Slope soaring 100" Aquila Sweet Vintage bird

[@mgman6000]

Thanks for posting these videos they take me back to when I was younger and used to fly slope I had a Paragon that I did my 2 hour thermal and 4 hour slope with for my level 4 LSF I also had numerous other slope planes from a Jaguars to Zagis over the years.

[@robertshaver4432]

Wow 2hr thermal, holy crap, I've done a 2hr slope "once" ;lol. I once did 150 continuous loops on the slopes and BION I got up so high in a thermal that I did 100 spin rotations to get down. Sailplanes are sure fun! Maybe it's time to relive/revive your slope soaring Joys? Cheers and Thanks: Robert

[@mgman6000]

@@robertshaver4432 I got lucky on the thermal I launched into it and it was going up like an elevator I called to my friend Don to put me on clock it got so high I could cover it with my little finger at arms length so I laid down and just put it in little circles, people walking by would ask what I was doing and pointed up to the speck up there After Don told me the time was up I popped the spoilers and got it back down I had never seen a thermal like that before or after on the slope after I had the thermal I loaded it up with c cells and went to a slope where we flew and just putted back and forth I almost made level 4 but I moved and never did the cross country The league of silent flight is an organization that puts higher and higher demands on you to improve your skills Level 5 was a 4 hour thermal and a 8 hour slope there wasn't many of them This was back in the eighties in southern California

[@mgman6000]

​@@robertshaver4432 I'm 79 to old to be sloping anymore 😢

[@axeluthier]

That was an excellent video. Nice flying. Aquila gliders are sweet...

[@robertshaver4432]

Thanks a bunch! went slopeing again today with my Le Fish, Covid-19 rusty lol: had a-lot of fun though and got some fresh ocean air. Thanks again for the complement! Cheers Robert

[@jesuszoidlifer2793]

I flew my first R/C, an Olympic 650, where Stilwell Hall used to be back in '89 to '92. I was building it when the earthquake hit. Thanks for posting this! Brought back some great memories!

[@robertshaver4432]

Stillwell Hall used to reside about 1/2 mi South of where this video was taken (on my left). I'm at the called Cardiac Hill near the end of Lake Ave in Marina. Glad to revive happy memories. Would recommend an Ahi foam glider for your return if you choose to make more happy memories. Thanks for the Cheer! Robert

[@clublagaviota9192]

Beautiful site, sailplane, pilot skill and vid... tx so much for sharing...

[@robertshaver4432]

Thank you very much, old school slope soaring was and is very cool and I'm glad to share it. Check out my Windfree Huck'n video too if further interested. Thanks Again:)

[@camsmeltzer9388]

Before reading the comments I said that looks a lot like Monterey Bay! Nice flying! I'm in process of building a gentle lady and will eventually find myself out there.

[@robertshaver4432]

Thanks: Great place for a Gentle Lady to be sure. Get'er done.

[@direktorpresident]

I built my second one with flat wing panels, ailerons on the outer taper with flaps inboard...marvellous. I still have an untouched Airtronics kit, must get at it

[@robertshaver4432]

Yes build it and with ailerons it's totally awesome: If kitted today it would sell like hot cakes and would be very profitable. To bad that someone doesn't kit balsa sailplanes like this one! They aren't that difficult to build: a hint that you should build it lol. Glad you liked my video and that it brought "old good times" to mind: Thank You! Robert

[@direktorpresident]

@@robertshaver4432 Cheers Robert, and yes you are so right. The smell of those Airtronics kits was an elixir, mine is still fragrant in the box after 38 years! Here is the first one I built, with polyhedral and Canadian flag outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=5136

[@robertshaver4432]

@@direktorpresident That's very nice and looks to be good slope location too. Time for Elixir III.

[@direktorpresident]

@@robertshaver4432 Not to drone on too much, but I think this time with modern equipment I will build the full house wings with 2.4GHz receiver and battery in each wing, just for flap, aileron (maybe spoiler), and a polyhedral set for simpler flying and mood. All the best!

[@robertshaver4432]

@@direktorpresident If you have both ailerons and flaps then spoilers aren't needed as you can do crow mixing which is way best, that way you don't spoil the smooth top of the wing with closed spoilers. Even closed they add drag for the created humps. Crow mixing is incredible! If your radio won't do crow mix then I still say no spoilers as Flaps will create plenty of drag (and stability) for landings. Best of hopes for your soon to be Aquila! Robert

[@antoniodellungo9619]

Great model great flight

[@robertshaver4432]

Thank you!

[@mwales2112]

Lee Renaud sure designed some beautiful great flying sailplanes...

[@robertshaver4432]

Wow, I didn't know who excepting that it was an Airtronics Kit. These were really cool with ailerons, thought about an aileron upgrade on this one: likely won't get to it but they fly great without ailerons too. It does have spoilers: Awesome for safer landings. Thanks for the complement

[@mwales2112]

@@robertshaver4432 Lee also designed the Airtronics Sagitta and while I was attending college in Ft. Wayne, In. in 1979 I was a member of a local sailplane club (LOFT). Lee and Tim Renaud, Skip Miller and Dwight Holley came with the new Sagitta and what a show. The good ole days... lol

[@robertshaver4432]

@@mwales2112 Love the Sagitta: both the 2 meter and the 99" version with ailerons and the flat bottomed airfoil for slopeing. I'd love to have either Today! Are You flying FPV with your Sailplanes in North Carolina or Line of sight with a camera on-board?

[@mwales2112]

@@robertshaver4432 Line of sight, I tried FPV with a cheap camera on the T-tail of my Slegers Prism and found that its not for me.. I have not run a high start or winch line in years and no slopes here, but have moved to winch in the nose. If you see my video's on here they were taken with a Run Cam II.

[@robertshaver4432]

@@mwales2112Dude that's impressive: was looking at your turns whereas the nose remained slightly nose down to the horizon and remained very stable throughout the many turns. the flight path suggested LOS but the very controlled nose attitude to the horizon strongly-suggested FPV: Very Impressed!!!

[@mustangracer5124]

Looks like Blacks Beach.. I had 2 of the Aquilas .. best ever plane

[@robertshaver4432]

Cardiac hill near Monterey Ca.. Aquilas are awesome to be certain. I wish this one had ailerons but oh well it's still very cool. Thanks for the comment. Cheers: Robert

[@autonuker]

We need more videos like "Le Fish vs Peregrine Falcon Spectacular" Good luck!

[@robertshaver4432]

Thanks and Sorry for my delayed response also, thanks for viewing my other vids.

[@thermalascension]

I'll get my sagitta XL. And join you....🌬️🌪️

[@mikesrcgarage]

Beautiful flight! Amazing that it rolls without ailerons must be skills! Did you ever fly at Calico dry lake?

[@Gabaynovlog]

More2x video.. Very beautiful

[@robertshaver4432]

Thank You!

[@seawinds12]

nice launch

[@robertshaver4432]

Thanks, Tail High, Climbing and, Accelerating; crazy-cool dynamics. Thanks again!

[@yankl1]

Hi Where can I get the kit or planes for this wonderfull glider Please advice

[@robertshaver4432]

The Aquila is 1970's Vintage so even just the plans is probably a rare find. If you find a "kit or plans" put on the optional ailerons for sure, "especially" if for slope soaring, I wish this one had Ailerons, they were awesome!. Some Kits had a fiberglass fuselage, this one is the lite ply and balsa fuselage kit version.The Entire Rudder moves "full flying rudder", it also has a large "full flying elevator". If interested: the last minute or so of my "Windfree video" shows and compares it side by side with the Aquila. This one is 99" span, they also had an Aquila Grande (120"?) but it wasn't that great (for aerobatics) on the slopes, it was great for thermals however I Hope you can find a kit or plans, It'd definitely be worth finding. Good luck Robert

[@yankl1]

@@robertshaver4432 Thanks

[@jeffrandall4046]

You easily find plans on eBay.

[@bekorabello1847]

Nice slope

[@robertshaver4432]

Thank You, been flying there for years; undisturbed wind right off the ocean is so nice!

[@stevesmith1856]

Very nice! Where is this?

[@robertshaver4432]

Wow sorry didn't see your inquiry. This is the Monterey Bay. Monterey Ca. is the Peninsula on the far left and Santa Cruz is way off to the right. San Francisco is 100mi north as the crow flies (to the right). Can't ask for a more picturesque view! Thanks for the complement.

[@maartenwerner5309]

Very nice flying, my hat is off to you! the Aquila is such a nice glider.. Was this one built with modifications or just a stock build? Thanks for sharing.

[@robertshaver4432]

Thank you very much, I didn't build it but it's a stock build with spoilers only. When I re-build her she'll get ailerons too. If interested check my site for Windfree huck'n video which is way better and shows them both side by side on my workbench at the end, skip the 1st 9 min if too long. Thanks again for the compliment.

[@thermalascension]

Marina CA

[@valeriacotone985]

Capo

[@robertshaver4432]

Gracias!