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R/C Soaring Handbook

Contents

Part 1: Soaring for Beginners

Chapter 1: An Overview of R/C Soaring
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1.1 Flying
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1.2 Types of R/C Soaring
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1.2.1 Thermal Soaring
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1.2.2 Slope Soaring
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1.3 Ten Steps to Successful Soaring
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1.4 Sailplanes
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1.4.1 Sailplane Controls
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1.4.2 Sailplane Pilot Level
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1.5 Radio Control
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1.5.1 Radio Channels and Frequencies
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1.5.2 Radio Control Types
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1.6 Launching

Chapter 2: Getting Started
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2.1 Buying the parts (What does it cost?)
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2.2 Researching Your Decisions
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2.2.1 The Academy of Model Aeronautics
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2.2.2 The RC Soaring Exchange
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2.2.3 Local Clubs
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2.2.4 Hobby Shops
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2.3 Choosing a Plane
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2.3.1 To Build or Not to Build?
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2.3.2 Recommended Kits
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2.4 Choosing a Radio
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2.5 The High-Start

Chapter 3: Building your First Plane
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3.1 Preparing to Build
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3.1.1 Outfitting the Workshop
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3.1.2 Glue
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3.2 General Construction Tips
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3.3 Building the Tail
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3.4 Building the Wings
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3.5 Building the Fuselage
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3.6 Covering Your Plane
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3.6.1 What to use?
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3.6.2 Color Selection
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3.6.3 Applying Covering
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3.7 Final Assembly and Radio Installation
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3.7.1 Final Assembly

Chapter 4: Learning to Fly
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4.1 Basic Aerodynamics
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4.1.1 Ups and Downs
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4.1.2 Forces of Flight
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4.1.3 Angle of Attack
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4.1.4 Stalls
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4.1.5 Tip Stalls
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4.2 Your First Flight
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4.2.1 The Instructor
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4.2.2 Field Preflight Checks
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4.2.3 First Flight
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4.3 Basic Flying Skills
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4.3.1 Turns
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4.3.2 Stall Recovery
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4.3.3 Landings
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4.3.4 Launches
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4.3.5 Practice Maneuvers

Part 2: Intermediate Soaring

Chapter 5: Intermediate Equipment
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5.1 Accessories
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5.1.1 Timers and Stopwatches
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5.2 Computer Radios
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5.2.1 Flight modes
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5.2.2 Radio Features
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5.2.3 Computer Radio Models

Chapter 6: Intermediate Trimming
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6.1 Center of Gravity
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6.1.1 What's all the fuss about?
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6.1.2 Methods for Setting the CG

Chapter 7: Intermediate Flying
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7.1 The League of Silent Flight
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7.1.1 LSF Level I
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7.1.2 LSF Level II
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7.1.3 LSF Level III
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7.1.4 LSF Level IV
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7.1.5 LSF Level V
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7.2 Perfect Landings
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7.2.1 The Landing Pattern
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7.2.2 Timed Landings
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7.2.3 Flaps vs Spoilers
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7.2.4 Sliding vs skegs
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7.3 Thermaling on Windy Days
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7.3.1 Preparing for the Blustery Day
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7.3.2 The Launch
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7.3.3 Finding Lift in High Winds

Chapter 8: Intermediate Competition
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8.1 Competition Types
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8.1.1 Precision Thermal Duration (US)
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8.1.2 F3J
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8.1.3 F3B

Part 3: Plane Reviews

Chapter 9: Beginner Sailplanes
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9.1 Gentle Lady
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9.2 Spirit 2M
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9.3 DAW TG-3

Chapter 10: Nostalgia Sailplanes
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10.1 Aquila
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10.2 Pierce Paragon

Chapter 11: Intermediate Sailplanes
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11.1 Alcyone

Contents

Copyright 1997-2004 Bradley J. Smith All Rights Reserved

 

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