Radio Controlled Soaring Digest March 2003 Issue
Issue Contents:
The first JR Aerotowing event will be held in June 13-15 2003 in Piatt Co.Airport in Monticello IL. Contestants will not have to dismantle theirmodels during the event. The site is very open. The runwayis 750 x 120 ft.
Compendium of Uncle Sydneys Gosip Columns tracing the rise and fall of thestake ban. The ban resulted from the death of a 16 yr old towing personin April 2000. Part of the 2 man launch. Alternatives included:1 man tow winches no pulleys stakes with 2 back up stakes. Two manlaunches started about 10 yrs ago to accommodate heavier models. Other accidentswith stakes have occurred. w/o a change models will be heavier and moreexpensive. The present situation is to require sand bags as an anchor vs. asteak. F3J scores depend on high and fast launches vs soaring and landingskills. To be sucessful you need light high strength wings. Rules needrewriting – too many local rules.
Part 3A of the series continues with the analysis of the wing twist andaerodynamic twist as it impacts lift and drag vectors.
King Co. WA plans to develop part of a 60 acre site for a sewage water treatmentplant. The rest of the site is going to a pay for use plan. The new plan wouldleave the single user out of the site with deep pocket clubs getting use of theland.
A Jan 03 article discussed the problem of spam. When you have an e-mail addressassociated with a web page use an image of the address vs. text.
The Seattle Area Soaring Sociaty has a very useful site with links to anumber of useful articles for computer TRX mixing trimming modelswinch and retriever maintenance construction tips glossary more.Another section related to the SASSs fight with the county is described.
Lou Garwoods Hobby Horn Sensor is shown on the cover being launched from ahill in Rotterdam NY. Model is a Balsa Ply RES model good for training.
Radio Controlled Soaring Digest March 2003 Issue
