August 2022
Bringing you great RC soaring stories from all over the world.
One of the New RC Soaring Digest’s stated editorial goals for 2022 is to look far and wide for stories that underscore the global footprint of RC soaring — and clearly articulate that the clean, green nature of our sport/hobby has great appeal in virtually every part of the world. In this month’s issue we have hit another jackpot: new contributor Yavuz Dal has sent in a wonderful, richly illustrated story about the soaring scene in Türkiye. We won’t steal any of Yavuz’s thunder, but the highlights include great participation rates, custom designs to cater to the specific needs of their club and gorgeous countryside over which to fly. You’ll definitely want to tune in — you may just end up adding this fascinating part of the world to your ‘must soar someday’ bucket list.
Also Coming Up in the Next Issue
There’s lots more in the August issue to tempt you: Vincent de Bode is back with Part II of The Slingsby King Kite as is Raymond Esveldt with My Slope Flying Sojourn in the UK where he reports about his recent trip to the ‘sceptred isle’. Also, we’re bringing back another classic soaring author, Martin Simons, with excepts from his books curated by Peter Scott. New contributor Raymond Wright is journalling about his journey into the GPS Triangle world — a series perfectly suited to beginners in this rapidly growing area of interest.
In our Ongoing Series section, we have the next instalment of the Soaring the Sky Podcast, another of Peter Scott’s Electricity for Model Flyers, a new Club in Focus and the latest time- and money-saving tip from Tom Broeski.
In Retrospectives, Chris Williams has another ripping yarn for readers and Waid Reynolds is also back with the The Saga of the Sperry Special. Simine Short has another of her very popular Stamps That Tell a Story pieces and we have the third in our series of Glider Patents.
We have some new Letters to the Editor, some industry news as well as (hopefully) some Cool New Stuff. And, as usual, we have our bookends: In The Air and The Trailing Edge. Finally, like we always say, there might also be a few last minute surprises — but for those, you will have to wait ’til the new issue is out!
What’s New in The RCSD Shop
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Don’t Want to Miss August 2022?
It’s out in just a few days, so if you don’t want to miss the August 2022 issue of the New RC Soaring Digest make sure you connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn or subscribe to our Groups.io mailing list. And please share Lift over Drag with your friends because we would love to have them as readers, too!
Until next month, fair winds and blue skies to you all. Now, without further ado — get out there and fly!
