I started with RC Glider in 2008 as first President of Sanfermoglider Group until 2014, we have a dedicate web site: www.sanfermoglider.it

Flying with a RC Glider on mountain's slope is a nice sport and a genuine technical discipline.  We use the brushless electric motor only to rescue the model.  Piloting a RC model is very similar to brother in scale 1:1 glider !
I have 4 RC gliders in my hangar, starting from 2 mt to 4 mt wings and from 500 gr to 6 Kg weight, with and without electric motor on board, my radio is on standard EU analog frequency.

I also like to explore free slope to fly on mountain's locations alone or with RC model pilots, see RC Glider video with on board camera at Monte Colombina BG

Wings load is a very important feature and question, we use light models with only 24 gr./dmq load, 120 gr./dmq or more wing's load for heavy condition.
Following the wind's condition on slope, we use differents types of RC models from 1,5 mt to extra large 7 mt wings in scale 1:2.

Normally a range of 2,5 / 4 mt. wings size is a good choice for a RC Glider on slope.
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