dlg-diaries episode 2 - divetesting and first thermals - hawk dlg

this is episode 2 of my series. what you see is mainly unfiltered content - it´s not meant to be super entertaining. I just want to share my experiences here in an authentic way.
If you love watching thermal flying as much as me you will like the series.
Catched my first thermals with the hawk-dlg from hq-models. Recommended throws are in the first episode. It was really beautiful to fly my hawk together with a real hawk (the animal) and enjoy a huge bubble with it. Thermal flying is truly magic - for me it´s the most peaceful way to relax and forget about everything, just focus on your plane and trying to surf the bubble.

[@scorpioxxx22]

first there were 1min flights, then some 2-5min and then came spring and I reached over 1 hour flight time... and then my neck hurt ;) you'll get there too. keep up

[@knowledgebyte]

If the wind goes quiet, then the thermal is upon you. If it picks up then either it has passed you, or a new thermal is about to be upon you. So you hit the peak of lift and circle back towards you, then go back out into the direction of oncoming thermals to meet the next one, as they’re likely be coming your way to meet them. Also try mixing in negative flap for better penetration into wind and when it’s getting choppy. I also mix aileron as flaperon with elevator for tight turns. When the wind is up, you can pull tight turns with elevator coupled with flaperon.

[@3d-printz]

thanks for your tips - already read about people using flaperons for dlg, but i only know it from slopegliding planes like in f3f - gonna try it. I have to learn a lot but that´s all part of the journey :)

[@gdk5324]

I think the word you wanted was thermal or updraft not “upwind”, but we all got the point so no worries. Love the channel

[@3d-printz]

yeah exactly, updraft might be the right noun, as it was no thermal induced lift, but slopeinduced :)

[@davidmartins1854]

you could design a 1m dlg to print ;)

[@3d-printz]

Lets see - i will definitely think about it, but 3d-printable dlgs are a very hard challenge as there are some circumstances which simply don´t correspond to DLG-needs - i guess that is the challenge - Argon came out pretty well but I had to make the compromise to design it as a plank for weight management reasons.

[@davidmartins1854]

@@3d-printz have a airfoil very hard to print and stay strong

[@kev4354]

keep at it and thanks for sharing, My Mini Dart is on the bench ready for servo installation, it will be a new challenge as like your self I am a slope flyer.

[@sanyi1959]

In that case as you mentioned you are a biginner, it is quite nice archievement!

[@AerialWaviator]

Very nice thermal flight and authentic flying experience.
Soon you'll need a better receiver, maybe one with a vario, so have audio feedback on climb performance.

[@3d-printz]

absolutely, but i´m currently thinking about getting a whole new system in terms of tx - maybe spektrum or even a multiprotocol tx...

[@MK-jw3ym]

Are you German?

[@3d-printz]

austrian to be exact :)