All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!!

[Shawn Berkheimer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by krashmaster81
	does this count? ;- )

Sweet, I haven't seen an R&R SB 10 for ages. Rich Spcer and I hare still good friends after 15 years. We now fly giant scale together. He went and did an all composite 33% exact scale Sukhoi. Even uses it for aero towing. When I flew F3B it was with a synergy 3 and What I called a Synergy Vee. It was a 3 fuse heavily modified with SB10 stabs for the V and Synergy 91 wings. I mid-aired the 3 halfway through the contest and has to switch to my unflown Vee but still managed 24th place.

Shawn

[pitviper51]

sorry for the late entry,, been busy dealign with family, anywho,, that sb-10 loks like one of the cross country birds, that must be fun!!!!,, oh for those looking or a durable 3m scale saiplane this KA-6 is very nice for entry level towing and slope, i might try to get one this year,, maybe haha http://www.skykingrcproducts.com/rcp...t/DAW_Ka6.html

heres a pics of my motorless fleet.. and there gotta be more of us here...
mike

[JeeUm]

Levi, what was the companies website who's booth you were working at the show? I'd like to get one of those little speedsters.

[Wind Junkie]

Ok, I admit it. I fly slope every chance I get.

[pitviper51]

now were talken!!! that second pic are those DAW planes?? or from sky king?? i cant wait to rip up my 20 inch halfpipe hehe
mike

[JeeUm]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Wind Junkie
	Ok, I admit it. I fly slope every chance I get.

That doesn't look like any part of Syracuse I've ever seen

[Toro]

jeeum

www.soaringusa.com

[paffy]

	Quote: Originally Posted by JeeUm
	That doesn't look like any part of Syracuse I've ever seen

I was just thinking the same thing ! If this place is somewhere in NY, I'm moving there .....

[LJJ]

Holy cow batman! There are lots of us glider pilots out there! I'm into the Thermal TD contests... lots of fun being precise, making times, and ending each flight in an 18" circle *hopefully* It's a very relaxing, yet rewarding contest style. Last year I flew a Stork 2 Pro X (see avitar) and this year I'm still deciding on a new competition ship.... But the new Shadow looks to be the ticket! I'm planning on going to the US world team tryouts with a group from up here in WA.... and will also be heading to Visalia this year for the first time! I love this stuff!

www.soaringusa.com is the place to go for the nice glider and high performance electric stuff. They have the largest selection of high end molded airframes and DLG in the USA.

Toro... did you get that V tail? will it get ya fixed up? it was off a 2M blade.

[LJJ]

a couple shots from this last years contest. We do our contests at a sod farm. Pretty nice having a 10,000x10,000 foot runway! This thing called the "walk of shame" exists though.... happens when you find all the sink WAY out there.... everyone can see you walking for the whole time....

[pitviper51]

	Quote: Originally Posted by LJJ
	a couple shots from this last years contest. We do our contests at a sod farm. Pretty nice having a 10,000x10,000 foot runway! This thing called the "walk of shame" exists though.... happens when you find all the sink WAY out there.... everyone can see you walking for the whole time....

very cool, i think maybe a compitition thread migh tbe a good idea, so talk about comptition rules, and experiances, those storks are sweeet, i would like to get a nice TD ship this year,, but no winch int he club yet hehe,
mike

[Judge]

Feb 17 & 18 The US F3B Team is holding a 2-day clinic and fly-in for F3B.

http://www.torreypinesgulls.org/What'sNew.htm

F3B is an FAI event that is comprised of 3 events, duration, speed, and distance. It is not very popular in the US due most likely to being a bit manpower intensive, but it is still very cool. The US has done well over the years despite this however.

If you are anywhere in the neighborhood, come take a look.

Also, the same weekend as the Cactus Classic (2/10-11) on the other side of Phoenix out in Queen Creek is the Southwest Classic Soaring contest. 200+ of the best (and the rest) soaring pilots in a 2-day thermal duration contest. We fly classes based on aircraft type (open, 2 meter, RES, etc) but fly heads up in each of those classes. So you are flying against the best of the best. Loads of fun!!