Contents
Part 1: Soaring for Beginners
Chapter 1: An Overview of R/C Soaring
- 1.1 Flying
- 1.2 Types of R/C Soaring
-- 1.2.1 Thermal Soaring
-- 1.2.2 Slope Soaring
- 1.3 Ten Steps to
Successful Soaring
- 1.4 Sailplanes
-- 1.4.1 Sailplane Controls
-- 1.4.2 Sailplane Pilot
Level
- 1.5 Radio Control
-- 1.5.1 Radio Channels and
Frequencies
-- 1.5.2 Radio Control Types
- 1.6 Launching
Chapter 2: Getting Started
- 2.1 Buying the parts
(What does it cost?)
- 2.2 Researching Your
Decisions
-- 2.2.1 The Academy of
Model Aeronautics
-- 2.2.2 The RC Soaring
Exchange
-- 2.2.3 Local Clubs
-- 2.2.4 Hobby Shops
- 2.3 Choosing a Plane
-- 2.3.1 To Build or Not to
Build?
-- 2.3.2 Recommended Kits
- 2.4 Choosing a Radio
- 2.5 The High-Start
Chapter 3: Building your First Plane
- 3.1 Preparing to Build
-- 3.1.1 Outfitting the
Workshop
-- 3.1.2 Glue
- 3.2 General Construction
Tips
- 3.3 Building the Tail
- 3.4 Building the Wings
- 3.5 Building the Fuselage
- 3.6 Covering Your Plane
-- 3.6.1 What to use?
-- 3.6.2 Color Selection
-- 3.6.3 Applying Covering
- 3.7 Final Assembly and
Radio Installation
-- 3.7.1 Final Assembly
Chapter 4: Learning to Fly
- 4.1 Basic Aerodynamics
-- 4.1.1 Ups and Downs
-- 4.1.2 Forces of Flight
-- 4.1.3 Angle of Attack
-- 4.1.4 Stalls
-- 4.1.5 Tip Stalls
- 4.2 Your First Flight
-- 4.2.1 The Instructor
-- 4.2.2 Field Preflight
Checks
-- 4.2.3 First Flight
- 4.3 Basic Flying Skills
-- 4.3.1 Turns
-- 4.3.2 Stall Recovery
-- 4.3.3 Landings
-- 4.3.4 Launches
-- 4.3.5 Practice Maneuvers
Part 2: Intermediate Soaring
Chapter 5: Intermediate Equipment
- 5.1 Accessories
-- 5.1.1 Timers and
Stopwatches
- 5.2 Computer Radios
-- 5.2.1 Flight modes
-- 5.2.2 Radio Features
-- 5.2.3 Computer Radio
Models
Chapter 6: Intermediate Trimming
- 6.1 Center of Gravity
-- 6.1.1 What's all the fuss
about?
-- 6.1.2 Methods for Setting
the CG
Chapter 7: Intermediate Flying
- 7.1 The League of Silent
Flight
-- 7.1.1 LSF Level I
-- 7.1.2 LSF Level II
-- 7.1.3 LSF Level III
-- 7.1.4 LSF Level IV
-- 7.1.5 LSF Level V
- 7.2 Perfect Landings
-- 7.2.1 The Landing Pattern
-- 7.2.2 Timed Landings
-- 7.2.3 Flaps vs Spoilers
-- 7.2.4 Sliding vs skegs
- 7.3 Thermaling on Windy
Days
-- 7.3.1 Preparing for the
Blustery Day
-- 7.3.2 The Launch
-- 7.3.3 Finding Lift in
High Winds
Chapter 8: Intermediate Competition
- 8.1 Competition Types
-- 8.1.1 Precision Thermal
Duration (US)
-- 8.1.2 F3J
-- 8.1.3 F3B
Part 3: Plane Reviews
Chapter 9: Beginner Sailplanes
- 9.1 Gentle Lady
- 9.2 Spirit 2M
- 9.3 DAW TG-3
Chapter 10: Nostalgia Sailplanes
- 10.1 Aquila
- 10.2 Pierce Paragon
Chapter 11: Intermediate Sailplanes
- 11.1 Alcyone
Contents
Copyright 1997-2004 Bradley J. Smith
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