Radio Control Gliders Aerotow On A Sunny Day

A fun day enjoying Radio Control Gliders being towed up behind a tug and enjoying aerial views of South Devon.
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[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

I need to get myself another big glider to rejoin the fun 👍🤔

[@Yogenh]

Is it hard to do the toe?

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

@@Yogenh Not hard Paul, just technique, it helps to have someone experienced to do the towing though, cheers

[@Yogenh]

Thanks

[@robertwoolley8632]

That is some excellent footage of our event, Cliff. You really captured the fun and atmosphere.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Rob, you were missed ... next time!

[@mikeparkercreative5136]

Just lovely 👏

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thank you Mike! Cheers!

[@bobflyman]

Looks like a good day out.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

It was Bob, tiring though ... all that fresh air!

[@ModelAV8RChannel]

Cliff this was SO enjoyable to watch! What a day. Thanks so much for sharing the fun. Some of those are HUGE! You can tell these guys have done this before. The little Hawk was struggling in that wind, but man you held on to it! The on board with the K7 was stunning.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Glad you enjoyed it Adam, we could have done with a little less wind but good fun was had all day 🙂👍

[@JeffinLowerAlabama]

Cliff looks like a fun time. I like flying gliders. Jeff in LA USA

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Variety is good, gliding is great!, cheers Jeff

[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Nice change of pace Cliff, really enjoyed the onboard shots.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Thanks Mark, I did cut a few minutes out for brevity, perhaps I'll do just a soaring edit 👍

[@barrywood5357]

I think if i had my mobility thats the way i would go large scale gliders after having a three times normal wot four to tow with. nice one cliff

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Hi Barry, mobility is important for these ships, especially as it's a 300 yard walk from the setting up area, cheers

[@woutersmith7616]

Very nice Cliff. Would have liked some towplane detail( the gasser).🤠👍🛩️🇿🇦

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Next time Wouter, it's a brute though 😁👍

[@thebarronflights]

There is a chap in my club that would go about sticking his nose in saying “your only allowed to go up to 400 feet”! Sky’s the limit I say.
This is how I started, with gliders.
You learn more from gliders.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Then your chap would have been shot down because we haven't Notam in place up for 1500ft, still have to keep a watch out though cuz there's a lot of pilots who don't read them 😬👍

[@anguscampbell9311]

A long time ago we tried towing a Hobie Hawk behind my Telemaster and it did not go well. Ironically we were at an airport where we were flying the full size ones, towed behind old Cessna L-19 Bird Dogs. It was much easier when sitting behind the tow plane! I could do it at age 14.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Ha ha Angus, I can just imagine how that went, lovely model the Hobie Hawk with that lovely curved wing. I wouldn't have imagined the Bird Dogs being tow planes but I suppose there's no reason why not, cheers

[@anguscampbell9311]

@@CliffHarveyRCPlanesL-19’s were perfect. War-time rugged, powerful STOL capable and huge windows all around the pilot (originally for artillery spotting in the Korean War). We had spare parts (wings, tailpieces ) stacked like firewood in the hangar. Edit: just realized you built the Guillows kit of this last year and two years ago

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

@@anguscampbell9311 Great story Angus, yes that's right, both great little flyers, cheers

[@alexisscott9573]

I feel like this is a new record my tv says you uploaded this four minutes ago, hard to beat a good day of aerotowing, it's certainly time you got another big glider to get back into it

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Well you know the thrill Alexis, I'm looking at my options at the moment, cheers

[@ratride1]

Have you ever gotten to fly in a real sailplane? If not you should.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Hi R, yes I have, an ASK13, years ago now but a wonderful experience, then I went and got my PPL on a microlight, it would it be nice to have done both though 🤔👍

[@DadsRCHangar]

That’s really cool with the planes taking up the gliders. Nice Red Arrows Show in between thier flights. Mind you I thought it was almost a crash display with those winds. Fun stuff Cliff. 🫡

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Hi Chris, thanks, yes I came close a few times! 🤔👍

[@killmz]

What time you guys usually fly here? Do you have a WhatsApp group? I fly at Exeter District RCC. But I want to try this spot too if u can with a motor glider.

[@CliffHarveyRCPlanes]

Hi K, we do have a WhatsApp group but it's only for arranging flying times and it's limited to members only, however, if you are on the EDRCC What's App group we can have a chat because I'm a member of that club as well. Anyone can fly up there as it's public open land but as for when we're up there it all depends on the weather, if it's suitable for sloping members could be on the Moors 👍

[@killmz]

@@CliffHarveyRCPlanes Thanks Cliff :) just checked your channel your work on the planes looking awesome!