slope soaring who does it ? where and what are you flying?

[Wil Byers]

This is one of the machines I'll be flying if the lift will cooperate. Remember what the Wright Brothers said, "Birds soar by gliding down thru rising air." I love that saying.

 

[Wil Byers]

Here are the two sites we'll be flying this coming weekend. The first is Eagle Butte, with Kiona second. Note that both sites have absolutely excellent landing zones, so you will not tear up your machines on landing.

 

[Wil Byers]

Here is our flyer for the Scale Fun Fly

 

[Wil Byers]

These are some of the airplanes flown yesterday at the 2015 Scale Fun Fly. There is some horse trading going on too.

 

[SleepyC]

Wil did you fly your new plane?

 

[Wil Byers]

Sleepy, I did not fly the Antares because I did not think the lift was strong enough for a maiden flight. I did absolutely "dot out" the Hangar 9 ASW-20 yesterday. It was a speck in the sky. Deploying full flaps gets it down from altitude too.

 

[Wil Byers]

Here are just a few photos from yesterday's action. I hope you enjoy them.
They are Gene Copes Ka8 glider, Allen Smithson's Ka8 E-powered glider, and Glen Reibolt launching Ivan's 1/3-scale Ventus.

 

[Wil Byers]

Here are some photos of Gene Cope's 1/4-scale Hall Cherokee glider, which is distributed by Airborne Models. This is an excellent soarer, and certainly well-mannered enough for even a beginner pilot to master — that is with a little bit of instruction.

You can order the model here: http://www.airborne-models.com/html/Zproductdetails.asp?ProductID=166

 

[Lojik]

Our club regularly fly's off a local mount about an hour north, our next meet up is this sunday, Will take the camera and get some pics for you guys if i end up going.

 

[fmrsdtr]

@SleepyC, Perry Park in Perry Ohio (along Lake Erie) near you has a slope flying site. They hold the North Coast Glider Games there in May. Slopeslayer lists all of the areas that are used for Slope flying in northern Ohio. www.slopeslayer.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/NCSA-April-2013.pdf