack IafretHome and Hobbies
[RCSE] "And So It Begins, MidSouth Day 1, DLG & RES!"
DLG features Bruce Davidson as yard boss today, RES is unique in that it doesn't start until 4pm! Late day no gimme's on thermals, its gonna have to be cool thumb to find hot thermals. Hope to see you out there today! or tomorrow, or Sunday :-) Gordy
Re: [RCSE] 220 nimh battery source
- Original Message - From: "Tom Broeski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Looking for a source for 1/2 AAA nimh HL battery packs Hi Tom! Fellow DLG-er is offering some nice, purpose built packs: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5586138&postcount=1 regards, Arne 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
