[rcsoaringdigest] The New RC Soaring Digest | April, 2022 | Vol. 37, No. 4

The outstanding photo which graces the cover of RCSD this month is by Mark Baldacchino taken at everyone's bucket-list flying site, Torrey Pines. Pictured is Gary Fogel's Schweizer TG-3 a few weekends ago just after launch by Greg Schibler. Gary notes that this particular model was made in 1977 and so this flight celebrated its 45th year of soaring. Gary has also contributed a wonderful article to this month's issue of RCSD.

April, 2022 Volume 37, No. 4

We have another great crop of 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 Some thoughts as to where we go from here - at least technologically speaking. Terence C. Gannon Mar 31 · 7 min read "What eventually drove me away from attending Sunday mass, many years ago, was the arrival at our parish of a firebrand financial fixer masquerading as a kindly, aging Irish priest. What was obvious from his sermons was..." Letters to the Editor We love it when one of RCSD's articles triggers a great memory. The NEW RC Soaring Digest Staff Apr 1 · 3 min read "We love it when one of RCSD's articles triggers a great memory..." Orcrist | A 2.5m VTPR Glider Part I: Picking the design, making plans and getting the build underway. Marc Panton Mar 30 · 9 min read "If you have an interest in RC gliders (which I guess you do, if you're reading the New RC Soaring Digest!) and you've been on the internet, you have probably come across people doing aerobatics with RC gliders. If you venture further..." Origin Story A Fresh Start Keith Morison Mar 28 · 10 min read "This isn't really a kit review, or even a construction article. You might find some hints and tips later on in the article, but that isn't what this is about either. This is a story about coming full circle..." Just out, the September 2021 edition of the RCSD Cover Photo T-Shirt in both English and Japanese. It comes in in six beautiful colours. We manufacture and ship worldwide. Get yours today and help RCSD remain a commercial-free, pristine reading experience forever. RCSD Shop.   Sponsored Albert E. Hastings | America's First National Glider Champion Clarifying this pioneering pilot's importance to the history of soaring. Gary B. Fogel Mar 27 · 19 min read "The period of 1929–1931 was particularly important to the growth of soaring in the United States. Inspired by the success of Lindbergh's Atlantic crossing, yet mired in the depths of the Great Depression, young aviators struggled..." Glider Mail History you can hold! John Patterson Mar 28 · 11 min read "Aerophilately is the branch of philately that specialises in the study of airmail. Since the beginning of aviation, enthusiasts have created, collected and studied paper ephemera relating to all aspects of the transport of mail by flight..." Repairing a Transmitter Aerial Gain a sense of accomplishment and save some money while you're at it. Peter Scott Mar 31 · 9 min read "These notes are about repairing a FrSky Taranis X9D, but the general principles should apply to many makes and models of transmitter. I have no connection financially or otherwise with the makes and suppliers listed..." Shinobi | A Home-Grown Moulded Fuselage Part V: We Glass and Reinforce the First Half of the Nose Cone Mould James Hammond Mar 29 · 8 min read "Here are a few things you will want to have organised prior to proceeding: You can never have enough newspaper when doing glasswork, and you need to cover your working surfaces with at least two layers of it. Alternative bench protectors to the newspaper..." How to Create Spectacular Multishot Photos A photo series shown in one picture - how do you do that? Raymond Esveldt Mar 30 · 3 min read "The process naturally starts at making the photos. It is very important that the lighting of all the photos is exactly the same, so set the camera to manual lighting with fixed shutter speed and aperture. But also set the white balance..." Our brand new Retro Logo Beanie is perfect for those chilly days on the slope. It features a beautifully stitched logo reminiscent of the original RCSD logo created by Jim Gray in 1984 and updated by Bunny and Bill Kuhlman in 2021. Check them out in the RCSD Shop.   Sponsored Electricity for Model Flyers Part V: A Technical Explanation of Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC) Peter Scott Mar 31 · 13 min read "This is an attempt to explain how electronic speed controllers (ESC) work using the Feynmann Method which is to write it down in language simple enough for an eight-year old. He asserted that if you can't do that then you don't yet understand it yourself..." Is Soaring Up to Its Glass in Hi-Tech? What to ex-Spectra in the Future? Bob Dodgson Mar 30 · 8 min read "Ihave been in RC soaring about 25 years and I have never seen such a flurry of new kit manufacturers as I am seeing now. In the past a modeler had only a handful of kits from which to choose if he wanted a serious open class competition glider..." Club in Focus Southwest Soaring Society Ken Becker Mar 30 · 6 min read "The home of SWSS is set amongst the hills and desert near Maricopa, Arizona and is newly formed, with memberships starting on March 1, 2021. The idea originated with Justin Rizor who has a deep love for this hobby. So much so that he purchased a plot of land that reminded him of something he had seen in Spain..." Don Burt's Groundbreaking Boss-T Revisiting a design to which many modern RC gliders can trace their roots. Terence C. Gannon Apr 1 · 5 min read "Sowhat was your first RC glider? For me and my brother Patrick, it was the Superior Flying Models Boss-T. Perhaps it was the 'Simply Spectacular!' on the one page, photocopied brochure or that ten foot wingspan or all of those hard chines..." The Trailing Edge We're trying to build a bigger tent. The NEW RC Soaring Digest Staff Apr 1 · 4 min read "It's always a shock how quickly we arrive at this point — another issue of RCSD has come and gone. We really hope you enjoyed what you found this time 'round..."

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