If It Flies... - 2007/10
IF IT FLIES, I’m interested in it! It’s always
been that simple. This column is dedicated to
the notion that there is a great deal of
commonality throughout aeromodeling, so
that fliers in one group, say CL Combat, will
have something to offer, in technique or
practice, to another group, such as those who
are looking for their first building project after
learning to fly with ARFs.
If It Flies ... - 2010/04
How to be a model aircraft test pilot
HI, GANG. It’s time to get back to what I
described several months ago as our Walter
Mitty urge to become a test pilot.
Aeromodeling can, if you let it, fully
engage the thrill of being a test pilot: taking
up a radical new prototype for the first
time.
If It Flies - 2008/04
WHAT IS THE mission of “If It Flies ... ”?
From where I sit, it is to help tie together the
big picture in aeromodeling, helping us all
benefit from the knowledge, experience, and
techniques used in other corners of “toy
airplane-dom.”
If It Flies ... - 2010/02
How to change crankshaft bearings
HI, GANG! Last time we got together, in
the December issue, I described what
happened after the well-worn, and
somewhat corroded, crankshaft bearing let
go in the YS61 engine that powered my
Tiger 60. It’s a dandy airplane, and I love to
shoot tankfuls of touch-and-gos with it.
If It Flies... - 2007/08
IF IT FLIES, I’m interested in it! It’s really that simple, and there
is usually something in almost every corner of the aeromodeling
universe that grabs my attention. Since I was a youngster I have
been active in all disciplines—FF, CL, and RC—even if I wasn’t
an expert at a lot of it!
