Safety Comes First - 2005/06

“TEACH YOURSELF to fly RC? You’re
gonna need a lot of airplanes.” Hobby-shop
owner Tony Naccarato has taught hundreds
of budding pilots and knows what works.
Several readers have inquired about selftaught
RC flying. Flight instruction is a
subject on which wise people can have
different opinions. I am less wise than the
average RC instructor, but I do have some
thoughts. There are valid reasons for going it
alone; the following may or may not be them.

Safety Comes First-2004/11

THE GORGEOUS LITTLE Ford Flivver in the photo is the
work of George Crabtree. Old-fashioned stick-and-tissue
construction can be challenging, and although you sure can’t tell
from looking at his models, George has to work a little harder
than average at aeromodeling.

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 - 2005/05

“I VALUE MY fingers and my life above slightly better performance
for my model airplanes,” said Hank Riehl regarding carbon-fiber (CF)
propellers.
Hank has strong reservations about CF propellers and wonders
what their safety record is compared to wood and fiberglass units. I
haven’t heard of any particular problems with these newfangled, highperformance
airscrews, so here’s an official request for your expertise.

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