slope soaring

[flyboa]

@bracesport I wonder if this spot would be good for slope soaring. Local mountains with a short hike. Bug spring trail. https://tucsonhikes.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/bug-spring-trail/

 

[bracesport]

@flyboa - wow! let's ask @Piotrsko

I am sure if the wind is into your face you could be in heaven! Roll back the thread a bit and look for the post with the lift detector - essentially a light ribbon on a stick - @Piotrsko says the plane should just lift out of your hand at launch!

 

[mayan]

I agree with @bracesport lift deflect that place looks legit to me though if you find wind moving the same across one of the ridges.

 

[flyboa]

@bracesport , @mayan Ok, I will give it a try soon. Less cactus up in the mountains.

 

[bracesport]

I am envious of your weather and terrain!

 

[mayan]

I am going to try toss my tiny tiny trainer tomorrow at the beach somewhere.

 

[Piotrsko]

With all those other ridges in front, it will be bumpy and turbulent on that site. You need a clearish path for a couple of miles. The lift will be in a very narrow area facing the wind because it can "leak" around the edges of the hill. Once you lose the lift point, at the edge, you're going for a long walk to get the plane back from down wind.

 

[bracesport]

@flyboa - take your huge powered glider (at least you can make it fly back)!

 

[flyboa]

@bracesport I am going to try this simple design.

 

[bracesport]

@flyboa - I am building a flat nose FT Versa for sloping - we can compare!

scale up the instigator to 750mm (one sheet FB)!

 

[flyboa]

@bracesport This went together rather easy. Need to install servos and a skid for hand launching.

 

[mayan]

@bracesport This went together rather easy. Need to install servos and a skid for hand launching.

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WOW, this looks like a sweet and fast build and your work looks amazing.

 

[bracesport]

@flyboa - flawless construction as usual!

 

[FoamyDM]

AUW is what, 85g? it looks like a SUPER SIMPLE Weasel

 

[Wildthing]

Just ailerons or will it have a rudder too?

 

[flyboa]

Just ailerons or will it have a rudder too?

No rudder. AUW 138g.

 

[bracesport]

@flyboa - so light it will float!

 

[flyboa]

@bracesport Maiden flight this morning. CG and trim are fine. The design works.

 

[mayan]

@bracesport Maiden flight this morning. CG and trim are fine. The design works.

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Looks like it handles great, what battery are you using?

 

[bracesport]

@mayan - If I know flyboa, it will be a 1cell!

@flyboa - great glides - that will be awesome flying in the hills!