DLG / Handlauch gliding

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Bill, these are the proposed tasks,
All the tasks are based on 10min slots

Task M, 5 longest flights, longest flight to be 2 minutes.

Task G, 5 second ladder, starting at 10 seconds.

Task E, all up last down, 3 minute Max. 3 sessions in a slot.

Task C, 10 minute slot, as many flights as you like and the last 2 are counted. 3 minute max. flights.

If you think about the tasks its not all about lauch height and more about using you brain !
All fun tasks and nothing demanding. We may have to alter tasks if the weather is bad. :wink:

Richard

[billscottni]

I'm screwed if I have to use my brain :roll:  :roll:


Thanks for posting Richard. Need to get the model out and do a bit of practicing :?:  :cry:

[Richard Boyd]

Hi we are going to fly DLGs ,powered and winch gliders tomorrow (Saturday) at the Banbridge MFC club site.
Sorry for this very late notice.
Weather permitting it should be a fun days flying.
Richard

[billscottni]

Sorry Richard, I probably won't make it, as I only get back from Scotland LATE Fri night. Thought it was next weekend?

[Richard Boyd]

Hi all , we had a fantastic day at Banbridge MFC. Conditions for the DLG's were not perfect but still a few 10 min plus flights were had prior to lunch.
Andrew Wallace from Ballymoney MFC give us some lovely flights with his thermal bird , with Bill being the winch man !

Special thanks to Kees for a really fantastic day.

Richard

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Guys , my new Blaster 2 lite has been built and flown ! Yippee it is pure heaven to throw a glider from ground level and get 10-20 minutes flight time.
Yesterday was a massive day for thermals at the park, I had over 100 flights and spent way to many hours flying instead of working.
I have been up since 5am catching up on work , and guess what !!!!
Today looks good again for flying YIPPEE !!!!!!!!!!
Here are a few pictures of the Blaster 2 lite version.
I have posted an article on our club site, this is the link
http://www.dungannonmfc.org.uk/wp/?p=1581#more-1581












Richard

[Alan_Perse]

Hi Richard,

Your Blaster 2 looks nice.
Since you seem to be the DHLG expert here I was wonder if you can tell me something. In your option how important is the positioning of the throwing peg in the wing. I think the peg on mine is in the wrong place for the size of my hand. I cant get a good launch hight and sometimes the glider goes all over the place due to the peg catching on my fingers as I let go. I probably just need more practice. I have one of those DVD from Radio Carbon Art on DHLG.

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Alan, I am no expert lol
 I have learnt through my own mistakes! Hence this is my 5th DLG glider.
I always placed the launch peg just aft of the CG on the wing tip. I am unsure if this is technically correct , but it worked for me.
The peg should be in contact with the tips of your fingers for the best release.
On my DL50 gliders I had never a problem with the launch but friends had the same type of experiences that you are having.
What I found out was they had slight wing warp and some had elevator or rudders not aligned correctly. Servo push-rods twisting on release was a problem for some pilots.
Once you release your Glider it is fully charged with forward energy, any twist or soft part of the glider is tested to the extremes.
Does your glider track straight when you launch at lower speeds ?

Richard

[Alan_Perse]

Hi Richard,

You have been through 5 gliders. You defiantly have had loads of practice then, which makes you more of an expert than I am. I'm only on my first. The glider I have is called the Long Shot. There are pictures of it on the forum some where.
 

Does your glider track straight when you launch at lower speeds ?

I'm farly ceratin that it tracks straight when I launch at lower speeds. It's a fairly stiff glider, so there are no soft areas except for the fin and tailplane which are made of balsa. I will have to double check. But I will have to repair it first before I can fly it again   . Had a heavy landing the last time I few it and cracked the fuselage in multiple places.

[Richard Boyd]

Hi Alan, I build better than I fly lol .
The Long Shot is a great DLG, I have read a lot about them.
There probably is some minor thing that is causing the hairy launches.
Check all the simple things first, Flexing boom , loose fin or elevator, Make also sure your wings are perfectly in line with the Fus. Small miss measurements lead to big problems.
I really hope it all works out and you get a great experience with your DLG.

Richard

[Alan_Perse]

Thanks Richard. I'll do that.
But I think at the end of the day it's just that I need more practice probably, and I need to put the throwing peg in a more comfortable position.

[Richard Boyd]

My friends in Lithuania put this wee video together after a F3K competition.
Who ever said Flat field gliding is not fun !!!!!
Get a beer , put up you feet and be entertained !
ENJOY

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com:80/v/15NYgdVJRcQ[/youtube]

Richard
Thanks to Donatas and Richardas

[Richard Boyd]

HLG IN THE SNOW !
Last Saturday during a moment of bordum, I assembled my Blaster and headed to the park beside my home.
Winds were light at about 8mph, and I had a few chucks with the Blaster.
The temperature was 2DC and to my surprise I was getting some fantastic thermals running through the park.
I recorded 2x 10min flight and a few 3-4min flights before my old body became cold and sore.
I was out again on Monday for half an hour and again thermals were popping up all over the place.
The snow may have closed of the mountain but there are other ways to  get flying our gliders


Richard

[Happy Days]

Well done Richard! :clap:

I guess thermals are about relative heat sources. So if one part of the park were colder than the other, the air in the warmer part would start rising as the heavier (denser) air flows in to displace it?
Have to say I’ve never heard of thermaling in the snow before, you might start a new trend Richard

Yes,…..“Trendsetter Boyd” we’ll have to call you in future. :lol:

K.

[Ron]

Remember... a trend is only a trend if other people start doing it too.

I'm staying indoors and throwing another log on the fire  :lol:

Ron