An Afternoon of Hi-Start Gliders 

Thx. Our Flying Aces Club uses a standardized line for hi-start so that it's the same for all contests. We use any pole that's 3-4' long, then pound it into the ground. Some guys use a tripod. Then we attach a 25' length of 1/16" rubber, along with a 125' long piece of 10 - 20lb test braided fishing line. It helps if it is colored orange or yellow, so you can see it on the ground. Then we attach a paperclip to the end, along with a length of ribbon about a foot long. It can be placed anywhere from 12" to 24" away from the end of the line. To launch, you walk it back anywhere from 25' - 50'. The thin rubber has a surprising amount of pull. Eventually we find the sweet spot where the drag from the ribbon gently pulls the line off the glider's tow hook. It's beautiful when it happens seamlessly, as it did in the film. It's so much fun, yet costs so little. The FAC also puts a limit on wingspans at 36". Still, this setup pulls them up to the top easily. Give it a try, if you haven't already.

@@maxfliart tranks for all information

Haha. Thx.

Hi, the British company Slingsby Sailplanes Ltd made the T30 Prefect, a modernised version of the Grunau Baby. A number of these gliders were sold to the Air Training Corps, an Air Cadet arm of the RAF. The Veron kit, on which this model is based, featured RAF roundels on the plan.

Yes, they would be fun.

Thx, Ian. It was the perfect day.

haha. Thx.

Thx, and hello!

haha...thx...glad I was an influence for delayed work.

Yes, we were surprised that they stayed so close.

Thx. It's hard to say, as each model does have a tendency. For myself, I first want the model to tow straight. After that, if it turns left or right, I don't much care which. It's just fun seeing it circle.

Yes, maybe 5-6 in the past 30 years...before I was using DTs more aggressively, which has saved my models many times.

@@maxfliart thanks for the reply! I live in a mountainous area so I was wondering what sort of thermal strength there is around here....nice to know that I can thermal them!! 😁

Not that I know of. But there's a link to a plan by Earl Stahl in the description.

@@maxfliart Got it..thanks....fantastic videos...keep it up!