Safety Comes First - 2009/01
Fail-safe and a spare battery save the day
THE GUYS AT the Keystone Radio Control Club in Hatfield,
Pennsylvania, had quite an adventure. Richard Byrnes sent me
an E-mail about their amazing save.
Safety Comes First - 2009/08
I LOVE TO hand launch a model. It gives me a closer connection
with flight to physically send an airplane soaring into the sky.
Conventional tractor-type aircraft with the propeller in front (the way
nature intended) respond nicely to hand launching, as long as you give
them the proper flying speed.
Safety Comes First - 2011/01
THE FOLLOWING is an e-mail
that was received by an AMA
member who is a recognized
helicopter expert.
Safety Comes First - 2004/11
THE GORGEOUS LITTLE Ford Flivver in the photo is the
work of George Crabtree. Old-fashioned stick-and-tissue
construction can be challenging, and although you sure can’t tell
from looking at his models, George has to work a little harder
than average at aeromodeling.
State of the Sport Ebay Hobbies - 2009/01
The hobby shop we always wanted-but different
THERE I WAS, the big-time
experienced eBayer, swooping
through cyberspace, looking for
bargains on model airplane items.
The eBay Web site is loaded with
hobby items that sometimes go
for rock-bottom prices.

