New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
10-20-2010, 10:25 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
The link is forums.flyesl.com/topic.asp
The site is Eastern Soaring League ->Forums -> The Novice Lounge -> (sticky)The New Glider Pilot's Handbook.
Really good stuff.
The site is Eastern Soaring League ->Forums -> The Novice Lounge -> (sticky)The New Glider Pilot's Handbook.
Really good stuff.
10-21-2010, 11:42 AM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
Thanks for the link but I'm still getting an error for some reason, thought it may have been Firefox but IE is doing it too.... I'll figure something out
10-21-2010, 12:27 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
Stoney - I use Firefox exclusively with big brother "Norton" peaking at everything.
Try just doin' a search on Eastern Soaring League and navigating as suggested with the "->" thingies ...
Try just doin' a search on Eastern Soaring League and navigating as suggested with the "->" thingies ...
11-09-2010, 09:48 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
I don't know if the site was down for a couple days or if some Microsoft bloatware update fixed it but I got to it, thanks everyone, lots of good information.
11-16-2010, 08:51 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
Hey guys!
Ok, so im new to gliding and a friend of mine gave me a 2 meter glider (no idea what kind it is cuz it dosent say on it)
i fly powerd airplanes usually, so this is new territory. Just wondering if you guys could give me some tips on getting started. and another thing is i dont really have and slopes around just a big field behind my house surrounded by trees. Im just going to hand launch i from my deck. will this be sufficient in getting it launched and going.
thanks,
PLF
Ok, so im new to gliding and a friend of mine gave me a 2 meter glider (no idea what kind it is cuz it dosent say on it)
i fly powerd airplanes usually, so this is new territory. Just wondering if you guys could give me some tips on getting started. and another thing is i dont really have and slopes around just a big field behind my house surrounded by trees. Im just going to hand launch i from my deck. will this be sufficient in getting it launched and going.thanks,
PLF
02-04-2011, 06:48 AM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
ORIGINAL: SeamusG
I guess the result of asking the question and reading aeajr's excellent primer is that I am know "familiar" enough with gliders that I can have a reasonable conversation with glider pilots. You won't find many gliders flown at my club but I've found that most guys that you meet at the field (if not all) have at least one glider back at the house. Things that I learned today:
I guess the result of asking the question and reading aeajr's excellent primer is that I am know "familiar" enough with gliders that I can have a reasonable conversation with glider pilots. You won't find many gliders flown at my club but I've found that most guys that you meet at the field (if not all) have at least one glider back at the house. Things that I learned today:
- [*]I now know that dynamic glider pilots need to be put in straight jackets![*]I now know that Mt. Zion is just down the road from my club's field and NOT in Zion National Park, UT.[*]I understand why foam-n-glass makes very good sense for a slope glider - don't take a balsa / film covered plane to Mt. Zion.[*]I'm not sure that I'm fit enough to fly combat 'cause I'd go for plenty of walks to pick up my plane. Em, maybe that IS a fitness plan.[*]For soaring, wind direction DOES count.[*]Hi-starts don't work at our field 'cause we have these big-n-ugly weeds that will snag the cord every time (or the prairie dog mounds).[/list]A plan seems to be emerging - an EP glider for the field, a glider capable of slopes, and maybe a "wing" for those times when ya just have to knock something out of the sky (probably myself). Under NO circumstances a dynamic flight glider.
05-14-2011, 06:37 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
I'm living at an altitude of 7200 ft and would like to start flying EP Gliders. Is there any information out there about a Glider that preforms well at this Altitude? I have been flying a friends ROC 2000 (78") but the responce of the plane leaves a lot to be desired at this altitude. I have been looking at a 87" wing span 3 channel glider but am not sure if I should be getting a 3, 4 or 5 channel plane. Any suggestions?
05-14-2011, 09:37 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
Ronbo, your question deserves its own thread as it's quite different from and specific to your situation than the topic in this one. Please cut and paste your question to a new thread and then I'll delete yours and my posts and let this thead go back down.
Locked until I see you've posted a "New Topic".
Locked until I see you've posted a "New Topic".
05-10-2013, 12:34 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
I received a sailplane from a friend and he said it was a sailplane designed by Charles Eaic. does anybody have any information?
05-12-2013, 03:01 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
ORIGINAL: aeajr
Glad you found the New Glider Pilot's Handbook helpful.
Anything that you feel is missing?
Don't forget the Eastern Soaring League's Novice Lounge:
http://forums.flyesl.com/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=14
ORIGINAL: SeamusG
Hey OzMO,
I spent some quality time this morning reading all posts included in the last 20 some pages of threads in this forum. I found the New Glider Pilot's Handbook by Ed Anderson (aeajr?). Thus the "never mind".
I'm thinking that Ed's handbook thread should be a sticky in this forum along with his "Learning to use a high-start" thread. Would'a saved a bunch of time.
I'm seriously considering building an EP-glider (kit form - no ARFs in this house
). A friend and my building mentor owns a LHS. He's built several EP-gliders and has offered to help in modifying non-EP ready kits to accept the EP stuff. He has a sweet DynaFlite Bird of Time with EP mods. He's a very good builder. My initial flying will be powered take off to altitude then play with the eagles 'n hawks at our field (starting at 5900 feet). Who knows, the Denver area probably has some pretty decent slopes (I'm just guessing - a bit of understatement if you catch my cynical drift 
...). Maybe a "warmliner" might be something that would work too. Don't know yet. I have a couple of glow planes that need covered / repaired.
I have no desire for competition on the horizon though we have some club-sponsored vintage events. They aren't purists until the guy with "non-period" modifications wins then they scream bloody murder. Later, they offer him good money for his non-compliant equipment. Emmmmm, if winning isn't everything ...
Hey OzMO,
I spent some quality time this morning reading all posts included in the last 20 some pages of threads in this forum. I found the New Glider Pilot's Handbook by Ed Anderson (aeajr?). Thus the "never mind".
I'm thinking that Ed's handbook thread should be a sticky in this forum along with his "Learning to use a high-start" thread. Would'a saved a bunch of time.
I'm seriously considering building an EP-glider (kit form - no ARFs in this house
). A friend and my building mentor owns a LHS. He's built several EP-gliders and has offered to help in modifying non-EP ready kits to accept the EP stuff. He has a sweet DynaFlite Bird of Time with EP mods. He's a very good builder. My initial flying will be powered take off to altitude then play with the eagles 'n hawks at our field (starting at 5900 feet). Who knows, the Denver area probably has some pretty decent slopes (I'm just guessing - a bit of understatement if you catch my cynical drift ...). Maybe a "warmliner" might be something that would work too. Don't know yet. I have a couple of glow planes that need covered / repaired.I have no desire for competition on the horizon though we have some club-sponsored vintage events. They aren't purists until the guy with "non-period" modifications wins then they scream bloody murder. Later, they offer him good money for his non-compliant equipment. Emmmmm, if winning isn't everything ...
Anything that you feel is missing?
Don't forget the Eastern Soaring League's Novice Lounge:
http://forums.flyesl.com/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=14
Funny how this info is not included in a glider kit when you open the box ha
05-12-2013, 03:32 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
ORIGINAL: tjones1
I received a sailplane from a friend and he said it was a sailplane designed by Charles Eaic. does anybody have any information?
I received a sailplane from a friend and he said it was a sailplane designed by Charles Eaic. does anybody have any information?
Wing span
materials
construction
Have you done a search on Charles Eaic?
05-15-2013, 01:02 PM
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RE: New to Gliders - Where do I look for info?
Now the person that gave me the sailplane the sailplane designer is Frank Zaic.
The fuselage is 148.5" long and the tail section is 7" high.
I have been told that there was no "T" tail.
The rear of the fuselage radio section looks like a tail of a boat. I do not know if that is the designer's trait or not.
The horizontal tail section is rubber banded on.
Attached please find pictures (3) to try to determine the sailplane's ID. - Please let me know if the pictures are to big in size as it did not so indicate
Thank you .
The fuselage is 148.5" long and the tail section is 7" high.
I have been told that there was no "T" tail.
The rear of the fuselage radio section looks like a tail of a boat. I do not know if that is the designer's trait or not.
The horizontal tail section is rubber banded on.
Attached please find pictures (3) to try to determine the sailplane's ID. - Please let me know if the pictures are to big in size as it did not so indicate
Thank you .
