If It Flies - 2010/12

Hi, gang. Every once in awhile we look
back on our own work with great
satisfaction—maybe it’s a particularly
good landing or a nice bit of woodwork in
the workshop. The satisfaction that comes
from taking a well-considered, critical look
at our pleasing work is real.

If It Flies... - 2007/10

Model aircraft and noise abatement
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 - 2011/04

HI, GANG. In the December column I
dropped an overly simple statement about
how rich running helps produce the CL
Aerobatics (Stunt) run. Although I fully
intended to make that oversimplification,
to be able to make that month’s material fit
the allotted space, it still amounts to a long
dangling thread—begging to be pulled.
Yes, it has been bugging me.

If It Flies ... - 2009/06

Your model's stability hangs on its neutral point
IN THE LAST column, I waxed nostalgic
about an airplane I had “designed” and built as
a teenager. The word “designed” is in quotes,
because at least one of the airplane’s critical
features was borrowed, or I could call it
copied—all right, stolen! It was the stabilator
pivot point’s design and placement.

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