SlingShot
Maneuvering With Purpose
Lesson 8
Getting back to your roots.
Answer to the question: What is your "go to" plane type?
I remembered this and used it at Flite Fest South. I built a Mini Arrow Saturday morning and flew it that afternoon. It's a great choice to have a solid flyer up in a short amount of time. Just what I needed.
Today I wanted stick time. Watching Crafty Dan and FAI-F1D fly their DLG gliders at FF got me to thinking about my glider roots. Today, I saddled my Simple Soarer up with 1500 mAh 3S batteries. I had 4 flights of 12 to 15 minutes each. By far, the longest time I've been aloft in a very long time. 20+ mins/batt is very doable. Straight up stick time is a very good thing. I was relaxed and smiling from some laid-back flying.
Getting back to your roots.
Answer to the question: What is your "go to" plane type?
I remembered this and used it at Flite Fest South. I built a Mini Arrow Saturday morning and flew it that afternoon. It's a great choice to have a solid flyer up in a short amount of time. Just what I needed.
Today I wanted stick time. Watching Crafty Dan and FAI-F1D fly their DLG gliders at FF got me to thinking about my glider roots. Today, I saddled my Simple Soarer up with 1500 mAh 3S batteries. I had 4 flights of 12 to 15 minutes each. By far, the longest time I've been aloft in a very long time. 20+ mins/batt is very doable. Straight up stick time is a very good thing. I was relaxed and smiling from some laid-back flying.
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