First thermal in the flat - Mini Dart 2 DLG F3K
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Flying in the complete flat is a whole different game it feels like.. Especially on a very hot day like this. This is one of the better of many flights that day. My circling technique only started to get a bit more efficient towards the second half of this session - recording my flights with the camera also showed me this when looking back at the footage - very helpful for improving to look back at it and theory craft what I might could have done better. Most of the first half of this session, my circles were way too wide and without focus on a specific area. And I increased my rates which also helped. Elevator input also often was a bit sloppy, (heat took its toll on my concentration) as also can be seen at a point in this video. Also, another little repair has to be done before the next flight session (tail rudder somehow got damaged). The flight area near my parents is an absolute dream, but unfortunately that's a good 2h drive from where I live at the moment. Still on the search for more decent spots around the area I live, which is tricky because its very close to the city.
I like this open field and you are flying well - anything above one minute is finding lift - I have no experience with a 1m ship and they seem to be very lively in flight - you will love 1.5m birds!
Thank you for the compliment! I think I still have to learn a lot! In these early flights it feels like I'm learning something with every launch. I also have the impression that 1m DLGs are a bit tricky compared to a 1,5m ship (and it's quite a sport in this heat to keep them up with little experience in finding thermals), but they are a bit less daunting to start out with. I already got my hands on to 2 1,5m models which I need to get into a flyable state, but so far the MD2 is a great model for starting out! A bit of repair is needed before the next flight, which is another thing I'm learning a lot about these days. 😄👌 Really looking forward to flying 1,5m too though!
Wow, very nice high launch! Great turnings in the thermal. As I see, has your glider some damages. My rudder was also a bit crippled during a windy landing. What is that little gray square on the top side of the elevator? You inspire me to take a visit on a flat field with my MD2. Bravo!
Thank you! The launch was actually not that high by any standards I think. 23.4m if I hear the callout correctly. I’m not really pushing for super high heights either, but trying to improve my technique bit by bit. Yes, the model already has a few blemishes, especially the paint on the leading edge appears to come apart quickly. Right wingtip and especially tail rudder need proper repair soon, tail rudder before next flight even. The square on the elevator is my printed label with my eID (legal requirement) combined with a QR code which leads to a small landingpage with my contact data in case of a flyaway so any finder is able to contact me by scanning the code with a smartphone.
@@MoritzWeller Wow, it is great! Your eID is cool! I have not heard of it yet. I will practice too with my one on weekend! I don't want to miss out! ;)
@@goldenfish77 eID is only a german legal thing afaik, that’s why you probably haven’t heard of it. The additional QR code is my own take on it, since I have to add the ID anyway, might as well extend the functionality of my printed label sticker 😄
How do you feel your MD2 flights? I will try to make an F3K glider with CLM Pro POD without any motor for hand launch into the thermals.
@@goldenfish77 very cool, do it! I didn't know about the company name! I think I saw their fuselages on Ebay but didn't know they were all from the same manufacturer 😎 The MD2 is great for entry I think, but since I'm also starting to also get into 1,5m models I'm not so completely sure anymore! 😄 More mass + wingspan gives you more leverage to come back to you even when you're down wind! I'm sitting on more footage, yet have to decide on what to pack into the next video/videos 😁 Also I need more time for editing which is hard between working, flying and sleeping 😄