I love gliders, but don't fly them often. Our model rocket field is too small - my little Sparrow left the field flying on a 1/2A motor. And when I'm at the high-power launch site, I spend all day getting my big rockets ready to fly, so there's no time for gliders.

I'm gonna have to find more space and time. :-)

I'm a huge fans of Edmonds's gliders. Generally, they don't require any hand-tosing to set the trim. My favorite is the Deltie Thunder. It's a big glider that flies great on Aerotech E motors.

I recently found out that my neighbor flies RC model planes. One he flies is a carrier for a rocket-powered glider his friend flies. They use "First-Person View" cameras to see, in real time, the "pilot's" view from the planes. The glider flies on Aerotech G motors. Some video:

http://www.payloadbay.com/video-7968.html

AstronMike builds some really cool gliders that are terrific performers. (Some even land themselves gently on your parent's RV's canopy.) Here's a video of several of his flights:

http://www.payloadbay.com/video-7969.html

-- Roger