My story begins with my Grandfather. He and my father sparked my interest in aviation. My Grandfather flew B-29’s in the 39th Bomber Group in WWII. His crew actually flew the weather mission for Nagasaki. I have been into aircraft from the time I can remember. I have pics of me when I was two
Wayne Wagner (wayn*@*ail.com) Read More »
I have had a life long obsession with flight of all kinds, and the ability to build something and fly it. The fascination has carried over to my son who is currently attending flight school. without model aviation and hands on experience I do not think he would have developed this passion. While I understand
Robert Reynolds (rrey*@*ail.com) Read More »
It a fun thing to do with friends that doesn’t have a high continuous cost associated with it.
Logan (lmfr*@*ail.com) Read More »
I grew up flying R/C aircraft with my dad. We kit-built many airplanes and early-day helicopters. I also raced 1/10 scale cars (both on road and off road) while my family grew up (wife and three kids). We spent several weekends a month traveling together to different raceways. When my son got older he got
Daryll Smith (dpsm*@*ail.com) Read More »
Its my favorite hobby. Rf id would not retrofit to my planes. I sometimes fly outside club based fieids.
Kenneth Shugart (doug*@*hoo.com) Read More »
I am mostly into recreational FFV Freestyle flying but also do mapping and photography for work (construction). I am from Canada and did aquire both my basic and advanced pilot certificate from transport Canada and also have my ROC A. As far as the information in the advanced catagory I found it very informative and
Lee Berger (berg*@*ail.com) Read More »
Building and flying multirotor aircraft has changed my life immensely for the better. After making some progress in the hobby I began to gain sense of freedom and confidence that I hadn’t ever felt and it helped me through a very rough patch in my life. Building and tuning multirotors also reignited a passion for
Adam Vicknair (adam*@*ail.com) Read More »
The model aircraft hobby challenges me in that there is always something to learn. I like airplanes. I like flying them remotely. I like the fellowship that a model aircraft club provides. I see no reason that the FAA needs to regulate the model aircraft hobby. You would think they are intelligent enough to differentiate
Frank Rowell (fran*@*ail.com) Read More »
Building and flying FPV racing quads has made me who I am. I can attribute most of my career choice to the fun and what I learned from building quads. Soldering, general problem solving, electronics, and many other skills all came from building mini quads.
I’m 70. Been flying RC models for 57 years, with NO PROBLEMS. Modeling led me into engineering career as an adult. I have designed, built and flown at least a dozen models. I have built at least 30 models from kits and flown them successfully. I have competed in Precision aerobatic competitions at the national
Joe Utasi (eblu*@*uno.com) Read More »
I have been building and flying model airplanes for over 50 years. It is a hobby that has brought me much pleasure and camaraderie with other flyers. The clubs I have belonged to have worked with youth groups to promote the hobby and educate youth about aeronautics. I believe that doing this has had a
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