The Trailing Edge
So this is The Winter Issue, is it?
The Ed just grumbled over the pony wall partition something along the lines of:
“so, um, like…y’know…winter edition…okay?”
That was the entirety of his laser-like editorial directive. Good to know. It would have been better to know a month ago but the second best time is about the same time the presses begin to roll for December. Yeah, for sure. Which is right now.
Then, like manna from heaven, an absolutely perfect image dropped into the laps of those of us responsible for this wrap-up rejoinder. And it comes with a suitably wintry story from Jo Grini of Aurdal, Norway, who took the absolutely magnificent photo for this iteration of The Trailing Edge.
The picture is of his 1400g Liberty F5J X-tail from CCM out on the frozen Lake Strandefjorden, Norway on January 20, 2022. Jo reports there were “a few strong thermals that day. It was very cold and windy every time they passed.” Jo continued, “here is…more background info logged on that day…it shows that one should still do flying and practice during winter!”
Well, maybe not mere mortals like us, Jo, but clearly you have proven that nesting indoors in the winter is a choice rather than a necessity, so along as one is suitably equipped. Thank you for sharing this remarkable day with us.
We hope The Ed thinks we’ve been working on this for the entire month, whereas in reality it all came together in the last couple of days. Whew! And in the interest of helping out our fellow co-workers, we just texted them over at the Shop:
He’s on the warpath about a ‘Winter Issue’ or some such. Best be suitably prepared.
New in The RCSD Shop
We’ve been planning the winter edition of New in The RCSD Shop for months! And look what we have: the toasty warm New RCSD Embroidered Beanie . It’s beautiful, very practical and available in your choice of five elegant colors. One size fits most. It’s just what you need for a chilly day on a frozen lake in Norway—or if you just want to look cool while you’re there.
All items in the Shop are made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why they are fairly priced and it takes us a bit longer to deliver them to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction and waste. Everybody wins.
Thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Make Sure You Don’t Miss the New Issue
You really don’t want to miss the January, 2023 issue of the New RC Soaring Digest when it’s out — we always have some exciting things in the works. Make sure you connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or LinkedIn or subscribe to our Groups.io mailing list. Please share RCSD with your friends — we would love to have them as readers, too.
That’s it for this month…now get out there and fly!
©2022 The New RC Soaring Digest Staff
Resources
- Liberty from CCM Model. — “The new Liberty model is the implementation of new ideas and technologies into one single unit. The aerodynamic design is the result of collaboration of famous designers.…”
- AerobTec — “a company founded by inventive enthusiasts in robotics and drone technology with deep scientific background and many years of experience in these fields. With extensive focus on innovations, inventions and customers, we are creating breakthrough products and solutions…”
- Lake Strandefjorden — “Whitefish and perch dominate in Strandefjorden, but there is also some trout. We recommend fishing from boat, but there are accessible areas from land, such as the part of the Fagernes park where the river Nesevla mouths into Strandefjorden…”
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