RC Soaring
This month covers discus launching updates, the new Icon glider from Maple Leaf Design, and the Soar Utah Adventure video featuring slope soaring events.
RC Soaring
This column by Mike Garton covers starting in Radio Control (RC) soaring, including thermal and slope soaring techniques, beginner gliders, and essential equipment.
RC Soaring
This month’s RC Soaring topic explores wing planform effects on glider performance, focusing on stall tendencies and induced drag.
Discus-Launch Gliders
The discus-launch technique, popularized by Dick Barker, offers higher launch heights with less physical stress for RC glider pilots. This article covers its history, design challenges, and highlights kits like the Texas Twister, SideWinder, and Raptor DLG. It emphasizes the technique's efficiency, comparing it to a golf swing, and notes the growing trend towards flaperon-equipped gliders.
RC Soaring
The AMA Nationals for RC Soaring took place July 22–29 in Muncie, IN. Events included Scale, Cross Country, F3B, HLG, Two-Meter, and Unlimited, with various winners recognized during a banquet.
