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ALES Contests – 2012
ALES No 1. – Barr Street – Jan 14th 2012
ALES Report – Fantasy of Flight – 02/25/2012
Ales No 2 – Lakeland 05/05/12
ALES No. 3 – Kennyworld 06/10/2012
FSS – Florida Soaring Society 2012
FSS 1 Sat 02/04/12 – IRKS Cocoa
FSS 1 Sun 02/05/12 – IRKS Cocoa
FSS 2 – Sat 03/31/12, Oviedo
FSS 2 – Sun 04/01/12, Barr St Field
FSS 4 – Sat 05/19/12 – IRKS Cocoa
FSS 4 – Sun 05/20/12 IRKS Cocoa
FSS 5 Sat & Sun – 09-02-2012 – Kennyworld
FSS 6 IRKS Sat and Sun
FSS 7 Sat & Sun San Felasco 10/13/2012
FSS 8 Sat – Christmas Field 12/15/2012
FSS 8 Sunday – Christmas Field 12/16/2012
Gentle Lady Plus – Oviedo 04/14/12
2M Challenge Series 2012
2M Challenge No. 1 06/03/12
2M Challenge No 2. 06/23/12
2M Challenge No 3. 08-18-12 IRKS
2011 Contest Reports
RES Series (A la Rich Kiburis.)
Bent Wing Challenge #1 April 2011
Bent Wing Challenge #2 IRKS June 25
Bent Wing Challenge #3 IRKS August
38th Annual Tangerine Championships
Friday – DLG and RES
2011 Tangerine Saturday UNL.
2011 Tangerine Sunday
ALES Electric Soaring Series
ALES No 1 – Buzzards 01/08/11
ALES No 2 Mid FL – 05/22/11
ALES No 3 Buzzards 07/30/11
Gentle Lady “Plus” Oviedo April 30 2011
Florida Soaring Society Series – 2011
FSS 1 – Oviedo – Sat 02/5/11
FSS 1 – Oviedo – Sun 02/06/11 – Washout
FSS 2 – IRKS Cocoa – Sat/Sun 03/12/11
FSS 3 – Oviedo – Sat 03/26/11
FSS 3 – Oviedo – Sun 03/27/11
FSS 4 – Punta Gorda – Sat 04/16/11
FSS 4 – Punta Gorda – Sun 04/17/11
FSS 5 – Kennyworld Sep 3-4 11
FSS 6 – Cocoa 17 – 18/12/11
2010 Contest Reports
DLG – Buzzards Oct 9th 2010
Jim Blacketer Memorial 10/04/10
Florida Soaring Society 2010 Series
FSS 1 – Sat 2/20/10
FSS 1 – Sun 2/21/10
FSS 2 – Sat 3/6/10
FSS 2 – Sun 3/7/10
FSS 3 – Sat 3/27/10
FSS 3 – Sun 3/28/10
FSS 4 – Sat 4/17/10
FSS 5 – Sat 5/15/10
FSS 5 – Sun 5/16/10
FSS 6 – Sat 9/11/20
FSS 6 – Sun 9/12/10
FSS 7 – Sat 11/6/10
FSS 7 – Sun 11/07/10
FSS 2010 Final Series Champions
2M Challenge – A La Rich Kiburis
2M Challenge #1 -2010
2M Challenge #2 – 06/26/10
2M Challenge #3 – 08/21/10
2M Challenge #4 – 10/30/10
Gentle Lady Plus Contests
GL Plus – Buzzards May 2010
GL + and 2M UNL IRKS 06/12/10
37th Annual Tangerine
Fri Nov 26th – DLG and RES
Sat Nov 27th – Unlimited
Sun Nov 28th – Unlimited
2009 Contest Reports
36th Annual Tangerine – Nov 27, 28, 29
36th Tangerine – Saturday
36th Tangerine – Sunday
36th Tangerine DLG Friday
Bent Wing Challenge Series 2009
Bent Wing Series #2 05/03/09
Bent Wing Series #3 10/05/09
Bent Wing Series #4 10/03/09
DLG Contests 2009
Buzzards DLG – 06/06/09
Buzzards DLG – 10/31/09
San Felasco DLG 02/ 21-22 /09
DLG Contest – 04/04/09
Gainesville DLG – 05/09/09
Gainesville DLG – 08/22/09
Florida Soaring Society 2009 Series
FSS #1 – Mar 7-8
FSS #2 – Mar 28-29
FSS #3 April 25-26
FSS #4 – May 16-17
FSS #5 – Sept 12-13
FSS #6 – Nov 7-8 2009
FSS 2009 Final Series Champions
Gentle Lady “Plus”
IRKS Soaring Contests
IRKS Contest #2 – 06/13/09
IRKS Contest – 03/21/09
IRKS Gentle Lady + 09/19/09
Soaring Articles
Soaring’s Dream -Forever Young
Mastering Thermal Soaring Techniques
The Art of R/C Soaring in Thermals
Where to Fly
Using the Rudder in Thermal Flying
Thermals Part 1: Collectors, Wicks and Triggers
Thermals Part 2: Thermals and Clouds
Thermals Part 3: Thermalling Technique.
Your 6th Sense
Beyond Thermal Soaring
The Physics of an F3J Launch
Trimming your Sailplane
Center of Gravity and Dive Testing
Trimming Your Sailplane for Optimum Performance
Aileron Differential
Gordy’s Sailplane Balancing System
Trimming Your Model Sailplane
Winch Launching
Launch-Meister
Maximizing Your Launch Potential
No more “Pop offs” !
Martin Weberschock’s Launch setup
Radio Programming for Soarers
Mixing Full House Sailplanes
JR XP9303 Sailplane Manual
JR XP9303 Sailplane Setup Addendum
Programming the JR8103 by Sherman Knight
Understanding the JR Propo X-388S Radio – Part I
Understanding the JR Propo X-388S Radio – Part 2
Understanding the JR Propo X-388S Radio – Part 3
Dennis Harvey’s “Professional Fuselage Tail Boom Repair”
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