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Post by JohnC on Jul 20, 2004 6:11:12 GMT -7
Okay, all you glider guiders, who's got what ? Are you into Sloping, Thermal ships , Scale or what?
I kinda like them all, 'cept Slopers are hard to do down here... the flora isn't very hospitable to any type of aircraft, ya gotta land on the runway or enjoy rebuilding a lot. One of these days, though, maybe I'll get up to Tucson and see what the club that flies off of "A" Mountain has to offer.
In the meantime I'm practicing getting back to the field AND thermaling with a 2-meter Wanderer while I wait for the engine for my carry ship to come in. When it does, I'll be flying a Wanderer 99 and a kit-built B.O.T. from it. Oh, yeah, almost forgot about the two Spirit 100's I inherited a while back... just don't have the time to build them nor the room to hang 'em. JohnC
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Post by stetto on Jul 20, 2004 6:22:47 GMT -7
Hey John I actually have more gliders than powered planks, but I've NEVER flown a one of 'em. Tried giving some away, tried selling some, no takers...I even have a 3m PIK-20 from a Canadian company that went out of business a long time ago that no one seemed to want. Of course there's always eBay, but I might just get interested in flying them, once I figure out how to mount a 91fs to the front end...  |
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Post by JohnC on Jul 20, 2004 7:10:26 GMT -7
I know what you mean, Stetto... Hi-starts are a real pain when the wind blows them into the Mesquite and Creosote that surround our field, and it seemed like an unecessary expense to buy/build a winch when I could have my cake and eat it, also.
That's why I built the carry ship (from a Kadet Senior kit). I pretty much bashed it - wingspan 89" and it weighs in at about twelve pounds. I tried a .91 FS but while it'll fly, it does it extremely grudgingly, so I'll be putting a 1.20 FS up front as soon as it gets there.
I used to be heavily involved in Archery and couldn't understand why many bow-pullers would put down all styles of shooting. I felt that they all had their merits and did fairly well with all of them.
I feel the same way about RC Flying; even if certain categories don't work too well when you average 10+ MPH winds almost everday. I'd love to try some of the electric/backyard flyers, but they probably wouldn't last very long down here. BIG planes are the norm here, (so we can watch the wind carry them away for a longer period of time). JohnC
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Post by JohnC on Jul 20, 2004 18:09:06 GMT -7
Dangit! I forgot the 105" Minimoa that was the first thing I built when I got back into this crazy pastime! I don't know if I'll ever fly this one - unless I have it with me when I visit a turf field, that is. JohnC
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Post by Wayne on Jul 20, 2004 19:39:29 GMT -7
I got..oh I dunno...4 or 5 downstairs. Unfortunately, only 1 is flyable and it needs to be towed up. I love the 2 meter electric powered ones for ease of getting up and flying with a reasonable endurance...although with the thunderbumpers we have around here, I could probably fly for days.....
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Post by stetto on Jul 21, 2004 3:00:16 GMT -7
Uh, Nony, if I remember c'reckly, some of the glider stuff in my garage still has your name on it...
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Post by Wayne on Jul 21, 2004 15:48:20 GMT -7
ya, but ya live so danged far away!! Did you pack it to the new house  Actually why don't you shoot me another email..our club has a slope soaring site, so I might be able to find some interested parties...... |
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Post by jetmex on Jul 21, 2004 16:05:05 GMT -7
I have slope envy so bad I can't stand it. Problem is, there are no hills within 100 miles of this swamp I live in, so trying it is not an option. There are some cool slope warbirds and jets I'd love to try.  Does anyone fly slope ships off a high start? |
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Post by stetto on Jul 21, 2004 19:13:51 GMT -7
ya, but ya live so danged far away!! Did you pack it to the new house Ey Nony, everything is packed in here. I got a bona fide basement now, ya know...  I'll get a note off to ya tomorrow... |
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Post by Wayne on Jul 21, 2004 19:53:57 GMT -7
Jaime..hop on one yo birds an come up fur a weekend...ah'll sho you a slope to die for... Haven't flown it cuz frequencies are restricted to 21 and below....however, there are ways around that |
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Post by ctdahle on Jul 22, 2004 6:19:51 GMT -7
I've got a Gentle Lady, and a quiver full of little FFHLGs.
I'm saving my bottlecaps for a Bird of Time for RES.
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Post by jetmex on Jul 22, 2004 6:34:55 GMT -7
Wayne, I may have to do that. There are plenty of mountains back home, just nothing here.
Still looks like a lot of fun....
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Post by Britbrat on Jul 22, 2004 6:54:22 GMT -7
I've got a Blackhorse Spitfire that deadsticks a lot -- does that count?
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Post by JohnC on Jul 22, 2004 12:22:03 GMT -7
I've got a Blackhorse Spitfire that deadsticks a lot -- does that count? Weeeellllll, that's stretching it a little - unless it deadsticks above two hundred feet? That should qualify just about anything! JohnC |
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Post by Britbrat on Jul 22, 2004 13:23:41 GMT -7
I'm in!!
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Post by Britbrat on Jul 28, 2004 6:28:43 GMT -7
Got in some impressive negative soaring yesterday with my Florio Flyer. Used a 900' launch & deadsticked all the way down in a flat inverted spin.  Recovery was somewhat problematic, but was effected at ~ 75 ' & a fast soaring landing approach was successfully completed atop a sumac bush.  The next soaring flight was largely engine assisted.  |
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Post by pdalton on Jul 31, 2004 5:14:25 GMT -7
I have a whole bunch of gliders, fly them every chance I get. We have a fantastic slope here that is good on three sides, North South and West. It's not so good when the wind shifts to the East.
I have new Bird of Time, Saggitta 900 Sig Riser 2M
Coyote sloper, Phebus scale glider, also a Diamont scale . Also we have some good thermaling. we have about 4 or 5 Histarts and 3 12 volt Winches.
So anyone coming to Cody, WY be sure and throw in a glider or two, or just show up. We can sure find something for you to fly. pdalton
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Post by pdalton on Jul 31, 2004 5:43:49 GMT -7
;D Forgot to mention there are about 6 or 7 here in the area that have and fly gliders quite often, if we get any responce we'll probably have a fly in here in the near future.
pdalton
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Post by Ricfly52 on Aug 8, 2004 9:06:05 GMT -7
I have a gentle lady, one that I guy gave to me that I dunno what it is, and a shredded sig ninja. Joshua trees are hard on balsa slope soar gliders!
When I move back to Idaho I hope to get a fleet of slope soar birds. I have some awsome sites up there!
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Recovery was somewhat problematic, but was effected at ~ 75 ' & a fast soaring landing approach was successfully completed atop a sumac bush. 
The next soaring flight was largely engine assisted. 