Well, I have been flying my alula every time I am out at the flying field waiting for my batteries to recharge for my powered planes. It wasn't until a couple months ago that the thermals started really kicking, summer is coming! I got a How-high altimeter from Winged Shadow for Christmas from an adoring and very understanding girlfriend and have been measuring my launch heights and peak thermal altitudes since. The How-high is great for getting your launch technique tuned and also for experimenting with trim settings for launch. My average launch ranges from the high 70's to low 80's in feet. And so far my highest altitude from a thermal is 632ft and a flight time of 8:36. These were not from the same flight. My longest flight (8:36) reached only a 628ft mark

At first my record was somewhere in the 200ft region, then it went to 300ft, and rested at 400ft for a few weeks. Just lately, the thermals have been cranking and a 400ft plus flight is common. I think that the 600ft mark is going to be the limit because any higher and I really can't see the pitch of the glider.

That's it for now. Just wanted to chronicle the performance of the DLG Alula. I will try to get some pics of it high up in a thermal and post them here just in case you don't believe me Stay tuned.

Here are a couple pics of the how-high installed in the alula. The how-high is nothing bigger than a postage stamp so I merely carved out a little rectangular bit of foam a couple...Continue Reading