CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS - 2005/05

SHORTLY AFTER celebrating an 87th birthday with a group of
friends and telling stories about his experiences while working at
Lockheed, including the Skunkworks, and his career in model aviation,
Bob Palmer passed away February 2, 2005. Perhaps best known for his
Thunderbird design, he played an important role in the development of
our event and the equipment we use today.

Precision Aerobatics - 2003/12

EACH YEAR THE National Championships
takes on its own unique personality. It begins
with the rumors of who is coming and what
they will bring to fly, along with the
anticipation of the unexpected. This year
weather was the biggest contributing factor to
the mood and pace of the contest, directly and
indirectly. While the wind and rain in Muncie
kept practice time to a minimum, the flooding
in Ohio kept Bill Werwage from attending the
contest, held July 6-12.

Control Line Aerobatics - 2004/06

After our move to Orlando, it took longer
than expected to get my shop set up and
begin constructing a new model. For that
reason I decided to try refinishing one of my
older airplanes. Deciding which one to
choose for the project was not difficult; the
2001 Katana was an easy choice. It is among
the best models I have ever flown, and it
needed a new look. Coincidently, Randy
Smith was in the middle of developing some
new designs and had ideas about cosmetic
changes for the old model.

CONTROL LINE AEROBATICS - 2005/03

WE CAN CALL them trends or refer to them as eras; it does not
matter. They are a reality in CL Precision Aerobatics. Although it is
sometimes difficult to identify trends while they are happening, they
are easy to spot when one studies a few decades of our event’s
evolution. Look to any element of our equipment for examples of
trends; the three most obvious areas are finish, style, and power.

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