Radio Control: Helicopters
SPRING HELICOPTER SAFETY: The worst of the winter should be behind us by now, so this would be a good time to inspect your helicopters and ready them for the upcoming flying season. To ensure that nothing is missed, I recommend beginning the inspection from the nose. This is a generic list; your particular model will dictate the criteria you use and the degree to which you make your inspection. Modify the list as needed. Starting from the nose . . .
Radio Control: Helicopters
THIS ISSUE OF MODEL AVIATION is dedicated to the youth of our hobby and to helping the novice flier. In my last column, I described some of the more interesting happenings at the Nats, and briefly mentioned watching some of the other flying activities. It was particularly interesting to see a group of youngsters in the 10-to-15-year-old category participating in Control Line. I'm not sure of the manufacturer or even which airplane they used, but they were almost guaranteed flying success with an easy-to-build, simple design that had a foam wing and an .049 engine. That made me think of my earlier modeling days and how they have directed my career and life.
Radio Control: Helicopters
FOR THE PAST several months, I have had the pleasure of flying the new Airtronics Infinity 660 Series radio, and am impressed not only with its improved capabilities, but also with the obvious thought and effort that went into its design. This radio neither looks nor feels like anything we have seen before. The layout is easy to use and understand, requiring minimal instruction-manual reading. Because this radio presents such a volume of capabilities, it is impossible to adequately describe all its features in just one article. What I will do is describe the Infinity 660's main features, and use it to support future articles.
Radio Control: Helicopters
ALTHOUGH THIS is officially the January issue, it should be getting to you by late November-still in plenty of time to make additions to your Christmas wish list. So, just to whet your appetite, I thought this would be a good time to present some of the more interesting products I have used over the past few months. Futaba Corporation of America, 4 Studebaker, Irvine, CA 92718, has recently released a new microreceiver and microservo for small electric or gas powered helicopters. I have been very impressed with them in my EP Concept helicopter.
Radio Control: Helicopters
One of the problems with having to work for a living is that I was not able to get time off to visit the Nats and see some of the best helicopter flying in the country. But from the reports I have received from several sources, this was one of the best Nats ever for helicopters. Just because I was not able to be there is no reason you should not get a full report on the major happenings.
