RC Models

Nothing much to say. Great flight, zero problems :) Landed with ~50% of battery still left. Next calm day I will return to take some better movie.

Here's the google maps flight plan:
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Video Piloting using a RC electric glider with an on-board HD camera and live downlink to video goggles.
This beach is called Porto das Dunas (CE-Brazil) and I am flying near the Pacoti river, which unfortunately had a brown coloration this day, due to the recent rain.
Wind was the usual 30kph, so it barely moves forward when gliding headwind.
Notice the (non-intended) "touch and go" on the rocks... On my first attempt to land fpv, I started too low/far, gave it a little thrust and ended up too high. On my second attempt, I removed the video goggles and got nearly blind by the sun reflection on the sand, so I thought the glider was a little closer than it really was. When I realized it was over the rocks, I gave it full power to recover. It still touched its belly and wing tip on the rocks, but was able to climb again to land safely on the sand. :-)
Hope you enjoy. Comments/suggestions are welcome.

This is my Hangar 9 Corsair, powered by an RCV-90SP engine and uses Soloprop propellers.

This engine can easily turn large multi-blade props. I put on 18" blades (diameter) and set the pitch to 10".

Telecamera Sanyo HD1A montata su un modello elettrico, nei pressi dello stadio di Ascoli Piceno...

maps.live.com 42.86212080226362,13.59264135360719

And I'm there one hour before flying over the town and church. See if you can guess what Maryland town this is in. (too late, it has been guessed, see below)