Are you using the specified launcher? I gave up on the TSA gliders when
I tried to launch a glider with the specified rubber band. It was just
ridiculously inadequate. I also declined to judge the event again b/c
the last one I did was so shoddily organized. I guess I'm just getting
cranky in my old age.
On 12/6/2012 10:47 PM, wwbatkins wrote:
>
> I've been watching the MS TSA kids try to fly these gliders for
> several years while my HS kids were waiting their turn to fly their
> rubber powered planes. Even at the national competition the best
> flights are only around 10 seconds. I have only a little TSA HS indoor
> experience and almost zero with gliders - my attempts in the past have
> had poor results. I found the TSA Glider plan that Bill posted on Hip
> Pocket and thought I would try again. The first couple I built flew
> 10-12 seconds without any sanding and just using whatever wood was at
> hand. For the 3rd copy I found some 4.5# wood and rounded off the
> wingtips and stab but still no sanding. With ballast it weighed 4.8g
> and and flew 14.5 seconds. I sanded a fair amount on the next attempt
> and got the weight down to 3.7 grams - did 20.3 seconds today in our
> 18-foot gym. These little suckers are adddictive. I hope to get the
> next one under 3 grams and see if I can get to 25 seconds. Thanks Bill
> for posting the plan and for all of the glider tips you and others
> have put out there. I still don't know what I'm doing but I'm having
> fun trying!
>
>
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