William Hoenstine (snow*@*cks.net)
I’m fortunate to have had a career in aviation that lasted 40+ years where I was a Military (CH-47 Chinook Helicopter) Aircraft Commander – VietNam
Kiran Swami (kira*@*ail.com)
Fly always seemed interesting to me. My first plane I make was the one my dad crash and I broke. Me and him both worked
Kyle Dutcher (kyle*@*ail.com)
I am a college student currently studying aerospace engineering. I would most likely not be where I am if I did not participate in this
John (jthe*@*tcs.com)
I started in the RC fixed wing aircraft hobby after retiring from a career in the aerospace industry. I was introduced to it through another
Mike Simmons (mike*@*ail.com)
Hi, Our hobby is very strict on rules, safety, protocol, and teaching. It is a clean good hobby for young and old. Most flying is
Miguel Vicens (migv*@*ail.com)
I love everything RC, I started doing RC at around 12 years old, I am currently 43 and RC was one of those things that
(seiz*@*o.co.jp)
In Japan you can only fly in very limited places. Especially for hobbies. There are too many restrictions for drones as sports. I want you
Glenn Sparks (glen*@*ail.com)
I am 66 years old. I learned to fly R/C on the hillside with an old sloper I built. The cost and effort was minimal
Grum (grum*@*ond.com)
I like it, we are all old we have a good time and present no risk to anybody, and we do not wish to have
Joe Carpino (jjc1*@*oud.com)
My life basically revolves around aviation. I am 16 years old and am trying to get more people my age in the hobby, but if
Enthusiastic Learner (sank*@*.rr.com)
1) WHY must the hobby be protected? Cost-efficiency, Creativity and Community The hobby of (remote-controlled) RC flight is a grassroots treasure, especially in the USA,
Sam (sams*@*yun.com)
This hobby let us to learn new things in a positive way, share views and experience and become a community will positive initiative. Feeling happy
Brian Krebs (bjkr*@*ail.com)
My family has been a part of model aviation since the 1950’s. My father started us off, I joined in the 1970’s, my son in
David Joneken (jone*@*ail.com)
I’ve learned so much about electronics by building airplanes and multirotors. Servos, Batteries, ESCs, Aerodynamics, fpv cameras etc. I have really enjoyed competing in quadcopter
Warren Nix (synt*@*ail.com)
It matters to me for a few reasons. 1. This hobby is the sole reason I chose to get out and meet new people. 2.
Carter Hansen (cart*@*ail.com)
I have been flying RC and FPV for nearly eight years now. I started building and designing my own aircraft in middle school and was
Bob Mangano (katm*@*hoo.com)
Designing building and flying is fascinating, stimulating, and plain fun. Our hobby is healthy and clean. It’s very safe and fosters friendships and social interaction.
Jason Reddish (raci*@*aol.com)
This is my hobby and I feel very threatened by people trying to interfere with it.
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