ORIGINAL: da Rock
ORIGINAL: NewHobbie1982
Hello everyone and thank you in advance for your reponse. I am wanting to get into the rc flight scene but want a little bit of a challenge so I want my first flight to be with a glider, I have been flying highend stunt kites for several years and want to cut the string and get into gliders. I just started my search for my first glider but I guess what I really want is some advice on which glider is best for a first choice. I have looked at the GP Spirit and Spirit Elite and also the Goldberg FL. I want a glider that will get me in the air yet be able to progress with me as I move up not just a trainer.
Those are good choices. That is, if the Goldberg FL is actually a Gentle Lady by Goldberg. They're both 2meter, and that's an excellent size to begin with. It's best to go with at least a 2meter size. Smaller gliders are ok, but for thermal soaring, increasing size increases the rate you'll find and catch thermals.
I disagree on the size needed to catc thermals... once you gain experience that is... I have open class to DLG's and they all catch thermals well.. The smaller the glider the closer to the ground you can be to catch one...