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Rheeder's Discus

February 2010 Issue


COVER PHOTO: Piet Rheeders' CMP Discus puts on a show in front of a beautiful cloud formation. This photo was taken at Tamatieberg near Volksrust, South Africa, during a mid-summer slope excursion celebrating the transition from 2009 to 2010. Coverage of this several day "event" can be found starting on page 4 of this issue. Photo by Jochen Smit.

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SLOPE SOARING
NEWS
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PDF versions of Slope Soaring News, published February 1988 through February/February 1990 by Charlie Morey. All twenty issues are now available for downloading.







INDEX thru 2005 A complete index for all issues of RCSD through 2005. The search engine is now configured so the results have links to the respective PDF files.


RCSD ARTICLES
 * Brian Agnew, holder of 15 national titles, shares his expertise regarding trimming an R/C sailplane. (HTML)
 * Dr. Michael Selig wrote two important articles for RCSD some time ago, and he has given us permission to post both articles on this web site - "Flys Faster" and "The Square-Cube Law and Scaling for RC Sailplanes." (HTML)
 * "Scaling Sailplanes," a chapter from the book"Sailplanes!" by Dr. Ferdinando Gale and Aldo Calza, is now available as a PDF document (2.2 MB). Written by Dr. Gale, this 53 page treatise explores the physics behind obtaining "scale" performance from a miniature glider. Includes aerodynamic principles and construction materials.


CLUB LINKS A growing list of organizations, special interest groups and clubs dedicated to the advancement of R/C soaring.


GETTING STARTED
IN RC SOARING
Revised 03/04		 Getting Started in RC Soaring? Or want to help others get started in the hobby? Take a look at this full color printable handout the RCSD Team put together. Includes brief descriptions of thermal and slope soaring, gives aircraft and radio recommendations, and has a list of resources. Last revised 29 April 2004.







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