Radio Controlled Soaring Digest August 1992 Issue
Issue Contents:
Three accidents are recounted for our benefits so we don’t repeat problem. Humorous!
Flight Lite Composites is sold to Ron Vann. Production of Falcon seriesto continue at modern facility. P.O. Box 311
Installing servos (2 per wing) into a foam core wing. 4 pin deans connectors are recommended.
Spirit 100 wings are prone to fold on winch. Potential causes and solutions are offered.
First part of a series on vacuum bagging talks about materials used and choice of resin.
Shape of a handy template is shown for various and sundry airfoil and spinner shapes. A french curve template
Vacuum system design is shown with vacuum switch and ballast. $198 Compl. Vacuum system solves many problems when making wings.
Best 5 scores of a club counted in international postal contest of Sept 6 Clubs mail in results of their efforts using a contest task described.
Merlin from Frank Weston flies very well w/ INA001 airfoil
Shadow by NPS is described. SD7037 Airfoil
Bruce describes making Reiher components from Viking Models. Model flight characteristics are described. Some corrections are noted to plans.
Coverage of 1992 Washington Fun Fly given with plenty of photographs. Discus
Alvin’s experience tells him that a 100M tow line offers more challenge and will improve models. Below 700 ft.
Soaring w/ ballast has advantages but how much is enough. How to recognize too much ballast. Guidelines are given.
Chuperosa Electric developed w/ SD7032->SD7037 airfoil.30 oz. w/ Astroflight 36 & 6 cells with ailerons.
Flying in wind compared to flying on an aircraft carrier & control line flt The perception of constant circles is different in wind.
Adverse yaw cause and how to minimize rudder movement by differential ail. movement. V shape flying wings with elevons may need no differential.
H. tells of his efforts to convince a skeptical beginner that pilot ismore important than model in getting long flights.
Class 33 rules now say > Speed course now 100/200/100 meters for entry
First soaring occurred at Wasserkuppe byu schoolboys in 19911 and 1912. First contest was held in 1920. Correction to earlier comments in RCSD
Formenbau und glasfasertechnik fur flugmodelle by Peter Holland provides diagrams for making canopies
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest August 1992 Issue
