Soaring and Building Tips
Trimming
Your Model Sailplane 
by Sherman Knight
A must read article. This will take a marginally flying airplane
and make it fly superbly!
The Third Vector
by Joe Wurts
Joe Wurts on Soaring
YouTube Video; 1hr 22min
Excellent
Playlist of Soaring Tips, by JW and others....
YouTube Video
Where to Fly
by Frank Weston
Thermal Soaring
from FAA Aviation Weather Handbook
Mixing Full House Sailplanes
by Rick Eckel
CG Position
by Dr. Mark Drela
Decalage
by Dr. Mark Drela
Basic
sizing checks for homebrew RC thermal gliders
(page 13)
by Dr. Mark Drela
Note: Sailplane Calc will perfom these
calculations with basic model measurements
The Totally FREE Airfoil Primer
by John Dreese
Performance Airspeeds for the Soaring Challenged
by Jim D. Burch
Pivot Cut Video
A 12 minute instructional video
on how to cut highly tapered foam wing cores
by Curtis Suter
Painting Mylars
A
10 minute instructional video on painting mylars.
by Curtis Suter
Balanced Fabric
by Phil Barnes
Composite Materials
from Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Company
The Glider
by Stelio Frati (198 page book)
Red Merle Control Throws
by Curtis Suter
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