For years, I have been in the habit of saving old business cards in my junk drawer. I recently discovered that, when the card is used...
Over the past 27 years, one of the complaints I’ve heard the most often about flying electrics is, “I hate that spark when I connect my...
My dad taught me a lot of things—some I didn’t appreciate until much later on—but as a master machinist and tool and die maker, he taught...
While it might seem simple, the traditional tailslide is one of the most challenging maneuvers to perform properly. At all times, you must apply precise control...
Many pilots think that stick time and getting better at making corrections are the main requirements for better landings and, therefore, give little thought to how...
It never ceases to amaze me (and I’ve been involved in the hobby for quite some time) just what a variety of wide-ranging talents are possessed...
Notable among the giant-scale helicopters at the Toledo Weak Signals Expo was a small but cleverly engineered model of a nearly forgotten V/STOL aircraft of the...
Show above, Zipline team at their 250-acre test site on the San Francisco Peninsula. Note the catapult rail launcher. A San Francisco-based company, Zipline is in...
MAKE LEARNING TO FLY MORE ENJOYABLE FOR BOTH INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT. “If you ask each of the 2,000+ clubs about instruction programs, the overwhelming majority would...
RIVETERPRO MAKES IT EASY! Cal-Grafx RiveterPro is a complete solution for adding scale rivet detail to your model aircraft. It seems that there are always a...
Used throughout World War II, the Fieseler Fi 156 Storch was a two-place observation airplane with a 46-foot 9-inch wingspan and a gross weight of 2,780...
Until recently, traditional helicopters have used two rotor blades and a flybar with paddles, which acted as both a power steering unit and a means to...