10 Minute Flight On A One Meter DLG?

After the last BAMF 2 video hitting a 10-minute flight with a single throw, I've been challenged to do the same with the Deviant 1m DLG. It could have gone south and ended quickly, but we hit a nice thermal down low... phew! This is what flying RC gliders are all about.

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[ArmSoar]

Go out and try a one-throw 10-minute flight with your 1m! It's a fun challenge and really makes you focus :) Have fun!

[sanyi]

Conratulation! I deal with F3K category too in Mini one meter size but only two Channel. The Best Time on a training flight was over 27 minute. Awesome what these mini DLGs are able tó produce!❤❤❤

[intheair]

I made 40min flight with my 1m DLG with single throw at last month. Circling radius are smaller than 1.5 ship, so easy to stay near the thermal core, that have strong lift. Nice size!

[archivist]

You're having to work the air a bit there to get started, but it was glorious after that. I love 1m dlg. It's my favourite.

[Rusty-Metal]

Let's make different pushrods and techniques of. Carbon repairs. Different ways to tie off beadalon. Different wire types and benefits. Servo arms vs pulleys. Ways to secure wire at the servo arm.

[sanyi]

My Best was with my planned 1 méter DLG is 26min 40 sec!

[enriquebruzual]

When you started to climb and said, "The thermal was a bit more in front, " it kept bumping your right wing tip, and you kept making left turns, staying on the outer edge of the thermal... remember to turn into the thermal, in that case right turns. Always try to find the core of the thermal. Nice video, thank you for sharing.

[Scott_Hudson]

Nice job and great flight! Love this video since it might be showing me something I'm doing wrong. You are flying your Deviant much faster in the thermal than I am with mine. Whenever I have calm conditions mine seems to thermal much slower than what I just saw. Are you using any ballast? Next time out I'll try to keep more speed in the turns and see how it goes. Thanks for doing what you're doing! Your time spent is a great addition to the community!

[goldenfish]

Very nice flights! Yes, the first minutes are the hardest parts of these flights. I like when You try to get some lifts above the building. Bravo! 👏👏 What is the average launch height of this glider?

[c_schelli]

hey thomas, i really would like to see a video with a launch tutorial, with foot, arm and body work, with some super slow motion clips. i'm struggeling to get my fw5 rookie to good heights, and i'd like to improve my throwing technique ✌

[KFlyguy]

I subscribed. May I ask for your recommendation for a first DLG? I have thermal sailplanes and Slopers for years, but would like to downsize. Nice content, thank you for sharing.

[bohan]

Hi Thomas, great flying. Can you get some closeup pics of the wind indicator on your X20? I just received my X20S from Armsoar USA and will be downloading the DLG template. Will also need to install a rod with a string like yours for wind direction. Thanks.

[doversailplanes]

I would like to see some advice on how to tune launch and zoom modes.

I find my constant battle is: either I have a bit more up elevator in launch mode and it’s really nice without wind, but if I launch into the wind the plane wants to do an immediate loop behind me, or I reduce the up elevator and it launches nicely into wind but in dead air it’s too flat.

[lovi]

Its sort of like watching a golf match on TV where is the ball (Plane) I might make a video similar to this one but without a plane, concentrating on the sky and commenting the non seen aktion. That would be a fake ?

[berndm]

Awesome, but why didn't you milk it until you were forced to land??

[paulneville]

Hey Thomas, are you liking the x20 radio, do you think its a steep learning curve coming from JR....I like the receivers Frsky offer glider pilots

[caspertheghost]

What remote should I buy?? Make a video