[RCSE] HLG Cost...Sport? or Hobby?
I love this hobby...aviation is my passion. I believe you must determine for yourself whether you are in DLG for the sport or the hobby. I fly the Avenger 2 DLG from Jancomodels at http://www.jancomodels.com The Avenger is a Sport DLG for the new DLGer. It flies great, launches great, and is comparitively cheap. It doesn't use the AG airfoils, but uses airfoils that were tested against actual built wings, not on some computer. Last year I was flying a Kummero Evo and launching javelin. I am a new DLGer. Some are telling me that I will find out at the Mid-South how the Avenger stands against the Taboos and XP3's. Actually, I think they will find out how they stand against the Avenger. By the way, isn't the TabooXL and XP3 the same plane? I have done my own experiments with my Avenger on launch height and dead air times. Results: Impressive for a sport DLG. The hobby of DLG's is to launch without killing the body and find some lift for fun and satisfaction. The sport of DLG's is to squeek out as many seconds as possible. What do you want to pay for? Maximum fun and satisfaction for your buck or as many seconds for your buck? = Mike Kovacs http://home.houston.rr.com/kovacs/ links to Hand-Launch Gliders Houston Hawks RC Soaring Club Janco Models __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Steps to the Discus Launch
Fellow DLG Hobbyists, I have gotten some requests about how I launch. I am a regional pilot that has had some regional contest success, but I am mostly a sport flyer that likes to fly. For my fellow hobbyists that are learning the launch of DLG's, I made a small webpage about MY main steps to the launch. I hope it helps those that are open to suggestions from fellow pilots. Check it out at http://home.houston.rr.com/kovacs/ then go to Hand Launch Gliders link then click on the link about launching under Articles/Information. = Mike Kovacs http://home.houston.rr.com/kovacs/ links to F3K World Challenge Hand-Launch Gliders Houston Hawks RC Soaring Club Janco Models __ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Sport and Beginner DLG?
I like to fly hand launch as a hobby. I also fly HLG/DLG in contests, but just the art of HLG/DLG appeals to me. However, the DLG's out there are vey expensive, especially when I see most planes lasting days. At costs of $200+, sometimes $300+, I can only give reasons why my friends are not joining into this art. What DLG's are out there that are under $200, yet still made with modern vacuum bagged wings, but don't require gyros or computer radios? Thanks = Mike Kovacs http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] iHAMlf change
The iHAMlf has been changed to a single day, 6 round event on December 1, 2001. Check out the webpage at http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs/hawks/ihamlf.htm for more information. Remember that there will a winch available for sport flying. = Mike Kovacs http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Hitec Feather Receiver...buy it or not...that is the question.
I had a friend that bought a Hitec Feather Receiver and he had many interference problems (he had it in a small 09 glow powered glider). I am thinking about getting a Feather. Should I or shouldn't I? Thanks = Mike Kovacs http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs __ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] JR 610 Receiver....Using Aux1 and Battery Slots...Help, please
I have a JR 610 Receiver that shows the Aux1 channel and the Battery channel in the same slot on the reciever. My 652 Radio says that I need to use the Aux1 Channel for flapperons. How do I do this and still plug the battery in? This is my first computer radio. Thanks = Mike Kovacs http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs __ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Houston Hawks Jan. 6th contest....
This is a reminder that the Houston Hawks will be hosting their first contest of the season saturday, Jan. 6th. It is a free contest where experts will be paired up with beginners to give them experience in contest formats. I hope all can attend. Hope to cya there! = Mike Kovacs http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Same Question, again....will Speed-400 on 8-cell 600mah power a Gentle Lady?
Question is in the subject, but... I am thinking of converting my Gentle Lady into an e-plane. I would like to keep it relatively cheap and easy. I have Speed-400 experience with my Zagi-400. Will the Speed-400 be ok for the GL or should I think about 480 or 550? Thanks! P.S.-I am physics teacher...school is out! 2 months of flying begins! Wuzzup!? = ADD YOUR FAVORITE SLOPE SITE TO THE GLOBAL SLOPE SITE DIRECTORY AT HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/J_M_KOVACS SINK NOT. LIFT or LIFT NOT. THERE IS NO SINK. Mike Kovacs __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Soaring in South Texas.....news and info!
1. Over the Memorial Day weekend I flew the slope sites in Corpus Christi. They are great! Both the Macaw and Zagi-400 wings had a great time on the bluffs flying with the seagulls. If you are in the Corpus Christi area, then check out the slopes. The directions to the slopes can be found in the slope site directory at http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs 2. Also over the Memorial Day Weekend, the Houston Hawks Soaring Club AMA #1698 got together. Few pilots showed up because of the holiday, but it was chance for us to talk about what needs to be done for club. The Houston Hawks webpage is coming along at http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs/hawks We are hoping that the club will grow and then we can have a triangle of contests with the Dallas and San Antonio clubs. 3. There were over 10 submissions to the slope site directory. I hope that more are coming! = ADD YOUR FAVORITE SLOPE SITE TO THE GLOBAL SLOPE SITE DIRECTORY AT HTTP://WWW.GEOCITIES.COM/J_M_KOVACS SINK NOT. LIFT or LIFT NOT. THERE IS NO SINK. Mike Kovacs __ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Slope Sites Needed...Where to fly?
Submit your favorite slope site at the slope site directory at http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs There is now a direct link to the directory. Submit your slope site from anywhere in the world or submit a URL that contains a list of local slope sites in your area. Help traveling pilots find great places to fly, so we can keep this great hobby flourishing! Submission takes about 1 minute! In the latest QFI magazine (UK) there is a great article with Dave Sanders and sloping in Cape Cod. The list of sites in the article are linked in the directory! Help make the directory a resource that we all can use! Thanks! = SINK NOT. LIFT or LIFT NOT. THERE IS NO SINK. Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] New to electrics with Zagi-400
Ok. Everything works in my Zagi-400, but I am wanting to learn the specifics of the battery. I charged it last night at my meter said that it had 11.02 volts across it. I ran it at about half throttle. The motor died after about 3 minutes. Does that sound about right? I charged it with a slow charger (50 ma) for about 8 hours. What should be about the max voltage after a good charger? I am in the dark about this electric stuff, so any input would be beneficial! = SINK NOT. LIFT or LIFT NOT. THERE IS NO SINK. Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Fresno, CA Mountain Slope Site on Sky Harbor Road...read please!
Someone submitted this site! It sounds like a great site, but I lost the wind direction(s) for this site. Would you please e-mail me the wind directions for this great sounding site? = SINK NOT. LIFT or LIFT NOT. THERE IS NO SINK. Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Slope Directory has gone GLOBAL!
Since the submission rate for U.S. slope sites have gone down, I have decided to expand the Slope Directory! Anyone can now submit their favorite slope site for anywhere in the WORLD! Please go to the Global Slope Site Directory on my webpage, http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs As always if your club has a list of local sites, you can submit your club's list into the directory. There are links to submit a site or a club's list. Please fill out the submission completely! = SINK NOT. LIFT or LIFT NOT. THERE IS NO SINK. Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Covering Zagi-400 with Ultracote...?
My brother has a DAW TG-3 which he covered with Ultracote. I have some foam models that I covered with tape. I have ordered a Zagi-400. Can I cover it with Ultracote AFTER the strapping tape is applied? I know that I have to give it a coat of 3M77. = SINK NOT. LIFT or LIFT NOT. THERE IS NO SINK. Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online and get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Zagi-400...
Dick, Do you do any type of lay away? I would like to get that Zagi-400, but don't have all of the funds. I would like to give you my business, but am worried that I won't be able to get it at that price elsewhere. I would like to put some money down to hold it until I can pay the rest. I will be able to pay in full in 2-4 weeks? Yes, no, definite maybe? Thanks = Out, Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online and get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Here is the most restrictive question on RCSE (need recommendations!)
I will be taking quite a few trips this summer and I want a plane that is the best plane for slope, thermal, and powered flight. I would like recommendations for the best plane for these three types of flight. I have the opportunity to by a new Zagi-400 complete kit for $100. I would like a plane that slopes, thermals (least of the requirements), and flies under power. The complete kit must cost $125 or less...that must include plane, engine, battery, ESC, etc...It also must be a small plane that can fit into a trunk or back seat easily for 3 people or 2 people and 2 dogs will be along on the trips. I think that the Zagi-400 complete kit is my best bet so far, but looking for thoughts... Thanks. P.S. - spec'd out my Gentle Lady today at 5:00pm! = Out, Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Questions about Flying Wing Flight Characteristics....
Well...my own flying wing, the KISS Wing, is flying. But, I have some questions. 1. Do wings have the tendency to spiral into the ground when in a steep downwind turn? 2. Do wings TE lift a great deal when travelling downwind? 3. What is the best method to locate the best CG? 4. Do wings need to fly comparitively fast? = Out, Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] U.S. Slope Site Directory...Post your slope! (read first)
If you are posting a slope, make sure that you give all asked information except for the slope's name. I need the state its in, the city or nearest city, type of slope, wind direction, and directions to the slope from major highway or road. A few of the posts have been saying that its not in a city so they don't give the nearest city. However, they do give the interstate, which is great! But...interstates run through the state, so please give the nearest city, so it is easier to find the slope for those traveling flyers. The directory is for those flyers who are going somewhere and want to see if there is a slope close to where they are going. Thanks = Out, Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] AGR Python...thoughts? Please...
I am thinking about getting a light inland slope foamie. One of the planes I am considering is the AGR Python. Anyone have some thoughts about this plane for light inland sloping? = Out, Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] U.S. Slope Site Directory under construction..need submissions
The one thing that I have found lacking is a U.S. slope site directory. I have started one that I think will work. It can be found on my webpage at http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs/lift/home.html I like to travel and fly, so I thought this would be a great idea! = Out, Mike Kovacs Webpage: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] Sport Flyer would like thoughts of DAW S1-26 HLG...
My wife has seen how much I like the foamies on the slope. She has found a foamie HLG called the Daves Aircraft Works S1-26 HLG. I told her that I would find out if it is a fun foamie. I am only a sport flyer flying for fun and enjoyment, no competition in the future for me. I am just a flyer not a competitor. I know this for when I fly fish I get enjoyment just out of the cast not the catch. Can some of you give me some thoughts about the DAW S1-26 HLG? Thanks. Out. = Mike Kovacs SEE IF I AM ON-LINE OR CHECK OUT R/C PICTURES AND WEATHER AT: http://www.geocities.com/j_m_kovacs mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
