Radio Controlled Soaring Digest March 1995 Issue
Issue Contents:
The Wasatch Mountain Scale Soaring Festival will be held July 21-24 and will include slope thermal XC and Fun Fly events. Site is Salt Lake City UT
HL Glider Festival 95 will be held May 20-21 by Torrey Pines Gulls of San Diego. Format is described with other associated social events.
SMG Model Sailplane Catalog Book by Walter Gerten is both a sales catalog and text describing performance of sailplanes and electric sailplanes. The software is mostly in German but the data can be discerned by the informed sailplane enthusiast. Lee offers free copies.
The 1994 Tangerine Soaring Championship is a 3 day contest with skill classes. Held just following Thanksgiving. This year marked 21st event.
Martin embarks on a series to describe flight w/o using mathematics. First part deals with lift drag thrust streamlined and separated airflow.
Wingmaster Model Wind Designer Ver 1.1 enables modelers to create rib or foam wings with incredible flexibility to specify curvature sweep Airfoil transitions. Outputs create wing planforms ribs and templates directly or indirectly to plotters CAD programs or printers.
Corfed comments on his preparations for the flying season.
Jim wrote an article from Sailplane Builder about the use of microlift in full size soaring. Instructions are informative to R/c modelers.
Old Buzzard Goes Flying video is reviewed. It includes much of Daves charm and savvy about training. Flying demonstrations are used.
Kitty tells of her experience in learning to fly slope using her Sunspot. Column continues to be of interest to new entries into hobby.
Long Beach Pasadena model shows showed more HLG models than all other gliders. New entries: Dragonfly Viper Quest Avenger Illusion Whipit
Ed believes the US lags other countries in training youth in RC modeling. New book by Steve Bergmeyer on RC Soaring from Pitsco is part of series.
Jerry goes through his preferred way to plan and make a foam wing. First Pt. covers templates spar inlaid balsa hold down bolt hart point.
Kevlar hinges tend to break after repeated flexing. Wax pen can hold out resin from the Kevlar to eliminate the problem. Constrn. steps are listed.
Contest models radios have gotten too expensive the contestants too serious. We are intimidating would be contestants. Changes needed.
Visionary by Hanger 4 Models is a foam wings fuselage model. For low cost and fast building. Modifications listed. Wt=23 oz Loading=6.5
AMA Rulebook should be changed to attract new contestants. Skill levels are needed. CASA club history is outlined with its prestigious members.
Building on plans best accomplished by taping plans to board cover with plastic film held in place with 2 side tape. Use 3M 77 to hold parts.
RCSD “T” shirts are available for $14.95 + $3 P&H. 1403 Linconshire Rd.
Cumulus Clouds intensify UV-b Radiation during summer days when near the sun causing unexpected exposure. From Nature V371 p291
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest March 1995 Issue
