The Trailing Edge
Trick(y autumnal weather can still make f)or (flights which are a) treat.
We get a steady stream of photographic images slipped under the door of the editorial offices of the New RCSD. We also spend an inordinate amount of time browsing Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, SmugMug and other photo sites looking for inspiration to creatively fill the vacant photo slots in each issue. Sometimes we apply filters so we’re only seeing new stuff. A happy bi-product is the real time (sort of) snapshot it provides of what’s going on around the globe in the RC soaring world.
This time ‘round, we noticed a fair number of pictures featuring pilots and ground staff becoming increasingly layered up. Lightweight t-shirts (see below!) are steadily being replaced first by sweaters, then a sweater plus a light jacket. Pretty soon we’re going to see the anorak crowd donning actual anoraks for the first time. And as that happens, can the down-filled jumpsuits accompanied by the outrageously large, mirrored Bollé goggles be far behind?
We think not. Of course, our friends in the Southern Hemisphere are making the reverse journey — lucky them, we say, steadily stripping off layers. If we ever win the lottery, we’ll put an Antipodean abode on our list of ‘must haves’ and skip between hemispheres on a biannual basis and enjoy the proverbial endless summer. Until then, we’ll live there vicariously through the fantastic photos our readers down there provide.
That said, we actually like the changing of the seasons and the ‘interesting’ weather conditions which naturally ensue. So excuse us while we bundle up, ballast up, Bollé up and then get out there and keep ’em flying.
What’s New in The RCSD Shop
Although we tend to run a bit behind we (eventually!) design and produce New RCSD Cover Photo T-Shirts for each issue. We just launched our November 2021 edition — in both English and Japanese — which features the idyllic late summer cover photo by Erik van der Kooij. And if there is a particular issue not yet listed at the link above, let us know and we’ll expedite adding it just for you.
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That’s it for this month…now get out there and fly!
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Resources
- F3F World Championship — From the website: “The 2022 F3F World championship in Hanstholm, Denmark…organised by Modelflyvning Danmark in association with the Royal Danish Aeroclub (KDA), from 2nd of October to 8th 2022.”
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