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Book Synopsis
This is a simple and easily understood guide to radio control glider flying. No prior knowledge of flying, modelling or radio is required and the advice offered will help the complete beginner to avoid frustrating errors and possible subsequent disillusionment. In this book you will find out how to choose your first model, what kind of radio gear to buy, how to set about building the glider, fitting the radio and linking up the controls, where to get help when learning to fly, how to launch your model and make safe landings, how to fly loops, slow rolls, stalls and spins and how to soar over hills and in thermals.

Table of Contents
Getting Help. Cost of Radio Equipment. Cost of the First Glider. Field Equipment. Glider Layout and Structure. Fine Points of Design. Radio Control Gear. Building the Model. Fitting the Radio into the Model. Balancing the Model. How the Glider Flies. How the Controls Work. Learning to Fly. Launching. Landing. Soaring. What Next?

Gliding with Radio Control

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    A Paperback / softback by Martin Simons

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      Publisher Special Interest Model Books
      Published 31 December 1998
      ISBN-13 9781854861733
      978-1854861733
      ISBN-10 1854861735
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      Radio-controlled models Aviation skills and piloting

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This is a simple and easily understood guide to radio control glider flying. No prior knowledge of flying, modelling or radio is required and the advice offered will help the complete beginner to avoid frustrating errors and possible subsequent disillusionment. In this book you will find out how to choose your first model, what kind of radio gear to buy, how to set about building the glider, fitting the radio and linking up the controls, where to get help when learning to fly, how to launch your model and make safe landings, how to fly loops, slow rolls, stalls and spins and how to soar over hills and in thermals.

      Table of Contents
      Getting Help. Cost of Radio Equipment. Cost of the First Glider. Field Equipment. Glider Layout and Structure. Fine Points of Design. Radio Control Gear. Building the Model. Fitting the Radio into the Model. Balancing the Model. How the Glider Flies. How the Controls Work. Learning to Fly. Launching. Landing. Soaring. What Next?

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