The Glide Fast Journal

ALES & F5J Contest Tips & Lessons Learned Article By Paul Naton

I wrote a detailed article about some contest techniques and lessons I learned from this years 2016 Polecat ALES/F5J contest. Read the full article after the jump.

Paul Naton Wins 2016 Polecat ALES RC Soaring Contest

Hey guys, I just won the 2016 Polecat ALES two day contest flying my Euphoria 4m F5J glider. The Polecat is the largest electric launch contest in North America with about 70 pilots competing. Conditions were excellent both days but you had to hit your times and high landing points EVERY flight or you were going to be well down the standings. The tops guys were usually only 50 points apart. I won Saturday, was third on Sunday, but then dominated the 3 round 100 meter launch flyoffs to take the overall first place mug. - Paul Naton - Radio Carbon Art Productions

Another R/C Thermal Soaring Article & Video

I just posted another thermal soaring tutorial and article on the Radio Carbon Art website Blog. This time the video is from an  onboard camera on my Xplorer 3 F5J and I talk about differential settings and other tuning tips for electrics. Click on over the RCA site and check out the video and read the entire text article. Click Here:

FREE and Cool Thermal How-to Video and Article

I just posted a unique thermal soaring tutorial and article on the Radio Carbon Art website Blog. The video is from an  onboard camera on my Euphoria F5J and I narrate on what you are seeing and how the plane is set up for maximum thermaling performance. Pop over the RCA site and check out the video and read the text. Click Here: