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    Thanks Martin - I'll check it out with the club.
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    Hi guys - why is it that every month this thread often results in people simply posting stuff like "Got mine this morning", or "Haven't got mine yet". I'm thrilled that people get so much enjoyment from the mag that they have to tell the world when they receive it.
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    Just ordered a couple of Turnigy 3S 2200s. Let's see how things go. Total cost with postage about £29
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    I think I find the appalling grammar and spelling on this thread more offensive than the small minority of young people who cause trouble...
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    Posted by Alan Moore on 18/07/2012 20:13:15: That tailplane flutter is ridculous- it could easily cause a crash. Has anyone noticed the problem on their own WOT4 Foam E and if so how was it cured? Alan Seemed to do okay, though.
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    Erflog - fair comment. I guess I meant a bricks and mortar shop front business. Even so, it is an LMS to people in Ipswich. For these types of outfits to survive, they are going to have to offer something different and create value in other ways. Competing on price alone will result in a race to the bottom.
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    Amazing. Can't quite reconcile the number of people offering empathy for Galaxy Models and - in practically the same breath - then slagging off their LMS for price hiking compared to what they can buy on the internet. If we continue with our present buying habits then the LMS will be a thing of the past.  But let's be honest with that situation and not shed crocodile tears. Edited By FunnyFlyer on 16/07/2012 17:08:30
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    I'll take that as a no, then
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    Hi folks, I'm working on a project for the next few months in Winnersh. Wonder if any peeps know of any suitable flying sites for some crafty lunch time park flying? Edited By FunnyFlyer on 11/07/2012 10:05:35
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    I tell her to get back in the kitchen and bake me a pie. Said with a huge dose of post feminist irony.
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    Here's some good advice that echos what PatMc says about CoG shifting. Trimming Sailplanes
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    Posted by fly boy3 on 03/07/2012 12:58:44: Cheers FF, well explained, but I am still stuck with the practicalities of the trim. As a dyed in the wool ic man I am used to trimming for hands off half throttle etc type trimmiming. Once the glider has reached the required height andmotor cut, is the elevator trimmed for slighly nose down attitude ?. Cheers A glider will always be descending in the air it is flying in. It will climb in thermal lift because the rising air will moving vertically at a greater rate than the glider's rate of descent - if that makes sense. If a glider's sink rate is 1 metre per second and it is in a thermal that is rising at 2 metres per second, it will climb at 1 metre per second. So, for minimum sink and maximum duration I tend to test on a calm evening or early morning when there is still air - no lift or sink. When you have climbed to height (motor, bungee etc) let things settle down and I then apply up trim until the model is just off the stall. In reality, you get a stall - and then back off the trim a beep or two. In still air you will be close to the minimum sink for that glider. It will probably be over elevated for any other situation and may not have much penetration when the wind increases. All this must be caveated by the characteristics of the particular aerofoil section the wing uses. Some of the more advanced types are designed for minimum sink at quite high speeds. Also - I'm assuming you do not have camber altering devices such as full length flaps. These can be increase or decrease camber and is a whole new ball game. From the minimum sink setting - it's a matter of nudging the stick or trim forward and experiment with getting maximum distance for least loss of height. This is not the same as a dive! Hope this helps as a starting point.
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    Will wait to be shot down by BEB... Minimum Sink is the state that will give you maximum duration from a given height in still air (no rising or sinking air). Typically, it is the state just before the stall. Free Flight models are trimmed in this state. As the Angle of Attack is quite high to achieve maximum lift and minimum sink - so is the drag - and the model will not cover much distance for a given drop in altitude. It's all about duration. With the luxury of RC, we can guide our glider to areas of lift and away from areas of sink. This requires a different trim - where we want to maximise the distance covered for a given drop in altitude. It has a more shallow AoA and an increase in flying speed. This is what makes flat field glider flying so amazingly enjoyable and tricky at the same time. You have to constantly balance the two states to maximise your flight times and make it back to the landing field.   Edited By FunnyFlyer on 03/07/2012 11:51:04
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    I'm quite dull these days - and just can't help photographing my small garden.  BIG change from my days shooting glamour models! Edited By FunnyFlyer on 02/07/2012 09:14:06
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    Hi Tim, With "self launched" gliders - ie it's the performance after the motor stops that's really important - I always trim for the highest glide performance. This will be minimum sink (to maximise endurance) or maximum distance (to move away from sink). Most transmitters enable you to assign a trim to do this sort of trimming - plus loads more on the landing phase! For me, the motor run trim is secondary. I'm quite happy to put in some stick work to control the climb. Most of my motor runs are less than 20 secs to get to around 250 metres. Having said all that - gliders like the Blaze and Blizzard are "warm-liners" so may spend a lot of their flight with the motor on, burning around and doing aeros. Trimming for these is likely to be more in line with a power model. I'm sure Andy Ellison will chip in! Cheers Edited By FunnyFlyer on 02/07/2012 08:18:06
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    Love the idea of a loose "Fun Fighter" type theme - maybe opening up to WW1 and WW2 types. Brings in the Parkzone, Multiplex, FMS ARTF brands as well as kit and plan builders.
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    Would love to fly - but forecast and lack of A Cert prevent me. I was looking at the excellent GMAC website. Seems you have some pretty tight rules. Do lone flyers on the site really have to wear hi-vis vests and they must not fly 3D manoeuvres or low passes?
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    Interesting stuff. Vecchio is a serial monogamist. Brian is unable to commit Spice Cat is searching for aesthetic perfection Concorde has never quite got over his first love Tony Bennett has not lost his heart in San Francisco, but just wants someone to bumble about with Alan is facing up to the realisation he may soon be losing a loved one. Keep them coming! Edited By FunnyFlyer on 19/06/2012 08:16:33
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    I am hopelessly in love with my MP Dog Fighter. Good looking, fine lines, exciting, always look forward to getting together. This got me thinking - even though I do not live in the USA Mid West... If you could marry one of your planes - which one would it be - and why?
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    Interesting thread. To aid my understanding: You must have a competent person do the installation, even if an "amatuer" does everything correct and according to regs? Over the years I've done loads of minor stuff around my houses that are all done correctly (running spurs, extra lights etc). Is this now not allowed?
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    Yesterday, the sky was silent dynamite for flat field soaring. Very light breeze, with cu-nims piled up everywhere in the warm sultry conditions. Had a two hour flight with my Easy Glider from a 20 sec motor run. Not a bad return on power investment!
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    I've been with my wife since we were both 19 - some 30 years ago. Me and my best buddy used to be occasionally accompanied by the girls at the time. But since we married over 25 years ago - it's just a case of respect and tolerance. My daughter's partner is an engineer - he's much more into them.
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    Posted by Major on 08/06/2012 11:07:07: "Do You really need that radio?" "Another plane?" "why is it so expensive?" ... and many more. However, last time something changes and she even told me to buy some limited Cox or tools to service them... So the answer is "Good", but everything within the limits, as family life is more important... Hey Tom - she has a point - what with you sending her out to work 7 days a week...
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    Link to Nichrome wire site. Gives some specs on resistivity and temperatures - might be useful.
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