RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS - 2003/11
IT SEEMS AS though the weather in the
Northeast is finally settling down into a nice
summer pattern. We actually got our first
Saturday without rain in quite sometime.
Every weekend has been a one-day washout
or a complete washout. Finally, it’s time to
fly!
Broadband Over Power Lines: an Update - 2005/04
JOHN JUST FINISHED his pride and joy: a Stand-Off Scale P-
51D Mustang. When he arrived at the field, he picked up the
frequency pin and his transmitter. Once the preflight checks were
completed, including a range check, John figured he was “good to
go.”
He was the only one on the flightline; all other transmitters were
in the impound. Everyone seemed captivated while watching the
maiden flight. After a bit of trimming during the first few passes, the
model was flying well. John let the dogs out and ripped a few rolls!
All was fine with the world.
Radio Control Helicopters - 2004/05
GREETINGS FROM THE great, white North! Although this issue
will come out when spring has sprung and the smell of nitro is in the
air, I’m writing this during one of the more spectacular winter lakeeffect
snowstorms I’ve seen in Syracuse. We can get a pile of snow
in a hurry or nothing at all, depending on wind direction. After a
snowy start to December, we had quite the warm-up near the
holidays. A lot of helicopter flying was done. It was nice to thaw the
thumbs and get a little airtime.
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS - 2003/10
AS I’M WRITING this, the flying season
is just getting underway in upstate New
York. It’s ironic that when this is published,
the flying season will be winding down up
here in the North. It is the envy of us
Northerners that those living in southern
areas of the country can enjoy an extended
flying season. Up here, we have to pack in
all of our flying in five or six months
RADIO CONTROL HELICOPTERS - 2003/09
THERE IS A new guy writing the helicopter
column, and that would be me. Bear with me
while I get my feet wet and find the format
and tone for this column. I’ll do my best to
turn this little adventure in writing into
something that you enjoy reading every
month.

