RE: [RCSE] Best vehicle for RC transport
I'm looking at trading my 95 Dodge Grand Caravan in on a Nissan Murano - it's part-time 4WD, great gas mileage, 250HP and over 6 feet with the back seats folded down. Nice handling, comfortable and lots of neat options too. Not cheap though. Eric Calgary, Alberta -Original Message- From: Tom Broeski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 5:28 AM To: soaring Subject: [RCSE] Best vehicle for RC transport I am preparing to purchase a new (or used) vehicle. I am interested in the group's comments as to what the ideal vehicle for RC soaring might be (other than a black Corvette... Bacus). I've seen a lot of Astro Vans, and really like my Toyota Camry Wagon, but they stopped making them. The Volvo is the only wagon I found that was comparable in interior room. I have some scale fuses 8' long and wing panels to 14 feet. But that would be flown on rare occasions and not for normal everyday use. Most of the time I would be taking only 5 or six planes 72 max wing panel length. 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.
RE: [RCSE] Hitec--no joke this time and my Sportube Travels
Title: Message I was required to unlock my Sportube and suitcaseat LAX last weekend, fortunately they do the inspections in front of you at the United baggage counter. I'd used a Ty-Rap on the Sportube because I'd misplaced the lock - they cut it off tried to us a twist tie to close it. I put on another small Ty-Rap but it broke during the trip. I'd suggest using some kind of carabiner / clevis pin for future travel. Eric By the way, I have traveled with my Sportube alot since the new security stuff came into play. WITH PADLOCK. That includes international travel in the last month.Gordy
[RCSE] Trip to Los Angeles / San Diego
I'm going down to California for business next week, and will stay over to visit the Mid-Winter Electric Funfly in San Diego. I probably won't bring a plane (short notice - nothing ready) but would like to visit some good hobby shops. Any recommendations? I'm supposed to be free on Thursday and wouldn't mind seeing some of the local slopes - if there's anybody planning on heading out, please let me know. Thanks, Eric Calgary, Canada 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.
RE: [RCSE] Mantis
Yes, but who ever saw a flamingo land on its head? Thanks Eric Weder, P. Eng. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Kenonic Controls Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Work: (403)258-6237 Cell: (403)607-9617 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home: (403)289-8844 As a Mantis owner I have had to put up with a lot of negative comments concerning the look of my plane. I happen to think is as beautiful as any plane out there. In fact in the air it looks like a big pink Flamingo with it's head held straight out in front and it's legs and feet straight back. It is one of the most graceful thing to behold and when it comes to landings it can't be beat. Just another satisfied Mantis owner, Gordon. G RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Unsubscribing
For those of you who may be interested, I'm unsubscribing for a few weeks. I'm moving into a brand new house starting tomorrow, then off to the Lethbridge Airshow August 5-6 where we are putting on a High Power Rocketry demonstration, then down to Columbus, Ohio for a three week business trip. In the process I'll be changing my ISP as well. See you later, Eric Weder RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] PCM, IPD, Fast Radios,,,,, slow thumbs
A slight problem with your math here - 1/20 of a second (50 msec) is around 1/4 of the typical servo travel time (end to end), not 4 times. Unlikely you'd notice that even on a pylon racer or an aerobat. Thanks Eric Weder, P. Eng. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Kenonic Controls Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Work: (403)258-6237 Cell: (403)607-9617 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home: (403)289-8844 -Original Message- From: Michael Neverdosky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: July 14, 2000 4:17 PM To: RCSE Subject: Re: [RCSE] PCM, IPD, Fast Radios, slow thumbs BTW The delay is most likely to be on the order of 1/20 second. This is something like 4 times as much as the full travel time of many of the servos we are using and would be noticable in a quick plane being pushed to the limits. In a pylon racer I would probably notice but never in a thermal duration plane. I would probably be fine flying the racer even with the delay as in racing smoothness is more important than fast response. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] GPS SA Eliminated!!
I think the size thing has been handled. http://web.usna.navy.mil/~bruninga/balloons.html Apparently several governments are working on a Differential GPS system that will give much higher resolution in the near future. Still won't be good enough for spot landing, I think. Thanks Eric Weder, P. Eng. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Kenonic Controls Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Work: (403)258-6237 Cell: (403)607-9617 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home: (403)289-8844 -Original Message- From: Y.K.Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: May 1, 2000 11:44 PM To: RCSE Subject: Re: [RCSE] GPS SA Eliminated!! The next goal for GPS terminal is size and weight reduction. It helps to report thermal location in by the thermal-pilot plane or any plane that is capable to down link GPS info. The out look goal is to reduce GPS accuracy down to inches. For what? Landing contest is it. ;-) YK Chan in Seattle. 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]
RE: [RCSE] Quit stressing out about equipment. Go fly.
Take a pill, Michael. We've gone over this issue at least four times in the last three years on this list so please understand if we're a bit bored with the topic. Some of us have discovered that "surprise!" the same guys win. Sure, equipment is important, but having fun is more so. I don't think John was slamming you, it's not his nature. Rick Hallet was just having a bit of fun. You are the one doing the slamming. Get a sense of humour or get off the list. You compete with improper equipment, you lose. You compete with better fliers, you lose again. Quit being so anal and don't tell us your sour grapes stories, tell us your successes instead. Like " I competed with a crap plane and managed to place 10th, pretty good, huh?" Thanks ____ Eric Weder, P. Eng. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Kenonic Controls Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Work: (403)258-6237 Cell: (403)607-9617 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home: (403)289-8844 -Original Message- From: Michael Neverdosky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: March 23, 2000 12:14 AM To: RCSE Subject: Re: [RCSE] Quit stressing out about equipment. Go fly. Oh come on now! Thinking about choice of equipment is a perfectly valid part of the soaring game. How many pilots here will just pick up any old glider kit off of the shelf at the local hobby store and fly it in contests? While in RC sailplanes, equipment is not the most important thing it is a very important part of the equation. For those pilots who have never flown outside of So Cal. try going somewhere where the lift is not so hot before decideing that pilot skill can overcome the sinkrate of a lead sled. I will give an example from F3E, anybody here remember F3E? That was what we called F5B when it was a new and experimental class. In the first international F3E contest, held at HSS I flew an oversize, underpowered (for the class) plane that was not up to the competition. I also logged 1 to 2 hours of practice every day for a month before the contest with my contest plane in the exact configuration that I used for the contest. Anybody want to guess what the outcome was? I ended up 10th out of 30'something. Had there been no throwout round I would have moved up to about 7th. I also had the most consistent scores of anybody in the contest scoring between something like 395 and 400 for 4 rounds in nasty conditions (for SoCal), cold, windy, with intermittant rain. Now who wants to tell me that the equipment is not important? There is at least one other pilot on this list who was in that contest who could add a thing or two about the importance of equipment. The pilot is still the one who flies the plane buy you MUST HAVE A PLANE THAT GETS YOU INTO THE BALLPARK! You can't win a Winston Cup race with the family car. Constructive comments are welcome but simple slams should be be kept to yourself. Anyone who has won a major F3J, or F3B contest in the last two years flying a Paragon has the right to tell me I am completely full of it. You people flying shiny glass slippers (even if only one) should think about why you picked that particular plane before you slam my quest for more information. Richard Hallett wrote: But John tradition has it that we are supposed to "BLAME" Now who are you BLAMING? Next thing you know we will have to be "RESPONSIBLE" RESPONSIBILITY is a two way street. What are you trying to hide from? "OH DEAR!!" What 's the world coming to? Same thing it has always been. Hey folks, what is so wrong about helping other pilots make good equipment choices? Didn't someone help you when you were starting out? I guess that no one knows the answer to the question; "Just how much difference is there between a float optimized F3J plane and a search optimized F3J plane? Sinkrate, L/D, flying speed, etc." There is no shame in not knowing. Slamming someone for asking the question is pretty lame at best. michael N6CHV AMA 77292 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]
RE: [RCSE] Coyote idiots?
Max, when you are on email, you gotta be on the ball. In the absence of conflicting opinion, we usually accept whatever someone says at face value. There's no lie/bullshit detector built into my email. So if what you say is true then the other guy needs to learn to cooperate a bit better (I think you could say that about a lot of people). Anyway, what I'm saying is a more timely response would have been helpful in resolving this at an early date. Don't get behind on your RCSE reading! Other than that, I have to agree with your answers. I've flown at Coyote. 'Nuff said. p.s. Max Velocity isn't your real name is it? ;) ThanksEric Weder, P. Eng. Calgary, Alberta, CanadaKenonic Controls Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Work: (403)258-6237Cell: (403)607-9617 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home: (403)289-8844 -Original Message-From: max velocity [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: March 23, 2000 12:13 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [RCSE] Coyote idiots? Now its time to hear the other side of the story. First of all, calling all of the fliers that were present derogatory names will NOT help your situation one bit. 1. The gliders were all parked in the landing area? Untrue. The place whereI and the other fellow pilots had parkedour planes was in an area that had small plant stick ups approx. 12"-18" high. That is the reason they are parked there. Any landing in that area is going to result in a LE grabbing wingover. 2.The big rock you are refering to is right smack in the middle of rotor-land. And also less than 10 ft. from a picnic table! If you had to landin that area, you obviously were not in control of your ship. And you sayWE were a safety hazard? 3.It is a public park. People will come, some with not much common sense. If these people are in your way when ready to make a landing, just ask them politely to move so you can land. It always works for me whether they are a flier or spectator. I did not hear anything from you when you splatted your bird. BTW, do you have an AMA card? It will come in very handy the next time you are out of control and happen to hit some one. 4.Coyote hill is chock full of landing alternates AND flying sites. If everyone else was having a good time with no complaints, why didn't you just go to the other slope to the left? All you had to do was tell us your freq. so we would be able to tell any other newcomers. That's what we have always done before. 5.Coyote Hills is a public park with no official club. We have been self policing for many years. Frequency control has consisted of asking around ifthere will be any conflict with the channel that one is flying on. As a matter of fact, that is the practice at ALL Bay area slopes. I have never had nor seen any mishaps. Sure they have occured, but it is extremely rare. This has usually caused by a newbie that doesn't have a clue whata freq. conflict is. 6.I like flying at Sierra Rd., Windy Hill, also. That is when the few times a year the winds are favorable (SW and Easterly). Face it, if these are the only places a person will fly at, you wont get much flying at all. 7. Lastly, I am disapointed with the replies that were sent to the original msg. You were able to form an opinion about a flying site and its regulars by listening to the sour grapes of only ONEflier. Many repliescame from people who have not even been to ou slope.I fly at this slope 1-3 times weekly and have not had any horrible experiences. We often have a mix of combatbattles, glass slippers, racers and F3J ships all in the air at the same time with no complaints. This goes on at other Bay area slopes, also. Just because this fellow with a beef had trouble handling his ship in 40+ mph winds and got bit by the turbulence (many people did, albeit they were foamies) maybe he should continue flying during the week when the crowds are less, especially if someone just talking to you as you fly gets you a bitunnerved.But you will be sharing the slope with me, 'cause I fly during the week, too! Blue skies, Max
RE: [RCSE] My Telemetry system.....
time logging system. Time resources are the hold up and now GPS units are almost small enough. I've found one that is available in a PLCC 84 (Same size as a postage stamp.) I'm using a slightly larger, significantly cheaper version Good luck and Thanks for sharing Kerry Anybody with more information on small and/or cheap GPS chips for use in this sort of application, I'd like to hear it. I'm contemplating a similar project. Thanks, Eric Weder Calgary, Canada RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [RCSE] Twinstar
The E-Zagi is much more durable and compact than the TwinStar. The TwinStar is probably easier to fly, though I don't have enough stick time on either to make a definitive answer. It may be the standard configuration of the TwinStar would be more comfortable for beginners, but then if they don't have preconceptions it probably doesn't matter. The Zagi is pretty stable but appears to be quicker, again likely due to the configuration. It is a bit smaller in overall size since it doesn't have a fuselage tail. Both will slope, and both will thermal a bit. Given the choice of these two, I'd go for the Zagi, for it's robustness, but there are better planes for learning to fly on. Thanks Eric Weder, P. Eng. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Kenonic Controls Ltd. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Work: (403)258-6237 Cell: (403)607-9617 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Home: (403)289-8844 -Original Message- From: Bill Johns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: February 15, 2000 7:50 AM To: Soaring Subject: [RCSE] Twinstar Thanks for all the input on the sources of Twinstar. Let me tap into this wealth of experience and knowledge and ask for advise. =:-o I am trying to start a R/C club at Washington State University. So far I showed Endless Lift and Old Buzzard tapes. Les Grammer came by and brought a competition 2M and presented an excellent showtell. We chatted about this and the group would like to find a group beginner plane. An electric powered sailplane would be ideal. A foamie would be wonderful. We need something stable, durable, that can be flown on flat land and perhaps a bit of sloping. Perhaps do a little thermalling, too. Les suggested an electric Zagi. I have no idea how stable or suitable these are for newbies with no stick time. Also note that these kids live in a dorm and anything that takes huge volumes to store simply won't do. Anything that is stick built is not suitable as we don't give them that much spare time away from homework. ;-) We do have a little room for group building. Suggestions anyone? Bill -- Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.- Ghandi Bill Johns Pullman, Washington 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]
RE: [RCSE] Someone wanted MPH for speed record
A good approximation but John made one mistake. The 200m vertical will be integrated into the path of the plane. Imagine the ground distance as being in a straight line (unfold the laps), now you have a right triangle where the plane is travelling down the hypotenuse, with base of about 640m and height of 200m. Using Pythagorean theorem, the length of the hypotenuse is about 670m, not 840. So, Daryl's average speed was roughly around 107 mph. Eric. 4 X 160 (150m+turn radius+ any over, most likely more)= 640 meters 200 meters start height - zero finishing height (actually a couple of feet ;-) =200 meters 200 vertical meters + 640 horizontal meters = 840 meters. This is probably quite close. "In wine there is wisdom, In beer there is strength, In water there is bacteria." German proverb Cool signature line, John! RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] Great report
Correct url is http://www.volz-servos.com The report is at: http://www.volz.com and under "news". I'll be there next year too! Eric RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] August Fracas report
Bill, was the plane you were riding in 2400m above the lake or is that how tall the hill is? Pretty big for a hill! Eric impressed. It's a really tall slope with a great view of the lake *2400 meters* below. I was fortunate to ride along during a morning flyby of the slope and got an airborne view RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
