Broad categories:

-Discus Launch

-Old school floater, like gentle lady/olympic 2 + maybe add some ailerons.

-Dont know what this category is: windrider birdie

Any thoughts ideas on what category and/or specific glider to get would be much appreciated. My building experience is limited, but I do enjoy it.

These look like cool little slopers. Any know much about them?

Any info would be much appreciated, my son flies quads and power

thanks

Brian

With the last of the winter rain, and the reskins complete (for the EPP warbirds) - I hereby declare that Auckland Spring Slope Season 2016 has begun ! for me at least ....

Providing its not hosing, from now until Christmas, I'll be crisping myself and getting some serious flying in, and look forward to meeting all of you when we do.

Looking forward to slope racing, with my Spit using and being used by buddies as the far-turn pylon !

Windfinder says epic lift on Mt Vic on Saturday and Sunday - but with a % of rain  - so we'll have to fly between squalls

See you all soon !

Martin,

Auckland Slope Trash

I got there about 2.45 and soon had the MAXA in the air whilst Judith and Michelle walked down to the beach.  I decided to walk down whilst flying and see how the new machine liked the dunes. Superbly easy to catch with full crow braking into the breeze and gliding into wind down the sand towards the water with barely a degree or two of incline she continued to remain aloft at about 2m height.

A hand toss into wind then turning back towards the dunes saw her quickly gain height once reaching the 3m dunes. Then she would climb easily to 100 ft before turning back to the main slope....up...and away again to max out at several hundred feet.  Braking with crow and she comes down vertically at about 45 degrees nose down, easy to catch. Another toss... and away again.  No probs all afternoon.

A great machine and at least as good as the Supra although a little heavier due to the increased span...about 5 ounces heavier from memory.

What can be flown at mt Wellington?

Thanks

Price is about NZ$120 each! But shipping is about 150nz, so would pay to get a few to lower shipping costs

Just before the flying site is a small clearing which appeared to have been used as a camp area.

The flying site is fairly small but adequate for landings, just.  The site over looks the ocean facing almost due west and is approximately 300 ft above the beach. Hang gliding and paragliding is awesome from here with many kilometres of high cliffs in both directions.

RC Soaring is superb from this spot and would make a nice day out for a couple of carloads of guys if you want a change of scenery.  However, you would not want to loose a model over the front, as it would be extremely difficult to retrieve due to the ruggedness of the cliffs and density of scrub. Much more difficult than Raglan.

I had just completed repairs to the Cobra and was keen to test her out again. Breeze was moderate at about 12 knots but the lift was very good.  I had time for only a short flight which was pretty exciting given the location.  Tried some tight ele turns to confirm the wing repair was up to it. Landing was not text book and I was glad Darryl was not there videoing this as I flipped the model upside down, but fortunately ended up on some long soft grass. I was happy that the Cob flew just as well as ever and as strong too.

The view looking to the South shows where Port Waikato is, which is just to the left of the point in the distance.  Its only a few kms in a straight line but takes 55 minutes by car from Port Waikato.

I also had a nice time dune soaring back at Port Waikato with the Bubble Dancer off some nice high 40-60 ft sand dunes.

Must go back the Kariotahi sometime soon.

The first attempt resulted in the wind flipping her over backwards before I had time to even point her into the wind, a couple of minor cracks in the fuse underside but nothing to weaken her.  The second attempt and I managed to get her away, just, but due to the strong wind I was unable to achieve a run up, the wind just too strong to hold the wings level without a helper and she ended up in the gorse, just like last February :oops: .

The third time and the wind blew me and the Fox over backwards, I landed on my bum still holding onto the model trying not to bash it on the ground.

I tried again but could not hold her steady in the wind so gave up rather defeated, but with and intact model.

Phew ! I was so determined to get her into the big air but it wasn't to be.  Will try again soon, with m ore help next time.

I have read the post about Hamilton gap I go there to do a bit of fishing but id be worried that I wont get my glider back

Lets see if there is any interest here for this. I am keen as chips...

Thoughts?

Has anyone modified their fusion to have individual servos for each ruddervator? If so, where did you place the additional servo, what size servo(s) did you use and where did you route the extra linkage/rod?

Thanks.

Ray

All i need to do now is set up all my servos and even the instructions arnt the best for my JR XG7 Transmitter so could take a while has anybody got any tips for helping me set up my radio gear? ive been told i need a y harness and other guys have said i dont and how come when i switch my flap switch one servo moves one way and the other goes the other way and im gessing that this will be the same for my ailerons as well carnt find anything in my manual about this

even trying to figure out how to bind the reciver was a mission nuthing in the manual had to you tube it .

Thanks

Electric or Slope, pays to shop round as Nitroplanes is 199 USD plus freight Formations RC $150 NZ