RE: Skydive event in Ohio
Maybe we should invite you SA. We plan to host a big rally in September. Things are really picking up and the diver count are growing. Soon we can have a worlds rally event. Riaan
Posted on: 7/21/2009 4:07 AM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: 2.4 GHZ & Spads
Would like to see the 50 gasser if you could. Riaan
Posted on: 5/4/2009 4:26 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design"
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RE: Micro Diver
Hope you enjoy every moment. What is the height of the micro diver and when assembled the weight. Riaan
Posted on: 4/27/2009 3:57 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Skydive event in Ohio
Hi We also lost a 33% cub due to a battery failer a while ago. The knew one is also getting a duel battery sistem. Pitty one learn this the hard way. Or is it the expensive way. Will post fotos of our new one in next month. It will be ready then. We were lucky in getting a new one as a sponsor. There is a local company building 33% and 48% cubs in SA. When they heard we will use it as a drop plane they went for the sponsor. Riaan
Posted on: 4/22/2009 8:07 AM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Newby with rigging questions
I buy all my material from a local company. All my chutes fly great whith the material I use. Like it has been said I suppose you can use zero if you want but stay away from the crackling stuff. I you don't come right with the material let me know and I will see what I can do. Riaan
Posted on: 4/16/2009 4:41 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: glue problems
Hi I just sand the area I am going to clue with medium sandpaper, whipe it clean with acetone and apply drops of CA. Never use to much. The idea is for the ca to melt the coro together. Never had a problem. Riaan
Posted on: 4/9/2009 3:37 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design"
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RE: SPAD wing Sharp leading edge.How bad is it?
Hi I have seen some photos of planes with really round leading edges made of coro. So how do they then do this? All my wings comes out with shap edges and fly good. For scale I would like to build a round leading edge. Riaan
Posted on: 3/26/2009 5:15 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "S.P.A.D. Aircraft - Coroplast design"
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RE: Official RCSkydiving questions & help
Hi I am proud t announce that we will be having our first r/c skydiving compition in SA. We will have it together with our club's fly-inn, first weekend in Feb. So how do I do this. I am looking for rules, entry forms, jugding methods and any helpfull ideas. We hope to have 6 to 8 jumpers. Thanks Riaan
Posted on: 1/17/2009 4:55 AM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Rub It In~~~Rub It In~~~
We are having a very nice summer in SA. Going to the beach for a late holiday. Enjoy the snow with Cristmas. Merry Chrismas to all and enjoy the New Year. Riaan(South Africa)
Posted on: 12/24/2008 1:35 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Official RCSkydiving questions & help
Thanks I will check with the company I buy the meterial from about the porosity level, as far as I know it is 5%. A local printing place has tried the printing but no good. I have tried using good ink, it does take into the meterial but do not no what will happen in rhe sun. Have not tried that. Will let you know about the porosity level. Will more porosity efect the forward flight. The chutes I have made fly great. Don't have any problems whatsoever. Cheers Riaan
Posted on: 12/21/2008 3:44 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Official RCSkydiving questions & help
Hi I have made my chute's from real parachute meterial and they fly great. So I now want to try and do some printing on them. Is it possible? I have not done a lot of research on this. Riaan(South Africa)
Posted on: 12/20/2008 1:45 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Newby with rigging questions
Hi First thing is the material you bought. You do not want to use zero porosity for a rc chute. You want the real thing, low porosity parachute material. I work with Gary's not. Threaded back into the line. I use a 1.2mm thickness line. Put extra webbing on the corners where you tie it and just make a small hole with the soldering iron. Cheers Riaan
Posted on: 11/22/2008 1:46 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: another Dirt Dive.....
Wow That sure is not a great record you would want to keep up. Few things to look at. Are you using a normal chute? Don't give up yet. Riaan
Posted on: 11/1/2008 2:30 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Steering Lines
Sorry it should have read canopy, slider, riser, hand and then body. Thanks
Posted on: 10/22/2008 3:00 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Steering Lines
Where tey attach to the body. First i had mine coming from the canopy threw the slider and then a ring on the back slider then threw the hand and on to the shoulder. It did look as if the arms did not come all the way down. I have got a bigger jumper now than my previous one. I now have the steering line coming fom the chute directly threw the hand and on to the body. With my first setup I had no problems with openings at all. I have not jumped with the second setup, so I just hope I do not pick up stering lines over the chute when opening. Thanks Riaan
Posted on: 10/22/2008 2:57 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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Steering Lines
Hi Is there a right or wrong when attaching your steering lines. I've seen different ways of doing it. Wich one works the best? Thanks Riaan
Posted on: 10/20/2008 8:17 AM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Bud Nosen Giant Scale Aeronca Build
Hi Ron Yes it was me that asked about landing gear. Thanks for the info. What I can see is that the plans for the landing gear is very much almost to scale. So I will try and build it. I will keep you up to date as to how it goes. I have got the worst case of flue so in bed for a few days. Greetings Riaan
Posted on: 8/28/2008 4:49 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Bud Nosen Giant Scale Aeronca Build
Hi Mark I have never tried putting a drop box on top of the fuse. But from what I have read that is not a good way to go. How about a cover plate so you can cover the built-in drop box for one diver. If your'e not using it, cover it. I am going to try and take up 3 jumpers, thats when all is done. Our jumpers range from 1kg to about 1.3kg. I have found some one to help with the repair work for time is very limited on my side. Ron Keep up the good work. Does anyone know of plans for scale-ish landing gear. I did find this http://www.fly-imaa.org/imaa/hfarticles/const/v1-1-7.html I don't want to go for the thick alu. Maybe try and do it from ply or perspex. Cheers Riaan
Posted on: 8/24/2008 5:05 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Bud Nosen Giant Scale Aeronca Build
Hi Thanks for all your input and fotos. It is helping me a lot. I have recently bought and old aeronca champ from an fellow flier. It been fixed hafway. So I want to try and finish it. I bought it as a skydiver plane and are planing to put a ryobi 30cc on it. I hope to take up 3 maybe 4 skydivers. I however have to construct the struts for there are non. i also need to make landing gear. Good luck with all the rain to you and Mark. Winter is coming to an end in SA. Till later. Riaan South Africa
Posted on: 8/22/2008 5:40 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "Kit Building"
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RE: Mississippi Altitude Record pix
Hi Would the Telemaster with a 26cc be able to take up three jumpers? I want to get a plane and enjin that can take up three jumpers, but not sure what to go for. Riaan
Posted on: 7/27/2008 4:43 AM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: of my fellow skydiversskydiver pictures
Greetings from SA. We had a great day without any winds. We were jumping till late the afternoon. Three guys in our club has now got skydivers. Cheers Riaan
Posted on: 7/13/2008 3:00 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: My first JUMP!!!
I have found that my one does not penatrate strong winds that well. In the stronger winds i way it up with led to 2.2 pounds. Ideal conditions with light winds I bring the weight down and is that a pleasure playing around. Take it up as high as we can see the plane to fly. I then get around 3:30 minutes of flight. A firiend at the club also build one and I made him a chute. His jumper is about 2.5 pounds. Made two jumps today, but having steering problems. The arms does not pull down enough. The chute opened well. Did put a slider on his one. Riaan
Posted on: 6/14/2008 2:29 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: My first JUMP!!!
Here is a photo after he got a jumpsuit. Since then I have perfected the chute for my use. Over 25 jumps with no problems. In strong winds I ad some weight and get him up to about 1kg.
Posted on: 6/13/2008 10:44 AM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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Using Smoke??
Hi Has anybody got info on the smoke factor. What to use? How does it work? Thanks Riaan(SA)
Posted on: 5/17/2008 4:41 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Questions on the Gitchel parachute
Hi Gary, thanks for info. I like the way you attach the rope to the rings. Riaan
Posted on: 5/6/2008 11:59 AM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: Questions on the Gitchel parachute
Hi Yes it is there for airflow threw the cells. I use a 60w soldering iron to cut and its works for me. It is small and light, the tip is not sharp, round becuase the material is being cut with the heat. I cut on normal presboard or chipboard. Riaan
Posted on: 5/4/2008 12:16 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: My first JUMP!!!
Hi I added weight to get the jumper around 1kg and it made a big deffirence. Much better control. What we did notice is that if the jumper is approaching the chute will go wider and smaller. Does anybody know what the cause might be. We did about 15 jumps today with no problems. Riaan
Posted on: 4/28/2008 2:54 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: My first JUMP!!!
Hi We were jumping for the whole day and did about 20+ jumps. We played around with the steering lines and still not what I want. The weight I think is also to lite. The jumper ways 650 grams. I will make lead bags to attached and then see how it goes. From all the jumps there was only 3 with line twist and line over. Managde to get them lose before the ground. The day ended with a spiral and that was the worst landing. All and all a good day. We did take some fotos and will put them on soon. I still don't have a jumpsuit, so please excuse the nacked truth. Riaan
Posted on: 4/26/2008 1:12 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: My first JUMP!!!
Yes That light kite line is very nice. Works easy. Will try and get fotos this weekend. Still have some question on stringing. Will make a drawing and post them later. Thanks to all who help in this prosess of getting me in the air. Riaan
Posted on: 4/25/2008 1:03 AM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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RE: R/C Skydiver Rally 2008
Hi It looks as if SA is not the only country with everything going up. When RC Skydiving gets big in SA we will invite all. Have a great rally. Riaan
Posted on: 4/24/2008 3:47 PM by Author "RLR" in the forum "R/C Sky Diving"
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