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Forum: AMA Discussions
01-02-2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,489
Posted By rcuname

RE: Is this forum on life support?

Its possible they had a break up in their marriage during the stressful times of the holidays. When a husband says things like "iIm done with you" it has a 2 fold point. That the wife is wrong and...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
01-01-2013, 01:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 795
Posted By rcuname

RE: LOOKING FOR 14/8 FOLDING PROP AND 40MM SPINNER

My electrics glide better with the prop removed. Fibeglass stick well to the inside of an electric glider for a tow hook. - No more chargubg abd freedom. It feels like going skydiving and you...
Forum: AMA Discussions
01-01-2013, 06:28 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 756
Posted By rcuname

Is the Seven Towers RC Club closed Kennedale?

Is it closed? or moved? Kennedale The emais do not work from the site and the newsletter is dated 2010.
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
12-05-2012, 02:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 900
Posted By rcuname

RE: Wing warp thread

Radians dont use wing pins for alignment thats why you cant understand. A Radian or anything with a motor is not a real glider anyways..
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
12-04-2012, 04:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 900
Posted By rcuname

Wing warp thread

Ihave had many gliders and not only were the wings warped but as in the case of 2 part wings the wing pin holes had to be sligtly elongated and shimmed.

You check it with a bubble level with...
Forum: Aerodynamics
12-04-2012, 04:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,265
Posted By rcuname

RE: Dynamic Soaring of Thermals etc.

Are you saying a glider uses curl on the backside and bounce on the front when dsing?
Forum: Aerodynamics
12-04-2012, 04:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 870
Posted By rcuname

Using Gps for speed without mixup - launch

Since I use a good catapult for the launch then I will have to get a base reading on the launch - then and only then if the GPS reading is somewhat higher after a dive or some other aerobatics will I...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-29-2012, 02:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 751
Posted By rcuname

Warped wing from Valenta Moldie

Iheard about a warp on Terminator but I failed to realize it was made by the same company as the glider I just bought which is a Cappuccino.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfGeK7J79pA
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-29-2012, 09:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,333
Posted By rcuname

RE: How can I lanch a heavy slope glider over treeline?

I glassed in a forward wire with a bent hook about 10 pm and went to sleep while the expoxy cured. Got up and it got me over those trees the 1st time like a rocket..

...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-28-2012, 08:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,333
Posted By rcuname

How can I lanch a heavy slope glider over treeline?

There is a small treeline on this huge slope. My ship is toooo heavy to throw over the trees. I can barely throw it for a glide test! How can I get it over the trees? A highstart is out of the...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-27-2012, 06:50 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,842
Posted By rcuname

RE: Hi-Start vs Winch - Area Needed ? ?

This whole thread about limited space is why Iuse a kinitec launch and coast on up just like a dlg glider would. My highstart consists of 45 foot of rubber and can use zero feet of string- just the...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-26-2012, 03:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,265
Posted By rcuname

Dynamic Soaring of Thermals etc.

After printing and reading the info from Taras Kineciuk I now have a way to explain ds of a thermal more easily so that one will not think a slope is required.

Just think of Ds as pushing against...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-26-2012, 02:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 960
Posted By rcuname

RE: Looking for info on wash in - wings better soaring

Iam flying a Simprop Sagitta. - I cant change it to being warp free but on only one wing. Iover corrected and now both wings have washin. It very hard to correct this wing because its sheeted so I am...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-26-2012, 09:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 811
Posted By rcuname

RE: Is this DS or just Something else?

The defintion of ds is simply pushing against the atmosphere to make it lose energy. Taras Kineciuk

So the real defintion has no stricr guidelines of where it has to be donw as long as your...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-25-2012, 08:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 811
Posted By rcuname

Is this DS or just Something else?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/gliderworld/ds.jpg

Iwas launching a slope ship on a catapult to the south. There was a W or WSW wind. Before release I bank hard to the left and yanked up...
Forum: Aerodynamics
11-23-2012, 06:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 960
Posted By rcuname

Looking for info on wash in - wings better soaring

Iam looking for info on washin for better soaring turns and I dont mean washout. I think it was used in free flight for duration. Ihav e been using it without any tipstalls but I want to see a...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
11-19-2012, 05:30 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 981
Posted By rcuname

RE: Learn Electric Glider Skills DVD Series

He has very professional looking videos indeed.


I noticed years ago that the commercial products for soaring always left out the tips about wind drop and sink cycles for locating lift. Thats why...
Forum: RC Gliders, Sailplanes and Slope Soaring
07-21-2012, 07:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 803
Posted By rcuname

Any glider pilots in Arlington Tx?

Have 2 safe places to fly...
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