Re: [RCSE] cross-country plane info

2005-12-30 Thread davidhauch
>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

Re: [RCSE] cross-country plane info

2005-12-30 Thread Tom Broeski
  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 f

[RCSE] cross-country plane info

2005-12-29 Thread davidhauch
i know next year is a cross country year at the Nats. and thought this might interest somebody.   i just got in a 4m Thermic XL , can be seen here. http://www.soaringusa.com/products/product.htm?product_id=16254&category_id=293    I can't believe the quality of this molded plane that you get for