Yes, buy the Supra. Its the only plane out there that can climb out and max
in sink; when using the proper joiners, once cored will allow one to set
down xmitter, hit the porta potties, stop by the lunch line, then after self
thermaling down wind a mile plus, when you finally grab that xmitter, cant
really see your plane, end up at 20 ft, dont worry, this puppy will come
home and nail the 100. If you dont want to bother with thermals, will
launch, even down wind, higher than all else out there, and give you a min
of 15-20 minutes DAT - all you have to do is sandbag a bit till you make
sure the other stuff up there isnt sinking like a rock then step up(whoops,
forgot, this puppy will climb out in sink-forget the fine art of
sandbagging) launch this machine too the moon, down wind no less, go easy on
those thumbs and you are guaranteed
your 17-1/2 minute max. Ive even heard there are crop circles at the SWC.
Are "they" here to observe this mighty machine? Running scared "they" are!
What they dont know, and Ive been told this by those in the know, they arent
seeing the best in the molded Supra as the only thing out there that can out
fly it is the light bagged one. Yes buy the Supra or forever find yourself
on the last page.
Walter
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Eckel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "James V. Bacus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <soaring@airage.com>
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 5:39 AM
Subject: Re: [RCSE] Wind Question - Not for Sport Fliers
Thanks Jim, I appreciate the feedback. A couple of you Chicago guys were
nice enough to share your wisdom. After seeing Rich Burnowski conquer the
wind on a couple of occasions I respect the Chicago guys!
I was hoping for a "smoking gun" that would be the solution to all my
problems...... Perhaps it would be easier to just buy a Supra? (That's
a joke, son.) :-)
Rick
At 10:33 PM 2/9/2006, James V. Bacus wrote:
At 02:56 PM 2/9/2006, Rick Eckel wrote:
I'm heading for a contest this weekend and it looks like it is going to
be a howler. Nice weather but wind to 20+ mph. I have flown in this
many times but I've never gotten the knack for making my time in these
conditions. Others do, so there must be a technique or trick. I'm
looking for guidance. Should I ballast? (duh.)
Yes, and you will need to practice with it in these conditions for it to
be effective.
Should I move the CG?
No.
Should I fly reflexed for the whole flight?
No.
Would it be better to fly a shorter wing span or a longer wing span?
I'd fly the same model I always do...
What's the wisdom from those who relish these conditions?
You have to realize everything is happening faster, the thermals are going
to be traveling fast down wind. You have to be careful to keep your
flying speed up, each thermal turn into the wind is going to slow your
model down faster than you are used to, and likewise in the downwind turn
you need to keep the model flying and not just coasting/floating in the
wind. This might appear as very aggressive (not smooth) flying when you
first see it.
You have to adjust your thinking to returning in a head wind, your height
gain to getting back to the field ratio is different.
Also, you can work tree lines, ridges, etc. in the wind very effectively
depending on the field. You don't always have to rely on thermal lift in
these conditions.
Jim
Downers Grove, IL
Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR
AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net
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