Being A Good Test Pilot: Part 2, Setup

Part 2 in an ongoing series about being a good test pilot. These articals are less about step by step hand holding instructions and more about how to think. We continue…. I always conduct an interview of sorts to fill in the blanks of things I may not be aware...
What Should an RC Test Pilot Check Before Flight?

What Should an RC Test Pilot Check Before Flight?

Short Answer: A Test Pilot Must Be Willing to Say “Not Yet” Before flying somebody else’s new RC model, inspect the model, the builder’s experience, the radio installation, and every mechanical connection that can affect control or landing. If something is not ready,...

$400 Flash Bulb Seen At SEFF 2012, Cool Video

Tanken By WildBill at SEFF 2012. Get a load of how big this event is and the 5 flight lines. A large portion of the field was locked out due to Mac leveling the grade of the runway and building the pond. Still plenty of room for 5 flight lines. Will there be 6 next...

Flying In A Tight Space

GWS Tiger Moth I thought my Slow Stick would be ok, until I got it in the air, and then it looked like a Condor. I’m not the worlds best pilot, yet! But I’ve got maybe a half acre to fly in, if you don’t count the side yard, that is another 1/4 acre. ….I’m...

Motion Induced Blindness

I received a forwarded email from my good friend Archie Philips in Harvest Alabama. It says in part: “You may find this interesting, it explains how drivers pull in front of motorcycles and say ” I didn’t see him”. Lack of motion Induced...