Written by Gordon Buckland
Rc Soaring
As seen in the September 2020 issue of Model Aviation.
The western US is a prolific breeding ground for exceptional model sailplane pilots, and none more so than the two gentlemen upon whom this month’s column is focused.
When I returned to the hobby in 2009, I searched for a good Thermal Duration (TD) sailplane to fly in the local Orlando Buzzards contests in Florida, and came across a competitive, built-up TD sailplane called the Big Smoothie that was for sale on…