What about moving him to a 'cooler' RES ship, like a Resolution or a
Victory? Something that looks more like the open class ships, but maybe
is a little more poly-like?
I know I moved to my Open ship about a year early, and I think it cost
me over the long run. I'd have been better served to han
Hi Jeff,
I think Sal at Northeast Sailplanes still sells the Victory at
www.nesail.com, check out www.hilaunch.com for info on the RESolution
(if it's not on Nesail, too).
I've seen both at quite a few contests, and they can be pretty
competitive - certainly a big step up from a Spirt.
Good lu
Jeff,
In my experience its more important to keep his interest than to worry
about how well he thermals. If he has the basics back off on the teaching
and concentrate on making sure he has fun. If the full house ship will
challenge him and keep him interested - go for it. Kids like to be j
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To: "Jeff Steifel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "rcse"
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 6:46 AM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Teaching a kid
> Jeff,
>
> In my experience its more important to keep his interest than to worry
> about how w
He knows all about that... he is a well seasoned turnaround troll at the
Nats.8-)
I say get him into the full class if that's what it takes to get him
interested and hold his interest. He's a smart kid and has seen what the
big "kids" fly.
At 12:25 PM 8/15/2005, D Hauch wrote:
mostly tea
Thanks all.
So the general consensus is that I should forget about teaching thermal
skills and just get him into the full house to keep his interest.
I guess I am outta step with instant gratification stuff.
He doesn't want my older Psyko or Esteem, he wants my Artemis... but
we'll see if I c
> I'll let you know how it goes...
You might consider a foammy like a zagi, it will get him in the air which is
a required skill builder, and the amount of beating those can take is
amazing. So he can let his friends fly it without you cringing, even if it
doesnt come back. Doing something dad's d
Typical to not listen to what dad says. Ask Jim McCarthy about that. :-)
Not much different then us mortals. We learn to fly then learn to read
air. The second part seems to be the toughest.
Get him a DLG to learn air. Get him a performance plane to fly and build
skills launching and land
I advise caution when teaching your children. Is quickly building their
"thumb" skills really a good thing? I wonder.
You see many kids will have "wonder" thumbs. I know mine did. But, while
they can pickup the flying skills astoundingly quickly; the mental skills
take much longer to develop.
Sad
good home for $400.00 shipped.
It also has an upgraded fues with slip on nose cone.
Thanks,
John Fruge
Ceres, CA
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Subject: Re: [RCSE] Teaching a kid
Thanks all.
So the general consensus is that I should forget about teaching thermal
skills and just get him into the full house to keep his interest.
I guess I am outta step with instant
First of all, the Spirit is not a particularly good-handling r/e glider.
It's wobbly in yaw, and prone to tip stalling because of the saggy
unsheeted tip panels. An AVA-type glider is much easier to fly well
I think, and of course it would be a huge step up in performance
for him. I'd avoid the
thanks, pretty much what we are doing.
I am going to put him on my esteem and psyko while we await an agea
mantis...
The dihedral sounds good too..
He seems energized about getting a new glider... so maybe he can make
the first few mistakes on the old stuff while we await a new ship...
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