Videos & Pictures
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Videos:
Slope soaring combat: The Battle of the Averos
DownEast Soaring Club president Jim Armstrong and Kurt Frost go at it at the Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME. Jim's voice is in the background. -Video by Nelson Frost. -
Two media versions are available:
Windows media viewer version (360K .wmv) or RealPlayer version (376K .rm)Dynamic Soaring: DS as it is called is performed on the back side of slope. Energy is gained each time the glider enters the air moving over the top of the slope. Airspeeds greater than 200 mph are being achieved, sometimes exceeding the structural limits of the glider.
Watch this clip of DS'ing in light wind. Dynamic Soaring (2.46MB mpg)
Winch Launch: F3B style winch launch as seen from the plane, nice landing as well! 13.5MB avi or 0.9MB .wmv (well worth the download, courtesy www.f3b.no)
F3B Speed Task Dennis Phelan demonstrating an F3B launch and speed task. 2.9MB.wmv (video courtesy York County Soaring)
DSC Member Launch Michael Moore launching off 200m of the cheap mono. 1.9MB.wmv (video filmed by John LeClair)
May 2003 Newsletter Collages
Sloping at the Prom May 2003
Sloping at Clark Cove May 2003
R/C Swap Meet April 2003
Recent Club Pictures:
 May Open TD - 2005 |
 Dennis Phelan giving pointers - 2004 |
 September HLG - Group Photo - 2004 |
 September HLG - Jim Armstrong - 2004 |
 May Open TD - 2004
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Rick briefly enjoying his new full house |
 DSC Members @ August CRRC Two Day ESL Open Class Contest |
 July HLG - Group Photo 2003 |
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