David (digi*@*ail.com)
I’ve come to flying RC airplanes very late in life and must say it’s one of the best things I’ve done in my life. The
Bill (bdim*@*loc.com)
All that is needed is a reasonable weight limit for unregulated model aircraft. Potential danger is directly related to weight. You can’t realistically hurt anyone
Dick (dick*@*hoo.com)
I have been flying model airplanes for about 70 years as a hobby and I enjoy the challenges of building and flying the model aircraft.
Alan Henry (cody*@*ail.com)
Fist Person View flying is the most exciting thing ever. I used to dream about these days when i was a kid just looking at
Mark Constantine (kima*@*ast.net)
I attempted to fly model aircraft over twenty five years ago. For multiple reasons it didn’t work out at that time, so I put the
(dhes*@*ska.com)
Flying Models has always been a pasion of mine and has never been a problem and adding all these new rules is taking all the
Bob McCarthy (bobm*@*ail.com)
Like many, life is busy. So when I get to fly (flitefest only for the last 2 years), I don’t want to have to jump
Mike Roper (mike*@*ast.net)
I am an elderly modeler (76 yrs) whose interest in flying began in Grade School, when I built small rubber-powered free flight aircraft. How I
(bgar*@*oru.edu)
I got my first RC plane when I was in highschool. RTF, but I was too scared of crashing to really learn to fly. I
Jon Jepson (jepp*@*ail.com)
I have always been interested in flying model aircraft and thanks to ready made planes and modern technology the hobby is very inexpensive. The joy
Phuc Luong (Phuc*@*ook.com)
I’m working in a stressful day job and this hobby keeps me out of a burn out and allows me to free my mind. It’s
Gary (the1*@*ail.com)
I fly drones for the experience of flight. I’m not a rich person, taking flight lessons is way too costly. Cruising through the air in
(shrr*@*aol.com)
I have been involved with RC fro over 40 years. Prior to that I had balsa and spruce, gliders, rubber band propeller models that were
(jomo*@*ail.com)
Flying, gives me a breathing space, from being a family dad, home renovation and work. I can’t see my self being able to have a
(band*@*aol.com)
For me, the RC hobby has been a way to relax and to bond with other like minded individuals. At our field, we have not
(mrya*@*bal.net)
My father flew models as a kid and become a fighter pilot in WWII and the Korean War. He was shot down in both on
(jrat*@*ink.net)
I fly because it’s enjoyable. I get to meet and interact with other modelers and share information, knowledge and ideas as well as camaraderie as
Mark Bauer (got2*@*ail.com)
Model building and flying was something I did with my dad until I was in high school. Memories of that time are still fixed in
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