What Should We Learn from the Loss of Roman Pirozek Jr.?

What Should We Learn from the Loss of Roman Pirozek Jr.?

Short Answer: Keep People Clear and Treat Every Flight as a Controlled Test The clearest safety lesson is to keep people clear of high-energy rotorcraft, build in a generous safety margin, and treat every flight as a controlled test. Roman Pirozek Jr.’s death in 2013...

First Feedback On Dremel Table Saw Setup Jig

“Hello Dave…just a quick note about my recent order with you folk. All to often we let opportunities slip by to offer commendation and I didn’t want to let this one pass. I just had to say many thanks for you prompt shipping and the incredible...

Touch – Roll – Touch with an F-104? Impossible!

Discussion under the video: Thekenemy: According to my old Dutch teacher who was a ground crew member for the Belgian Starfighters, the idea was to do this as close to the ground as possible. He claims to have witnessed a horrible crash where the pilot for some reason...

1905 Wright Flyer Enters Scale Competition

If anybody had a photo from that event they could let me add to this article, please forward. Thanks Keith for a fun story! Hi Dave, I just got back from the big judged scale meet (Central Ohio Scale) in Westerville. They had a great turnout, something like 47 pilots...

Ken Stuhr’ Newest Scale Creation: Farman Jabiru

Ken reports some of our electronics are in his new Farman Jabiru. Check it out. Well, maybe. Certainly unique. All great photos by Gary Ritchie of Puget Sound Silent Flyers!! I chose to model the beautiful version, as opposed to Tim Hooper’s Cyclops...