Tom Kempf

WE'VE ALL heard horror stories about model clubs losing their flying sites. The most common reason for field loss is given as noise, even though that reason may be hidden in a tangle of other complaints. Our club (Millis Model Aircraft Club, Millis, MA) believes there's more to these complaints than noise alone, and we've found a way to virtually eliminate hard feelings on the part of our flying-field neighbors. Our engines are as noisy as many that are muffled. Our flying field is located in the center of town, and the engines can be heard for quite a distance. In fact, I was sitting in church one Sunday morning listening to two droning sounds: one from the pulpit and one from our flying field about four blocks away.