Slope Soaring Sussex is a friendly group of RC glider flying enthusiasts based in Sussex, UK. We slope soar at various locations on the South Downs and have a field for thermal soaring. ‘Slope Soaring Sussex’ is a BMFA affiliated RC Glider-only flying club. We fly many types of RC gliders from conventional slope soarers to Scale, DLG, F3B, F3J, F5J, PSS and more. Our aim is to encourage and promote safe, responsible and enjoyable radio controlled model flying. New and experienced flyers welcome.
Thursday, 19 May 2022
Beautiful Beeding Bowl – Thursday 19 May 2022
After a night of electrical storms and rain showers I awoke to a very dull and dreary morning. Checking my weather App, it showed that the weather system was moving away fast. Come midday the weather was glorious, clear blue skies and nice and sunny with a good wind.
I met Kevin M on the slope who was already getting ready to fly. Today he had his SAS Wildthing, Let 13 and an FMS Easy Trainer. I as usual took my SAS Wildthing. I was also there to meet a potential member called George. Flying commenced and I must admit the weather and flying conditions were fantastic. Probably the best days flying so far this year. Hardly any non-involved persons to consider and ample lift. Personally, I have not flown for a while and was a bit rusty. This resulted in me going back to far and landing out in the field behind.
Robin A turned up with his scratch-built wing and his red and yellow Micro Lunak. This glider is truly amazing, seems to be able to fly in any wind conditions. However, after a great flight Robin managed to park the glider in a bush. I don’t feel so bad now as Robin, who I consider a most experienced flyer ended up in a bush which for me is a regular event, even today. Kevin flew his Let 13 very well on several occasions including having some excellent landings. However, he managed to damage the Let 13 upon a landing, nothing a tube of glue won’t fix.
In summary, a fantastic flying day. I had some excellent landings as did Robin. Poor old Kevin returned home with some damaged gliders, but he enjoyed the day and will be ready for our next outing. I would like to thank both Kevin and Robin for their company this afternoon, I enjoyed the afternoon immensely.
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Glider Identification Required
Hello all, I have had a request from a fellow flyer who is trying to indentify a model glider. Below is a description of the glider and I have attached a number of photographs. He is also looking for any information regarding the initial set up. Many thanks Tony.
Looks like a thermal rather than slope but as I’m keen to get into slope soaring I thought it would be a good starting point in very light winds. It has a fibreglass fuselage and built up under cambered wings the tips appear to be thin ABS plastic Its measurements are more akin to inches rather than metric so could be quite old. It also has 2 snake outers glued in fuselage that serve the v tail. Its 6’ wingspan 3’ fuselage. The wing chord is 7 and half inch at root tapering to 5 and a quarter inch at tip.
The wing is polyhedral and the purple section has the control surfaces so should I use these as ailerons and set the tail up as elevator only or conventional v tail and wing flaps ( I’ve read differing info using ailerons on polyhedral wing ). The inside of the canopy has a logo ‘KMK Model’ that I’ve googled but so far no luck. Hoping someone recognises the glider and can give advice on initial setup. Thanking you again for any info.
Best Regards John
