bracesport
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the wind would have been perfect this weekend if it wasn't for the rain! 
slope soaring
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Hondo76251
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Had a good breeze the other day, thought I'd give slope soaring a try!
Bare bones 2 channel TT isn't exactly ideal but with enough wind it works just fine (at least for my skill level!) lol
Bare bones 2 channel TT isn't exactly ideal but with enough wind it works just fine (at least for my skill level!) lol
Piotrsko
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The F-15(?) Might be marginal on your slope, but everything else should work just fine
mayan
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Man thank you so much you for this video it really taught me a lot. There is nothing better an watching someone new to something give it a go it breaks a your fear level, at least it broke mine. One Wednesday my wife and I are going to the beach I'll take the TT maybe I'll be able to SS i
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Hondo76251
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Man thank you so much you for this video it really taught me a lot. There is nothing better an watching someone new to something give it a go it breaks a your fear level, at least it broke mine. One Wednesday my wife and I are going to the beach I'll take the TT maybe I'll be able to SS i
Glad you enjoyed it! Its actually kind of addicting, I think I'm going to try again with my lidl glider next time!
Good luck on your adventure!
bracesport
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@Hondo76251 - very nice indeed - I have been a bit too constrained (time wise) to travel somewhere nice like that to slope - from my park launches (trials) into the wind I feel like it might be similar to what you experienced - very very keen to give it a go too - I have my DLG tail rebuild for the task, and I might even throw off my 1.5m hybrid too!
bracesport
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@Wildthing - we all have our crosses to bare!
Hondo76251
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@Wildthing I'm spoiled, I was just heading out checking tanks and gates and decided to throw my plane in with me, it's like my smoke break at work! Lol
bracesport
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I could be on for lunchtime tomorrow at my monster site - should be a light southerly directly into the cliff!
bracesport
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@Wildthing @rockyboy @Piotrsko - tossing the ship at a second outing at the park broke the tail joint so she has been waiting for a repair - today I strengthened the tail join with a 3D printed part (also features a Y tail mount for another experiment) and rebalanced the ship on the CG points - then I added a tad more weight to give it a bit of nose down - no more park - off the cliff with her this time!
mayan
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Wildthing
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Nice repair.
I would have a hard time throwing a non powered glider over the cliff. Good luck and don't toss it unless you have the right wind.
Piotrsko
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You don't THROW anything, you just let go. If the lift doesn't try to fly the plane out of your hand, don't launch. @Hondo76251: I like your site, but I think something was a bit off. It was windy but maybe not straight on. The mini bowl looked ok though.
Wildthing
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Good info, thanks
Piotrsko
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@Wildthing : do you have any decent sized buildings out there in this flatlands? Like maybe a hundred ft long and a story or two tall?
Wildthing
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Oh we do have buildings but where you can fly legally would be the problem. I might have to do a little searching through Google maps with elevations and see if I can find some accessible slopes within a decent drive time.
Hondo76251
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Wasn't so much a "sight" as a place to stop and open a gate and I thought... wonder if I can fly here! Lol
I have a good place in mind to go but it's a long way off the beaten path, but an hour drive from the house out through the breaks on a jeep trail to get there but I think itll be worth it when I get time...
Winds are always off in Wyoming! I sail (boats not planes) out here too! Lol
Piotrsko
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Heck no, that place looks better than my slope. Much can be said for handy.
Wildthing: I have never had anyone stop me from sloping a building when I was at street level. Well, maybe the federal buildings anymore. Getting roof access is a different story. My life's wish is to slope a cruise ship at sea.
bracesport
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