State of the Sport Ebay Hobbies - 2009/01
The hobby shop we always wanted-but different
THERE I WAS, the big-time
experienced eBayer, swooping
through cyberspace, looking for
bargains on model airplane items.
The eBay Web site is loaded with
hobby items that sometimes go
for rock-bottom prices.
Safety Comes First - 2009/07
MODEL TURBOJETS are great! I can’t afford one, which is
probably for the best because of my flying skills, but they are fun to
watch.
Safety Comes First-2007/01
When is a model too powerful to hold in your hand for an engine/motor-run test?
Safety Comes First - 2004/12
MANY THANKS TO all who are
responding to my plea for close-call stories,
useful information, and problem areas that
need treatment. Your help makes all the
difference in saving fellow modelers from
repeating our own goofs or learning the hard
way about a dangerous situation. Please send
a postcard, a letter, or an E-mail message if
you have new info or an instructive story.
Safety Comes First - 2005/01
“GIVE A PILOT an airplane and he flies ’til he crashes. Teach a pilot
to build and he flies for a lifetime.” Paul K. Johnson sent that fine
quote. Although I do not wish to reopen the great ARF Vs. Scratch-
Built Debate, an excellent case can be made that a pilot who has built
his or her model has a greater understanding of it, thus an advantage in
the safe operation thereof. (Not that there aren’t a few RTF foamies in
my hangar. Fun is fun.)
