Friday, February 3rd, 2012 09:16 am GMT -7 Friday, February 3rd, 2012 09:16 am GMT -7Friday, February 3rd, 2012 09:16 am GMT -7
 

A bad day? When you stall your model airplane close to the ground. Let me explain what a stall really is.
Continue reading “Model Airplane Stalls” »

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 08:32 am GMT -7 Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 08:32 am GMT -7Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 08:32 am GMT -7
 

Are you looking for an unusual scale subject? Do you love reading about odd aircraft? Boy, do I have a website for you!
Continue reading “Website Review: Secret Projects” »

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 04:24 pm GMT -7 Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 04:24 pm GMT -7Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 04:24 pm GMT -7
 

It’s a bird… it’s a plane… it’s Superman… no, it’s RC planes.
Continue reading “People Flying over New York City?” »

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 11:18 am GMT -7 Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 11:18 am GMT -7Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 11:18 am GMT -7
 

Let’s take measurements of birds and use that to guide the design of our model airplanes. Would our model airplanes end up looking any different than they do now?
Continue reading “Learning Airplane Design from the Birds” »

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 10:32 am GMT -7 Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 10:32 am GMT -7Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 10:32 am GMT -7
 

Looking for a scale subject? Read this booka labor of love in honor of the beloved fighter.
Continue reading “Book Review: Mustang Designer” »

Monday, January 30th, 2012 09:56 am GMT -7 Monday, January 30th, 2012 09:56 am GMT -7Monday, January 30th, 2012 09:56 am GMT -7
 

This week I conclude my Ask the RCadvisor series about pitch stability. The Crash Cast is a free weekly podcast produced by my friend Mike “Crash” Hancock.
Continue reading “Pitch Stability Part 2 on Crash Cast” »

Sunday, January 29th, 2012 10:41 am GMT -7 Sunday, January 29th, 2012 10:41 am GMT -7Sunday, January 29th, 2012 10:41 am GMT -7
 

I’m consulting for a company that is building an UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) designed to fly in the stratosphere.
Continue reading “HALE UAV at 60,000 ft (20,000 m) – Part 1” »

Saturday, January 28th, 2012 09:48 am GMT -7 Saturday, January 28th, 2012 09:48 am GMT -7Saturday, January 28th, 2012 09:48 am GMT -7
 

Imagine this: professionally produced free videos of model airplane reviews, tips and news. Entertaining hosts. A new video posted every couple of days. What’s not to like? As it turns out, plenty.
Continue reading “Website Review: Flite Test” »

Friday, January 27th, 2012 08:15 am GMT -7 Friday, January 27th, 2012 08:15 am GMT -7Friday, January 27th, 2012 08:15 am GMT -7
 

Under controlled laboratory conditions, it has been determined that all the damage to model airplanes occurs within one inch of the ground.Wink But why did it go down in the first place?
Continue reading “Why Do Model Airplanes Crash?” »

Thursday, January 26th, 2012 10:39 am GMT -7 Thursday, January 26th, 2012 10:39 am GMT -7Thursday, January 26th, 2012 10:39 am GMT -7
 

To fly safely, you need at least two out of these three: altitude, airspeed, or brains. If you like to do high speed passes close to the ground, you only have one out of the three.
Con­tinue read­ing “Watch this! (Buzzing)” »

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