Great job! I recently started DLG and picked up a used Stobel V3. I was fortunate to get some tips from the local DLG club guys. I have a Launch mode programmed into a spring loaded gear switch on the top left, rear of the tx (actually on my tx I have to use the bind button since my gear switch isn't spring loaded). It doesn't look like you had your finger on a Launch mode switch when you threw it. I'm glad you didn't damage anything!
Hey, great video! I'm over in Rye NY and looking to get into RC sailplanes. I'm currently looking for a radio recommendation and decent prebuilt plane recommendation (too many hobbies and not enough time). I'm hoping to do a little ridge soaring at the beach this summer. Cheers, Chris
@@jim-lewis Thanks. I'll check them out. I haven't flown an RC glider in almost 40 years! I'm having fun with the research and all the RUclips videos. Cheers, Chris
Jim, I'm going to be up in Lakehurst next summer for some indoor flying, but I'll have my CX3 along as well. If you'd like to try a moldie, there's your chance. ;)
TaskRing, moldie is a colloquial term for a molded airplane. Usually implies lots of carbon, but almost always implies extremely high quality. The CX3, then is a high quality molded discus glider with lots of carbon. it also happens to have roughly double the performance of, say, a Longshot, in literally every possible way.
Hi Jim, thanks for sharing your first impressions on F3K DLG flying. you have a good starting point. It is all in the technique! And with that need to tell you that your stepping "footwork" is totally off. It is seen many times as with people throwing a rock, they accelerate and just before they trow, they stop the running motion, might as well stand still! Also when you turn your body it is turned in the direction you will be throwing with a forward motion, it seems like you are walking around a pole. Certainly not criticizing you, just saying, and if nobody points out the mistakes, it will not get better. David Windestal from Flitetest shows how it is done ruclips.net/video/FGvllx83zAw/видео.html I am by far not a pro, just started 2 years ago, with little DLG time, but it is a lot of fun. All the best.
Actually I read the manual carefully and knew the advice to do a conventional launch first. But I still probably would have had the same result. What was missing from the manual (and my advice to other newbies) is to leave the elevator flat on initial launches and add launch up elevator only a tiny (almost imperceptible) bit at a time as launches get stronger (to prevent a stall).
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That was instructive, thanks. I kept thinking your assistant was going to get it in the nose or the trees were going to take it.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Thanks. So helpful for a novice to watch. Happy flight.
Nice video Jim! This type of flying looks so neat! I think I’m going to have to give it a try.
Nice glider and good tips! Thanks for sharing! 😊
Great job! I recently started DLG and picked up a used Stobel V3. I was fortunate to get some tips from the local DLG club guys. I have a Launch mode programmed into a spring loaded gear switch on the top left, rear of the tx (actually on my tx I have to use the bind button since my gear switch isn't spring loaded). It doesn't look like you had your finger on a Launch mode switch when you threw it. I'm glad you didn't damage anything!
Thank you very informative. Step by step I'll be getting one soon
Pretty cool video man. I am in the Bronx on this side of the GWB, been looking into getting into DLG, may have to order one.
I think you did very well for your first outing.
Thanks although I hope to get to 40m in the near future (after the winter).
Glad stumbled across your video...some very helpful advice for a newbie. Cheers Geezer
A long time ago I was involved with rc gliders. Times have changed and I’m again interested in learning what’s on the forefront of today.
cloaking mode looked great , i cant find it on my spektrum lol , good video and thanks for sharing , i going to try DLG this season
fantastic :)
That's why you do a hand launch first so you can check trim and elevator settings.
Hey, great video!
I'm over in Rye NY and looking to get into RC sailplanes. I'm currently looking for a radio recommendation and decent prebuilt plane recommendation (too many hobbies and not enough time). I'm hoping to do a little ridge soaring at the beach this summer.
Cheers,
Chris
Radiomaster Zorro radio and Elf DLG are my favorites.
@@jim-lewis Thanks. I'll check them out. I haven't flown an RC glider in almost 40 years! I'm having fun with the research and all the RUclips videos.
Cheers,
Chris
You did very well.
Nice to see your steps, tnx
Thanks!
At least you've shared your fuck ups with everyone!
Why do they place the rudder below body line . Doesn't this just make it easier to break ?
Took me a while to figure that out too. It reduces torsional stress on the fin during launch rotation.
when you turn i thought you where going to start singing .the hills are alive with the sound of music lol
Hi Jim, you are great! Where can I buy a glider like as your? Thank you.
Thanks
Jim, I'm going to be up in Lakehurst next summer for some indoor flying, but I'll have my CX3 along as well. If you'd like to try a moldie, there's your chance. ;)
What is CX3 and moldie?
TaskRing, moldie is a colloquial term for a molded airplane. Usually implies lots of carbon, but almost always implies extremely high quality. The CX3, then is a high quality molded discus glider with lots of carbon. it also happens to have roughly double the performance of, say, a Longshot, in literally every possible way.
Cool - would be great to meet. Lakehurst is a bit of a trip from Wyckoff but let me know when you have details.
BTW, where did you get that cloaking device?
What I really want are instructions on how to get your wife to come flying with you.
Hi Jim, thanks for sharing your first impressions on F3K DLG flying.
you have a good starting point. It is all in the technique! And with that need to tell you that your stepping "footwork" is totally off.
It is seen many times as with people throwing a rock, they accelerate and just before they trow, they stop the running motion, might as well stand still!
Also when you turn your body it is turned in the direction you will be throwing with a forward motion, it seems like you are walking around a pole. Certainly not criticizing you, just saying, and if nobody points out the mistakes, it will not get better.
David Windestal from Flitetest shows how it is done ruclips.net/video/FGvllx83zAw/видео.html
I am by far not a pro, just started 2 years ago, with little DLG time, but it is a lot of fun. All the best.
Just saw your comments - thanks for the feedback. Planning to get back into DLG in the next days.
looks tail heavy
The moral: don't ever read manuals..:)
Actually I read the manual carefully and knew the advice to do a conventional launch first. But I still probably would have had the same result. What was missing from the manual (and my advice to other newbies) is to leave the elevator flat on initial launches and add launch up elevator only a tiny (almost imperceptible) bit at a time as launches get stronger (to prevent a stall).
Bad camera woman, Not following the plane , lazy fallow
You gotta fire that camera man asap! lol