Many members of the Charles River Radio Controllers have purchased Easy
Gliders. This year, we will hold our second annual man-on-man Easy
Glider contest. The gliders are winch launched. A standard
modification of the basic Easy Glider is to replace the supplied
fiberglass wing rod with a carbon fiber tube. With his tube, the
gliders can take a full-pedal winch launch with a nice zoom at the end.
Our experience has been that the CG in the plans is right on. The
reason for poor launches is the position of the tow hook. The most
important modification is to move the tow hook back. We have found that
a position at the rear end of the tow-hook well is about right for a
steep launch. The usual approach is to use a cup hook. The hook from
the hardware store is bent into a right angle and screwed into a piece
of wood embed into the bottom of the plane.
-Dick
AJ Bhatta wrote:
Good to know. We have had some guys inquiring about
soaring and I think this foamie fits the bill. Has
anyone up there tried the 2M (glider) Easy Glider on
the winch? We tried this weekend but the CG was too
far forward. Congrats to Lee on his fantastic
achievement.
Regards
AJ
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