Epp slope soarers book

Sig kit ninja rc slope soaring glider the black belt of slope soaring the japanese ninja is a master of all the oriental fighting forms. When learning to fly, it isnt a bad idea to start on one of the many eppeps foam. The wing utilises full carbon construction and would make an excellent f3f racer. Attention to detail separates our highperformance epp slope gliders from all others. Being a manufacturer of slope soarer kits i am probably committing business. Weather permitting quicky find favourable slope soaring.

Our sincere thanks once again to charlie morey for publishing slope soaring news and for authorizing this archive. Buy radio control slope soaring revised edition by hughes, dave isbn. At least be flying a foam glider that is rather crash resistant. Constructed entirely out of virtually unbreakable high density epp material this model will last forever literally. Thermal soaring is generally more popular than slope soaring, primarily because thermal soaring can be done from any football sized field. Slope soarers get their lift from wind that rises when it meets a hill or upward slope. Slopes cd slopehunter guide to slope soaring sites. Being a manufacturer of slope soarer kits i am probably committing business harakiri by writing this article and encouraging you to design and build your own slope soarers. Slope soaring aerobatics is my passion as you will soon learn when you browse through my pages. Model epp jet fighter slope soarers have become extremely popular, usually either 1950s and some 1960s designs e. Large slope with good lift and landing area with few trees, roads, houses etc or other dangers weather. Pump it, roll it, spin it, snap it, tumble it, embrace the potential. Leading edge gliders rc sailplanes rc slope soaring electric. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Slope soaring with an rc glider can be one of the most relaxing and. My husband and i are learning to fly slope gliders after already flying electricpowered model airplanes. This book sets out to explore and explain the great scope of radio control soaring. Hi does anyone have a suggestion for a cheapbudget but not crappy slope soarer around the 6070 size. Often described as the garment industry blue book, kathleens book is the most highly rated guide to the business. Slope sailplanes are a form of rc glider that were designed for the slope or edge of a hill. They are able to sustain continuous flight by exploiting the lift produced by slopes and thermals, controlled remotely from the ground with a transmitter. Each places unique requirements on both the pilot and plane. Many improvements have been made since those early days. So, then, radio control gliding is a hugely popular sector of the rc flying hobby with its dedicated followers, be they slope soarers or flat field thermal flyers.

Well, there is nothing to hide, all the information is readily available in easily accessible books. The zagi is a all epp foam wing with three carbon fiber spars matrix glued into the underside of the wing. Here you can find all the info required to help you with your model gliders, sailplanes both scale and sport. Slope soaring is indeed great fun, and given the simplicity of rc gliders is very rewarding. Pss is popular with slope soaring pilots for several reasons including the variety, appearance, and performance available from these models. Today, while the traditional slope soaring and towlaunched radio control. Forth valley soarers model gliding club, scotland, uk.

Ive flown all sorts of planes with motor, but seeing that i got access to a premium slope for soaring and always having wanted to try it i think now is the time to act and get my feet wet. There was a period in time i was slope soaring from some fairly large slopes and purchased a couple of epp foam gliders from bowman hobbies. The colorado slope combat guys starteded writing about its great qualities for covering combat slope soarers within the last couple of years, too. The zagi 5c flying wing is cnc wire cut from resilient expanded polypropylene epp foam. These gliders were constructed mainly from epp foam, had heavy carbon rods in the wing for reinforcement, and tail surfaces were coraplast. Gliders radio control,graupner, hitec,eflite,parkzone. In power scale soaring pss, hobbyists model and fly aircraft that have fullscale powered airplane counterparts, but are flown in slope lift as rc model gliders. Many service providers will require you to read it before theyll work with you. Epp books services owns a privately held company in katy, texas, usa which is a single location business west of northwest houston, categorized under wholesale book dealers, and founded in 2014. All hardware is perfabricated and ready to install. The british model flying association info model flying types. The photo at left shows the great planes spirit elite. The original wildthing was the first fully kitted epp model in the u. Slope soaring refers to unpowered aircraft sustaining flight on the lift.

I used to say that slope sailplanes needed to be medium to large in size, but with the advent of new radios and small, powerful servos, you can build a slope plane thats teensy. A chevron or delta shaped flying wing, is an ideal learners glider. Because they fly in stronger wind conditions, slope soarers are faster than thermal sailplanes, and the extra speed gives them excellent aerobatic capabilities. Includes airframes, setup, locations, races and other events. Edge rc bird of prey slope soaring and with motor running. Just about anything that looks or flies like a plane or bird. In my site there is information for the keen slope soaring enthusiast, which is both unique and entertaining. Inspired by years of in your face flying with the dreamflight weasel and alula gliders, the dream flight ahi takes your slope expression to the next level of performance.

Jack cooper at leading edge gliders makes a epp foam pss sailplanes in several sizes. There are few others who fly during the week, so if the wind is in the direction then youll probably not be on your own. The naca airfoil used along with the constant cord wing configuration makes for a very stable and easy plane to fly. I had to make some modifications to the wing to make it go faster and fly straighter.

The wicked wing is able to be wafted around the slope in as little as 10knots of wind or ballasted up lead sled style for high speed fun in 20 knots plus. An inexpensive power supply for foam cutting, sources of scale information, class slope racing, and vern hunts l39 albatros are the subjects of readers letters. We are a committed group of slope soarers who spend our spare time flying some the most beautiful slopes in. Ive had a roll around for about 10 years, and used it to seal these epp floats. Colley hill is definitely the best slope so close to london. A good way for novices to enjoy colley hill is to bring a foamy and leave the balsa masterpiece at home. Lyka, not exactly artf but alan heads wild thing and fusion are hard to beat in terms of great slope fun. Scale soaring uk model gliding glider builds sailplane. Narrated slope soaring session, talking about how to start, which planes will work, slope selection and how to keep the glider up. I watched that video so many times having purchased it on every format. Wicked wing xl slope combat flying wing epp 1525mm kit. It was the most popular model in the first national combat championships in 1998, which it won. A radiocontrolled glider is a type of radiocontrolled aircraft that normally does not have any form of propulsion. The kit gose together well but i just cant stop there.

Since around 1993, i have been constantly developing rules and guidelines for the purpose of competitive slope soaring. All gliders come carbon fiber reinforced for a longer lasting durable glider. Polyhedral is the most docile plane to fly excellent model to be trained on, but prone to major. Epp eagle slope video this is video of my first time flying the slope eagle. Small slope rc soaring my inspiration for trying to slope soar off a small slope came from watching paul natons very first video endless lift. However, proofing has been a far more difficult task than could have imagined. May 05, 2008 epp eagle slope video this is video of my first time flying the slope eagle. General tomfoolery rc aircraft epp combat foamy slope. If youre flying from a cliff top, be very confident about the conditions before you throw your glider off the cliff and out over the sea. Large or small power slope soarers pss they look like powered models but are actually unpowered. This is an ideal first pss power slope scale plane. The bannana is a well priced molded sailplane designed for extreme slope soaring.

Reasonable breeze coming from the right direction sufficient to maintain plane in air but not so strong as to make your plane unmanageable comments. In the hands of expert pilots blazing across the slopes in aerial combat or beginners doing combat with terra firma, the zagi 5c will stand up to the mission. Welcome to extreme gliders were you can get a high performance epp slope glider kits for a fair price. Wind canyon books aviation publisher selling directly from their web site. Leading edge gliders rc sailplanes rc slope soaring. Dartmoor slope soaring club flying gliders on the slopes of dartmoor. Through common sense and good engineering, leading edge gliders is raising the bar on epp gliders. More ambitious modellers are experimenting with more recent jet fighters such as the f16, f15, mig29 and su27. Slope soarers are the simplest of radio control models to design, no thrust. The two oceans slope soarers club is a cape town based rc slope soaring club which flys radio controlled gliders on the beautiful slopes of the western cape. Polypropylene project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. I would tell any new commer looking for a combat wing to pick up one.

The lift is worth 7 and the landing area is worth 5, so lets call it 6. In the end i decided there was too much south in the wind for the slope i was standing on and i should move round a bit more. Heres information on radio control slope soaring sites model glider flying slopes. A radiocontrolled glider is a type of radiocontrolled aircraft that normally does not have any.

Purchasing your first slope soaring glider while you may be tempted to get something that is fast, or looks like a jet plane, its best to start with a glider that will allow you to learn. D ownload the pdf from the home page if you want this information in a prettier format with more photographs. I didnt find much on the web about learning to slope soar, so im writing this page as something that might be helpful to new slope soarers. I didnt find much on the web about learning to slope soar, so im writing this page as something. Slope soaring epp glider combat soar ahead sailplanes.

The club continues flying today at their home site in the pentlands hills just south of edinburgh, scotland, and at sites across the whole of the united kingdom. Perfect for the beginner and advanced rc pilot alike, rc gliders and sailplanes will give you a truly rewarding experience. Aerobatics for rc slope soaring this is a book on slope aerobatics, believed to be the only one of its kind in the world. Visit our site to see what else is available all types of rc aircraft at yor fingertips. The banana features the mg 06 airfoil and has wingspan of 1450 mm, a wing area of 19dm2 and a fuselage length of 830mm. Colley hill is a few hundred yards from junction 8 of the m25 suttonreigate. One of the biggest developments to make small slope soaring easy for almost anyone is the availability of the. Purchase the book build and pilot your own walkalong gliders. Get my popular ebook today, to help you on your way. Every leading edge highperformance epp slope glider is designed to be the best in its class.

Hi, i think you will find that the name of the glider on p41 of radio control soaring is a super kema rcme plans 61. The easy glider is ok, but works best in light winds, if you are looking for something to fly when the wind gets up then the wildthing is good starting point and is one that is often flown on garway. The entrepreneurs guide to sewn product manufacturing is guaranteed to get you off to a solid start or your money back. Please note that alans website is no longer updated.

Wicked wing slope combat flying wing epp 1220mm kit. Discussion about combat, f3f racing, pss and other slope rc sailplanes. Epp gliders are incredibly tough, and can resist many crashes while you learn. Except there was a tractor over there cutting the heather. They are pretty much ready built in epp but require you to cover them in crossweave glass tape before covering in a coloured tape of your choice. Vhs, dvd, and then downloaded the commented version.

The model glider for slope soaring many model glider types are available, from the simple allfoam wing to a masters class scale sailplane. Andy smith info on epp, building, cnc cutting, sailplanes, photos and tow planes. Alan head can still be contacted via the details on the old sas website. Constructed entirely out of virtually unbreakable high density epp foam, this model will last forever literally. Most slope soarers are flown with a basic 29mhz 2 channel radio. If youre completely new to rc slope soaring, try and fly from a gentler slope rather than a steep one. Hence, amendments have been ongoing and the book is not expected to fully completed until sometime in.

For this type of model i have standardised on a foam veneer wing, ply. The ahi reinvents freestyle aerobatics with a totally fresh design. The wicked wing xl is able to be wafted around the slope in as little as 10knots of wind or ballasted up lead sled style for high speed fun in 20 knots plus. Weather permitting provides a slope soaring directory and weather forecasting tools for radio controlled slope soaring enthusiasts. This next video is of me enjoying an evening flight on my local slope with my eraser epp combat glider. Model epp jet fighter slope soarers have become extremely popular, usually either 1950s and some. Visit a local hobby shop in your area, and find out what is best for your requirements. The times of the gentiles by epp, theodore h and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Slopes ab slopehunter guide to slope soaring sites. His slope jets include lockheed p80 shooting star, fairchild a10 warthog, bede aviation bd5, horten go229, messerschmitt me163 komet, north american f86 sabrejet, and u2 dragon lady. Two oceans slope soarers red hill, simons town, cape town, western cape rated 4. The forth valley soarersmodel gliding club was formed in the 1970s to promote the sport of radio controlled slope soaring and thermal soaring. Weve given the name ninja to this slope soaring glider because of its all around ability to excel on the slopes. Nov 01, 2017 narrated slope soaring session, talking about how to start, which planes will work, slope selection and how to keep the glider up.