[rcsoaringdigest] The New RC Soaring Digest - November, 2021 - Volume 36, No. 11

For the November issue, we're featuring this idyllic, late summer photo by Erik van der Kooij of his kids Lisa and Jelle retrieving Erik's ASH 26. It was taken in the Netherlands in 2010 and is used here with Erik's kind permission.

November, 2021 Volume 36, No. 11

We have lots of other great articles for you this month—we encourage you to click any of the stories below to go straight to that article and start reading...

Contents

In the Air Sometimes dreams do come true. Terence C. Gannon Nov 2 · 6 min read "With eleven issues of the New RC Soaring Digest out there in the wild — and a reception by the readership better than I had any right to hope — I think it's time for me to come clean about something..." Letters to the Editor What's new from the readers' side of the typewriter. The NEW RC Soaring Digest Staff Nov 2 · 2 min read "The term Letters in the title definitely gives the impression the only 'letters' which qualify are those consisting of mainly text. Far from it. Have a great picture — like this one from RCSD contributor Chris Williams..." Re-Envisioning a 30-Year-Old Classic Cross-Country Design Taking an iconic design from the 1980s and recreating it with 21st century materials and techniques. John Marien Nov 2 · 16 min read "I was flying cross-country soaring and a friend came by to watch. After a while he mentioned that he and his brother used to fly Constellations from early morning till late afternoon on a single launch while sitting..." What a Tool! Servo Templates for Dremel Rotary Tools An illustrated tutorial along with free-to-download plan. Marc Panton Nov 2 · 6 min read "Now that building season is here in the Northern Hemisphere, I dare say there will be a few of you needing to fit servos into foam wings. If you've had shop bought/RTF foamies in the past, they probably had..." Going Postal A short primer on a venerable institution for which the time may have come (yet again). Rex Ashwell Nov 1 · 6 min read "Those of you who are regular readers of RCSD will have seen my letter to the Editor in the October issue. Publishing that was Terence's idea, I just wrote in response to his question in..." Through an exclusive arrangement with Bob and Sandy Dodgson, we are proud to announce we're now offering The Dodgson Designs Licensed Logo T-Shirt. Be the first on the slope to have one. Check them out in the RCSD Shop.   Sponsored So You Want to Be a Composite RC Sailplane Manufacturer? Part IV: Shoulda, woulda, coulda. James Hammond Nov 1 · 11 min read "And at Aeroic, it was the age of disaster. What a comedy of errors. You'd think all those highs and lows and examples of misplaced trust should have taught me something. In fact, although my experience..." Kinetic Theory and Lift over Drag Ratio Mount Everest, Yertle the Turtle and pollen grains are just part of the story. Peter Scott Nov 2 · 11 min read "designing our model gliders we seek to keep them in the air as long as possible from a given height. We also want full-size gliders and some models to go as far as possible. I hope you have read my articles on..." PSS Candidate | Melmoth Be only the second person in history to build one. Terence C. Gannon Nov 2 · 7 min read "Early in 1976, my lifelong career dream of flying for a living was crumpling in the face of the lingering effects of the first oil shock on the world economy. For every commercial pilot position, there was..." The Compass and the Clock A speck upon an endless ocean, a work of science and of art, Melmoth strikes eastward to test the mettle and endurance of its maker. Peter Garrison  Nov 2 · 30 min read "I am drawn by the thought of flying long distances. It is my mountain climbing, my archery, my test of strength. I don't know why it appeals to me so much, but I like to look at a globe, mentally measuring the great-circle routes..." Google Maps on Jeti Transmitters A Lua app can now put Google Maps on Jeti transmitters with lots of useful functionality. Harry Curzon Nov 2 · 4 min read "In the July 2021 issue of new RCSD, I wrote about Dave McQueeney's Lua application for Jeti transmitters (see Resources, below) that gives pilots a very fast method of trimming for crow brake. Now I can present..." Built on the successful KST X08 series, the A08 is shorter, lighter, has tighter gears, and is now programmable. Perfect for high performance glider installs. More details at the ArmSoar website.   Sponsored The Harley-Davidson Lesson A phenomenon that still persists to this day. Bob Dodgson Oct 30 · 7 min read "A while back I was at a meeting of the Seattle Area Soaring Society. The featured speaker was the new 'high-tech' glider kit manufacturer of the month. We were told all about the amazing materials that his glider..." 1/3 スケール三田式 3 型改 1 製作記 マルチパートシリーズの第8部。 Norimichi Kawakami Oct 28 · 21 min read 「FRP部品製作用の木型製作が大変手間のかかる作業です。気分転換に以前作った座席の「座」に取り付く「背」を作って、座席を完成させました。」 Bench Coverings You'll wish you'd done this while your workbench was still new. Tom, Broeski Nov 2 · 3 min read "Covering the bench top with Carpet Shield will make working so much easier. It's cheap and has lots of advantages and when totally worn out, just peel it off and replace it..." The Trailing Edge Bottoms up. The NEW RC Soaring Digest Staff Nov 3 · 4 min read "We lamented in the last edition of The Trailing Edge the looming onslaught of holiday advertising which descends on the unsuspecting public at the stroke of midnight on November 1st. If we're lucky..."

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