A Proctor Antic biplane at the Glacier RCers Fun-Fly
Robert Hanson ([email protected]) submitted this photo of Tim Seelye from Kalispell, Montana, flying a Proctor Antic biplane during the Glacier RCers Fun Fly, September 8, 2012, at the Glacier RCers airfield.
The aircraft
- Model: Proctor Antic biplane
- Builder: Lefty Schwartz
- Owner/pilot: Tim Seelye
- Wingspan: 64 inches
- Power: O.S. .90 four-stroke engine
- First flight: March 1995
Event and site
Tim has been flying for 34 years and is acting safety officer for the Glacier RCers club. The airfield is located on the east side of Whitefish Stage, one mile south of Montana Highway 40, near Whitefish, Montana.
The site consists of a 70 x 800-foot runway with grass margins along each side and a clear approach at both ends. Glacier RCers hosts an annual fun-fly each August at the airfield, where RC pilots from the surrounding area and Canada come to enjoy the event. Pilots enjoy great views over the open fields of mountains to the north, as well as views toward Glacier National Park to the east.
As a club member and new pilot, I have enjoyed my experience with the Glacier RCers club and its friendly, helpful members at the airfield. Learning to fly has been a longtime passion of mine and I'm glad to have the opportunity.
Photographer and photo details
- Photographer: Robert Hanson
- Camera: Nikon D7000
- Focal length: 105 mm
- Mode: Aperture Priority
- ISO: 400
- Aperture: f/5.6
- Shutter speed: 1/1600 second
Submission
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Transcribed from original scans by AI. Minor OCR errors may remain.
