Kent Vanderploeg (kvan*@*ail.com)
Flying is a hobby for me, but it’s also a way to connect craftsmanship, science, technology, computers, electronics, and other practical skills. These benefits aren’t
Daniel O’Brien (d.j.*@*ail.com)
I became interested in hobby aircraft within the last 10 years and started by building my own planes and learning all about the hobby by
David Hill (hill*@*ail.com)
The RC flight hobby has been the second highest use of my time second only to work. I design, build and fly my own planes
Bob Chapman (metr*@*gwi.net)
My name is Bob Chapman.I will keep this fairly brief.I am 58 years old and I have been flying model aircraft starting with free flight
Tim Ulstad (timu*@*ail.com)
I am a former teacher that has been flying for over 20 years. In the past I have taught extra curricular classes on flight where
James Richter (jasr*@*ail.com)
I mostly use drones for racing. Setting up gates and obstacles to fly through and competing with others is truly enjoyable. Competing in these races
Brian (bdog*@*usa.com)
Story I’ve always had a fascinating with flying since I can remember. I’ve always had a drone or a small plane to fly but as
Eddie Williams (flyi*@*ail.com)
Not going to make a drawn out story of a childhood dream come true..BUT fast forward to a man who died twice, suffered many illnesses,
Josh S (jsla*@*ufl.edu)
I fly on my own property, 1.5 acres wooded lot in a rural area. I fly small quadcopters (3 to 5 inch) fpv with 7
Tony Dillberg (high*@*ail.com)
Flying has been my dream since I was very young. This dream was entirely our of reach until I was able to find a college
Paul Salter (salt*@*t.co.nz)
I built balsa models as a teenager. This in part led me to my career in radio and telecommunications. My elder brother became a licenced
Michael Grosso (Mike*@*ail.com)
I’ve been flying model aircraft (fixed wing, helicopters, multirotors) since high school and it gave me the background in STEM that allowed me to pursue
Mckaylund Tuttle (mcka*@*ail.com)
My name is Mckaylund tuttle and I am a Recreational modeler and I am an Instrument rated pilot. I have been flying Remote control aircraft
Alex Grigoreas (Flyi*@*ail.com)
I was born into a flying family. My father owned a well know aircraft refinishing business at Torrance airport. Flying is definitely in our families
Lucas Welch (luke*@*ail.com)
I am a freshman in rural Virginia. I have been to flite fest and am the youngest member in my club. Going into high school
Robert Sprague (robe*@*ail.com)
I have been an active aero modeler for the last 50 years. As a child i was influenced into the excitement of flight by my
Eric Mohler (bige*@*hoo.com)
I started 10yrs. Ago with electric helicopters. I flew rc heli for about 3yrs. Then because of financial reasons quit. 3 years ago I came
bobby traugott (bobb*@*hoo.com)
BECAUSE ITS WHAT I DO and WHERE I DO IT DOESNT CONCERN THE GOVERNMENT
Got FRIA? Update 2.13.23
What do I need to establish a FRIA (FAA Recognized Identification Area) for my flying location? Now the answer to this may change in the future due to a current inquiry we have with the FAA as described in the recent FTCA Update. But as of right now, the checklist
New Partnership March, 2022
We want to announce an exciting new partnership with the FPV Freedom Coalition (FPVFC) that we have been working on for some time behind the scenes. The FPVFC is a likeminded non-profit organization that has a commitment to support everyone involved in recreational radio control and first person view small
Washington DC Trip – Quick Update
On Feb 18 we had the opportunity to travel to Washington DC to meet with the heads of the UAS integration office from the FAA. We were warmly welcomed and the meeting went fantastic. Although we are not out of the woods, I am optimistic that we have not only the right message, but
Trip to Washington DC, planned for Feb 18th-19th
UPDATE: Josh Bixler is heading to washington Feb 18th-19th to meet with several key people from the FAA and hopefully also with some congressmen and senators. We are hoping to fill these two days in with as many meetings as possible to turn the current proposals to a positive direction.
The Flite Test Community Association Website goes live!
This is our community home. Here you will find amazing people and their stories, directions to our free services and content, updates and upcoming events, answers to your most frequent questions and a lot more! This is just a start. We have a lot of ideas and content being currently