Radi C ntr lled - Radio Controlled Soaring Digest

The temperature only got to 50 degrees
and started downward soon after lunch.
Many of the scale people packed up
their equipment and headed off the hill.
Some were headed home while other
would be back the next day for more fun.
The Monday forecast was for warmer
conditions but light winds. I’m sure that
the aerotows-to-altitude would make for
very satisfying flights, even without much
slope lift.
Skip Schow of the Washington CASA
Club was not at the hill on Sunday. Skip
has been an organizer of the event for
many years and is the primary reason
for its success. I always look forward
to sharing some conversation with him
each year and the fun of the trip was
diminished by his absence.
Resources:
http://www.solartex.co.uk — Solartex
products, application and trimming.
http://www.skybench.com — Ray Hayes’
company which markets sailplane kits
and parts.
http://www.soarcasa.org — The CASA
soaring group of Washington, DC.
http://www.highpoint-aviation.org — The
CAMS club of Cumberland Maryland.
http://www.hangtimes.com — ¼ scale
Schweizer 2-33 scale sailplane with balsa
wing construction, and batteries for RC
applications.
This scale-like ARF Alpina flew several times during the day. It
had pop-up spoilers that were very effective on landing. It also
tracked well on tow.
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