Archive of F3K and
other useful HLG Pages

Subject Date
Contest Calendar for 2007. (Reference, to see what comps were scheduled) Dec 2007
Contest Calendar for 2006. (Reference, to see what comps were scheduled) Dec 2006
German Open F3K 2006 - Laucha
Report on the contest as well as information on flying F3K in Europe.		 Aug 2006
"The Odessa Experience" - F1A flying in the Ukraine Aug 2006
Analysis of LoLo/RAM/Alti data Jan 2006
Contest Calendar for 2005. (Reference, to see what comps were scheduled) Dec 2005
F3K Models in Flight Simulators Dec 2005
Manufacturing Techniques and Tools - Tony Field Dec 2005
DLG Workshop and Fun Fly. Near Oxford, Dec 2005
Paul Naton Hand Launch Building Clinic. - Review by Mac Oct 2005
There has been a lot of quality information exchanged about chargers needed for the small batteries we use in our DLG models. Click for the particular thread on Fly Quiet Forum Oct 2005
RAM 2 Logging Altimeter - Review Oct 2005
The ups and downs of thermals Sep 2005
BARCS Annual slope records using a DLG Sep 2005
RDS installation in Taboo GT's - Michael Stern
See also the item dated Feb 2005 below.		 Aug 2005
BARCS Goal and Return Record Aug 2005
Miniglider BARCS record - 1 hour 3 minutes 50 seconds Jul 2005
XP4 Polar Data and Calculation Jul 2005
Boom Mending, with pictures - from the Fly Quiet forum Jul 2005
Transmitter setup for DLG flying Jun 2005
IHLGF 2005 Jun 2005
Tasks for Radioglide 2005 - first time tasks have been flown at that competition May 2005
Oxfordshire launch clinic and general get together May 2005
Flight Data Recorder Results from Dave Register in the US May 2005
Conflicting weather forecasts. May 2005
Stop Watches Apr 2005
Flying DLG in the USA Feb 2005
Bubble Matrix Feb 2005
RDS (rotary drive system) for driving the ailerons.
http://www.fmsg-alling.de/aillink.htm also http://www.irfmachineworks.com/rds/ whilst there is an interesting series of postings on RCGroups (number 28 onwards in the page you get from the link.) There are also two .pdf documents than can be downloaded, one from the Charles River Club and the other from Harley Michaelis.
Added June 2005, an excellent page from Gold Country R/C Soaring in Northern California. The for those who enjoy the calculations
Plus Martin Godden has an RDS page.
See also the item dated Aug 2005 above.		 Feb 2005
Bart Bird Tip modifications, pictures sent by Jef, work done by Arthur. Jan 2005
Blaster - report from Peter Mitchell Jan 2005
Spectre 2005 - report and pictures from Terry Adams Jan 2005
Radic AL - from Arthur Ott Jan 2005
Flying with the birds Jan 2005
Information and pictures about all flying tailplanes Dec 2004
Report and pictures on the Oxfordshire get together. Nov 2004
Synthesised Transmitters and Mobile Phones Nov 2004
Goddo's Guide to Glider Guidance plus his notes on F3K Flying Oct 2004
Report on the Fly In at Peterborough, 24 October Oct 2004
DLG Launching Oct 2004
Another look at free flight HLG
HLG in the UK - - plus updated information
Sting Aero Products, Australia - - Swedish HLG, with plans - - USA - Free-flight Catalogue with HLG		 Oct 2004
Absalut Kit - Mac McComb Sep 2004
The possibility of a BMFA F3K League to go with the F3B, F3J and F3F Leagues Sep 2004
Catching HLG's Sep 2004
Looking for Lift - Includes Dave Thornburgs 12 Tips Aug 2004
Discus Launch Stop Action Sequence Aug 2004
Report of HLG at the American Nationals plus a review of the Paul Naton's Handlaunch Pro Clinic DVD - Review of Handlaunch Pro DVD from the UK Aug 2004
Receiver Batteries for F3K Models Aug 2004
Flying the F3K Tasks - Martin Godden Jun 2004
Report from Martin Godden and Peter Mitchell as well as pictures of 1st and 2nd place at Radioglide Jun 2004
Pictures of stress on HLG at launch Jun 2004
Report by Phil Barnes, the winner on the 2004 IHLGF Jun 2004
DLG wings with tubular carbon spars May 2004
SG2 from Charlie in Sussex Apr 2004
"Hand Thrown Gliders" become an Airsports Promotion Class Mar 2004
DLG Rotations Mar 2004
History of RCHLG Models - updated Feb 2004
Free Flight Hand Launched Gliders Feb 2004
Rotary Driver System for Ailerons Feb 2004
Five approaches to small size DLG models Dec 2003
History of the Giro Plus Poly/Dihedral in DLG Models Nov 2003
Uncle Sydney's F3K GOSSIP COLUMN Nov 2003
VoltWatch Receiver Battery Monitor Nov 2003
BARCS Mini-Glider Rules Nov 2003
Discus Launched Gliders Kits and ARTF available in the UK Oct 2003
Modify your Highlight DLG - Bernie Hunt Oct 2003
Bagged or Moulded Oct 2003
Six Servo Highlight Discus - Mark Easy Sep 2003
F3K Review - Sydney Lenssen Aug 2003
How to really really enjoy your lunch break….. Martin Godden Aug 2003
HLG Competition Comparisons - Martin Godden Aug 2003
18 Tasks listed in the provisional F3K Rules - Who uses them Aug 2003
Why so many different F3K tasks? Aug 2003
F3K Tasks from Seattle (International Hand Launch Glider Festival ) Aug 2003
DLG - Looping into the Ground Aug 2003
The International Hand Launch Glider Festival 2003 Jun 2003
Some Models from the International Hand Launch Glider Festival 2003 Jun 2003
Poway - what is it Jun 2003
DLG Launch Heights Jun 2003
Taboo XL and Taboo from Peter Mitchell Jun 2003
DLG models produced in the UK Jun 2003
Quark - Tom Finding, UK Jun 2003
Spectre from the Redhill/Crawley Group May 2003
Spinner EPP DLG May 2003
HLG Definitions Apr 2003
Gladiator F3K - information from Gerhard Pollack Feb 2003
Discus Launching Jan 2003
HLG and the Giro - first mention Jan 2003
Janco Models - Avenger DLG, have an excellent section on "The Basic Elements of a Discus Launch"
Janco also have a page on launch height and one on still air times.
80 MPH with a hand launched glider? - Stefan Wahlberg from Sweden demonstrates.
Pole Cat Aero Library - Mark Drela, 3 articles on:- i) Determining the optimum CG location for your planes. ii) Setting up and programming camber control for your XP3. iii) Discusses the use of rudder in thermal flying.