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dbcaster · 12-25-2007, 12:46 PM

Slope flying for me. I have a LEG P51, an old Sparrow, and a Carbon 2M Blade. We fly at Goat Rock on the Northern California coast. It is one of the best flying sites around with a pretty constant 15 to 25 mph wind. I have flown my LEG in 30-40 gusting to 50mph wind loaded with 22 oz. of extra led. One of the guys that I fly with has had his Opus up to 258 mph on the radar gun on the backside DS'ing. For those that have not seen DS'ing once you see it you will want to do it

pitviper51 · 12-25-2007, 01:49 PM

i cant get over how vilent dlgs are haha, i always wait for a wing to rip off.. unfortuneatly theres no good slopes close to home , so dlg and thermal-electrics are the common here, great video! make me want to rebuild the ole alula
mike

exciter900rr · 01-02-2008, 02:23 AM

Nothing wrong with sailplanes at all- started flying r/c on 'em... 21 years ago..... at the moment, I'm in to .55 glow with a ucd.46, I fly r/c heli's with a trex 450, I just bought a 28% gasser from tom @ Wild Hare r/c, and I have a couple of gliders.. hehe.. pss f-86 on the board, old chzek bd-4 pusher prop converted to pss, the sister ship to an ama record holding speed ship from the early 90's late 80's, two combat wings, and a 1/4 or 1/5 scale salto fuse that REALLY needs to be built!! I guess I have more gliders than power.....

got a few national records standing still from them, so they are good for something!!

Gus155 · 01-02-2008, 04:11 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by dbcaster
	Slope flying for me. I have a LEG P51, an old Sparrow, and a Carbon 2M Blade. We fly at Goat Rock on the Northern California coast. It is one of the best flying sites around with a pretty constant 15 to 25 mph wind. I have flown my LEG in 30-40 gusting to 50mph wind loaded with 22 oz. of extra led. One of the guys that I fly with has had his Opus up to 258 mph on the radar gun on the backside DS'ing. For those that have not seen DS'ing once you see it you will want to do it

you got to try a Fish, once hooked, you never look back

Voltij, Le-Fish, Guppy are all too much fun on the slope.

dbcaster · 01-04-2008, 12:52 PM

Well it looks like the fish will need to be my next project

DoubleA · 01-30-2008, 08:54 PM

Hey guys I am not gonna lie! I love to fly sailplanes! I have got three of them! I haven't spent a large amount of money in them but I plan to start building that next after I build the 3d hanger!

nicklnsp · 01-30-2008, 09:38 PM

I love flying them. Like others previously mentioned it's a completely different and challenging skill to have!

pitviper51 · 01-30-2008, 11:38 PM

thanks guys for keeping this thread alive. im always seeing viewers and guest viewers here but not many projects and new threads.. mike

excelpoint · 02-02-2008, 06:40 PM

Just getting back into Gliders after a long layoff. Got an Art Hobby DLG, Just bought a fully moulded Sofia DLG as well as a 2m Kwarcinski moulded Starling Pro. Cant wait to get back up the slope again.

pitviper51 · 02-02-2008, 10:36 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by excelpoint
	Just getting back into Gliders after a long layoff. Got an Art Hobby DLG, Just bought a fully moulded Sofia DLG as well as a 2m Kwarcinski moulded Starling Pro. Cant wait to get back up the slope again.

swweeeet,, cant wait to see it, have fun building the art hobby, do a build thread,, we could use a good build here
mike

Gus155 · 02-03-2008, 02:00 AM

some recent pics from one of our slopes. the view sux hahahahahaha.

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excelpoint · 02-03-2008, 02:08 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by pitviper51
	swweeeet,, cant wait to see it, have fun building the art hobby, do a build thread,, we could use a good build here mike

The Art Hobby is already built and flying but i will get some photos of the Sofia and starling Pro this week. I might do a small build thread in here on both. I want to get the starling Pro done first so I can hit the slope then do the Sofia.

excelpoint · 02-03-2008, 02:09 AM

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	some recent pics from one of our slopes. the view sux hahahahahaha. Attachment 87105 Attachment 87106 Attachment 87107

Gus you are right that view does suck

pitviper51 · 02-03-2008, 02:28 PM

flying fish!

CRG · 02-05-2008, 12:02 PM

Ok, I'm one too...

Usually fly TD, F3J and hand launch but the last few years been going out to the JR Aerotow and it's awesome. The last flight of each day there is one of the best, towplanes are shut down, just have a seat and cruise around, good times.

Craig.

12-25-2007, 12:46 PM	#46
dbcaster Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 816	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! Slope flying for me. I have a LEG P51, an old Sparrow, and a Carbon 2M Blade. We fly at Goat Rock on the Northern California coast. It is one of the best flying sites around with a pretty constant 15 to 25 mph wind. I have flown my LEG in 30-40 gusting to 50mph wind loaded with 22 oz. of extra led. One of the guys that I fly with has had his Opus up to 258 mph on the radar gun on the backside DS'ing. For those that have not seen DS'ing once you see it you will want to do it

12-25-2007, 01:49 PM	#47
pitviper51 Burn Gas.. Bend wings. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 26 Posts: 8,260 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! i cant get over how vilent dlgs are haha, i always wait for a wing to rip off.. unfortuneatly theres no good slopes close to home , so dlg and thermal-electrics are the common here, great video! make me want to rebuild the ole alula mike __________________ Get your cool FG Mouse pad HERE: http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=55338 IMACPhotos http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=55755 My XFC Photo Flood : http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...re-photos.html www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.mbphotos.exposuremanager.com/

01-02-2008, 02:23 AM	#48
exciter900rr Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Palm springs area, Ca. Age: 35 Posts: 412 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! Nothing wrong with sailplanes at all- started flying r/c on 'em... 21 years ago..... at the moment, I'm in to .55 glow with a ucd.46, I fly r/c heli's with a trex 450, I just bought a 28% gasser from tom @ Wild Hare r/c, and I have a couple of gliders.. hehe.. pss f-86 on the board, old chzek bd-4 pusher prop converted to pss, the sister ship to an ama record holding speed ship from the early 90's late 80's, two combat wings, and a 1/4 or 1/5 scale salto fuse that REALLY needs to be built!! I guess I have more gliders than power..... got a few national records standing still from them, so they are good for something!! __________________ Crash? no... no... I was just testing the airframe..... DESERT AIRCRAFT WILD HARE R/C 2.4 AFHSS BABY!

01-04-2008, 12:52 PM	#50
dbcaster Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 816	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! Well it looks like the fish will need to be my next project

01-30-2008, 08:54 PM	#51
DoubleA DUMMY TERMS PLEASE! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Halifax,NC Posts: 1,106	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! Hey guys I am not gonna lie! I love to fly sailplanes! I have got three of them! I haven't spent a large amount of money in them but I plan to start building that next after I build the 3d hanger! __________________ SMOKE'UM IF YA GOT'UM

01-30-2008, 09:38 PM	#52
nicklnsp Flyin' Around Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Burlington, VT Age: 25 Posts: 13	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! I love flying them. Like others previously mentioned it's a completely different and challenging skill to have!

01-30-2008, 11:38 PM	#53
pitviper51 Burn Gas.. Bend wings. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 26 Posts: 8,260 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! thanks guys for keeping this thread alive. im always seeing viewers and guest viewers here but not many projects and new threads.. mike __________________ Get your cool FG Mouse pad HERE: http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=55338 IMACPhotos http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=55755 My XFC Photo Flood : http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...re-photos.html www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.mbphotos.exposuremanager.com/

02-02-2008, 06:40 PM	#54
excelpoint Mother Hucker + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: australia Age: 38 Posts: 2,407	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! Just getting back into Gliders after a long layoff. Got an Art Hobby DLG, Just bought a fully moulded Sofia DLG as well as a 2m Kwarcinski moulded Starling Pro. Cant wait to get back up the slope again. __________________ (ASAA) www.scaleaeros.com.au DESERT AIRCRAFT AUSTRALIA: NUMBER 1 FOR PRODUCT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.

02-03-2008, 02:00 AM	#56
Gus155 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kommetjie Cape Town South Africa Age: 35 Posts: 965	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! some recent pics from one of our slopes. the view sux hahahahahaha. __________________ LOW FLYING FISH MONGER

02-03-2008, 02:28 PM	#59
pitviper51 Burn Gas.. Bend wings. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 26 Posts: 8,260 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! flying fish! __________________ Get your cool FG Mouse pad HERE: http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=55338 IMACPhotos http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=55755 My XFC Photo Flood : http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/f...re-photos.html www.hcrcm.org (my flying club......) http://www.mbphotos.exposuremanager.com/

02-05-2008, 12:02 PM	#60
CRG Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central CA Posts: 205	Re: All the "Closet" Sailplane Pilots please come forward!!! Ok, I'm one too... Usually fly TD, F3J and hand launch but the last few years been going out to the JR Aerotow and it's awesome. The last flight of each day there is one of the best, towplanes are shut down, just have a seat and cruise around, good times. Craig. Attached Thumbnails 223.2 KB · Views: 25 56.0 KB · Views: 19

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