The Inside Loop 2014/01

So we all know how the saying goes, “There are two sides to every story.” Knowing that and only having one side of the story couldn’t keep me from being disappointed when I received two emails, on the same day, from different people who had a bad experience when visiting their local clubs.

I AM THE AMA 2013/07

JS: How did you get involved with model aviation?
TW: In my early childhood,
historical events of
the postwar years
conspired to bring
me to model
aviation.
Chuck
Yeager
and the
Bell X-1
were
breaking
the sound
barrier;
the
military
was
transitioning
from
propeller
planes to
jets; airlines
were enjoying
unprecedented
growth; and the
air traffi c in my
hometown was
quickly increasing.

ABOUT US RTL Fasteners 2013/07

“I’ve always had a fascination
with airplanes,” Rich Bastone,
owner of RTL Fasteners, shared
with me. That interest led him to
model aircraft approximately 25 years
ago when he made his fi rst fl ight with
a Cox PT-19 CL model. His brother
convinced him to try RC and he found
success with a Great Planes Sturdy
Birdy.

The Inside Loop 2013/07

Model aircraft on television
Does it pique your
interest when you
see model aircraft
on TV? Maybe you saw
the recent “The Lives
of Others” episode of
“Castle,” where the star,
Nathan Fillion, is fl ying
an RC helicopter while at
home recovering from an
injury.

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