Rich Beardsley has organized a one day cross country contest this
Saturday (5/27) at the SVSS field. He calls it a Montague Tune Up.
The pilot's meeting is scheduled for 9:00AM. The task is distance. All
planes on the ground at 3:00PM. No entry fees, no trophies just a whole
lot of fun.
Looks like a great plane, but with thin fuse and
profile, it might be hard to see if you don't stay under it. The one thing
I noticed on the SBXC is that I can see that hunky fuse at 3000 ft.
One BIG advantage to the Thermic is that it is not
going just sit around all year. You can fly
One BIG advantage to the Thermic is that it is
not going just sit around all year. You can fly thermal and F3J and be
competitive. Spot landing an SBXC is really tough.
i think you hit it on the head Tom.
i looked this plane over again, this thing is built like a
brick!
it has carbon sub
i know next year is a cross country year at the Nats. and thought
this might interest somebody.
ijust got in a 4m Thermic XL, can be seen here.
http://www.soaringusa.com/products/product.htm?product_id=16254category_id=293
I can't believe the quality of this molded plane that you get for
I weighed all parts and gear and it looks like AUW will be around
106oz.
I've seen some guys report 98oz.
Dave Hauchwww.git-r-built.com
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Sacramento Valley Soaring Society (SVSS) is pleased to announce our
annual 2-day Cross Country event on May 21st 22nd. You'll find
complete details and an entry form on the SVSS web site. Also, you
might want to pencil in on your calendar, Spring Fling. June 25th and
26th. Our world
Sacramento Valley Soaring Society (SVSS) is pleased to announce our
annual 2-day Cross Country event on May 21st 22nd. You'll find
complete details and an entry form on the SVSS web site. Also, you
might want to pencil in on your calendar, Spring Fling. June 25th and
26th. Our world
Sacramento Valley Soaring Society (SVSS) is pleased to announce our
annual 2-day Cross Country event on May 21st 22nd. You'll find
complete details and an entry form on the SVSS web site. Also, you
might want to pencil in on your calendar, Spring Fling. June 25th and
26th. Our world
For anyone that is interested in cross country soaring, one of the best
sailplanes available the RnR SB-XC has been updated with a new fuselage and
is now called the Super XC. The new fuselage comes with many new features,
including a pull-pull rudder, stabilator fairings, wing fairings, and a
For all those who are interested, there is an excellent website with a
great deal of information on R/C cross country soaring. Be sure to
check out the information on the distance awards pin program. The
website address is: http://www.xcsoaring.com/
There is also a discussion forum
Hi guys,
I attended the ISSA/LSF task day at Merrill Brady's place in S. California
last weekend, and had a great time flying cross-country. Its the first chance
I have had to fly cross country since getting my Level 5 goal there several
years ago.
Anyway, are there any other regularly
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