Re: [RCSE] Netrual point calculation question

2002-08-21 Thread Bill Conkling
Usually this is the distance between the MAC/4 of the stab and wing. .bc([EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.widomaker.com/~conk Williamsburg, VA 23185 On Wed, 21 Aug 2002, Tom Koszuta wrote: > Model Aircraft Aerodynamics by Martin Simons has a set of formulas in one of the >

[RCSE] Old CA glue

2002-08-21 Thread Oscar Taboada
Hi, I have a bottle of medium cyanoacrilate that was opened for the fisrt time almost one year ago, last niht I tried to use it and found that now the time to set and dry is longer, maybe 15 minutes, however it seems to keep joined the parts as normnal. my question is if therr could be some stre

[RCSE] Netrual point calculation question

2002-08-21 Thread Tom Koszuta
    Model Aircraft Aerodynamics by Martin Simons has a set of formulas in one of the Appendices that allows you to calculate the approximate neutral point and static margin of  an aircraft.  One of the parameters is the "length of the tail arm".  It does not indicate exactly what this means.

RE: [RCSE] XCSoaring web site

2002-08-21 Thread JMiller
Guys, Dean is planning at this time to be back at Visalia again this year. FWIW Jerry Miller SOSS-Medford, OR -Original Message- From: Jack Strother [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 8:45 AM To: Tom Broeski; soaring Subject: Re: [RCSE] XCSoaring web site Aft

[RCSE] Mile Square Park

2002-08-21 Thread Garland
I'll be working later in the week in Fullerton, CA and I'm wondering if there are still R/C activities taking place there.  Last time I drove by evil golf was the only thing I saw going on. Thanks, Garland Hanson CASL

Re: [RCSE] XCSoaring web site

2002-08-21 Thread Jack Strother
After a trip to Visalia last year, and a whole bunch of proding, I got Dean to sell me one of those custom transport boxes for the SBXC. Very nice At 11:10 AM 8/21/2002 -0400, Tom Broeski wrote: >I just got one of the new SBXC fuses from Dean and it is really nice. >Tom > > > > Hey you guys,

Re: [RCSE] Altimeter watches?

2002-08-21 Thread Neal Capener
Both. The max altitude reached and the accumulated feet climbed (or descended). Neal - Original Message - From: "Bill Conkling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Neal Capener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Altimeter watch

Re: [RCSE] Altimeter watches?

2002-08-21 Thread Bill Conkling
Does it record MAX or Total Gain. I seem to have read of a device that measures altitude gain. In other words, if you have a hill in your neighborhood that rises 100 feet and your ride up the hill, and down, and up and down a total of ten cycles (up/down) you see a total of 1000 feet altitude ga

RE: [RCSE] TAM 3, in the air!

2002-08-21 Thread John Gonzalez
>From site: " Aug 21 0428 GMT was the last time we heard from TAM-3, we are still uncertain what happened." -Original Message- From: Bill Conkling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 11:21 AM To: Steve Meyer Cc: Dennis Phelan; =?X-UNKNOWN?Q?Soaring=A0List?= Subj

Re: [RCSE] Altimeter watches?

2002-08-21 Thread Neal Capener
The Avocet records max altitude. Neal RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [RCSE] TAM 3, in the air!

2002-08-21 Thread Bill Conkling
Last postition I see is at 4:28 GMT, and it looks like 4 Km/Hr at 3 Meter altitude. Is the big Maltese 'X' significant? .bc([EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.widomaker.com/~conk Williamsburg, VA 23185 On Wed, 21 Aug 2002, Steve Meyer wrote: > That's great > > Except, accord

Re: [RCSE] Please help me assess slope!

2002-08-21 Thread ggareth
Here are a few piccies if anyone is curious. In fact the hill is more pyramid than cone and it has good flat sides. http://members.fortunecity.com/gazwaz/IMG_0787.jpg http://members.fortunecity.com/gazwaz/IMG_0788.jpg http://members.fortunecity.com/gazwaz/IMG_0792.jpg http://members.fortunecity.

[RCSE] Sloping in Washington State

2002-08-21 Thread Charles P. Howerton
Hi, Does anyone have any information on any slope events in Washington State for the next couple of months? Please reply by email. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TIA Chuck Howerton +---+ | Charles P. Howerton, PhD.   {Chuck}  interests: Ha