Steve Cushings 1905 Wright Flyer Dolly

Check out Steve’s solution for ground take off. Hi Dave, Thanks for posting Keith’s video of his Flyer.. enjoyed it. I see where it hops a little in the wind (like mine) but still quite manageable. (I thought it was me!) Think I’ve got close to 3...

Keith Shaws Radical RC 1905 Wright Flyer Part 7 Video !!

Keith writes: “”Hi Dave, Flew the Wright at a e-fly this last weekend. Saturday was beautiful, cool and calm. One of my friends took these shots of the Wright, thought you might like to see them. Also Dave Grife took a couple of short videos. Sunday was...

Can You Transport Mercury By Aircraft?

The Amazing Rusting Aluminum Popular Science Column by Theodore Gray. Answer; NO, you are not allowed to take thermometers or any form of mercury on an aircraft. If spilled, it’s possible the aircraft could rust away before you could land.;

Wright Aero Carnival Cancelled

Notice from: Dayton’s National Park gregg_smith@nps.gov “Due to the government shutdown, the National Park Service Aero Carnival event scheduled to take place at Huffman Prairie Flying Field on Saturday, October 5th has been cancelled.” So,...

Flying at Huffman Prairie Likely Cancelled

National Parks Service has informed me, the annual opportunity to fly at Huffman Prairie will be canceled if the government is still in shutdown Thursday Morning. I don’t have much hope for the event to proceed. Lets hope for next year. Dave...