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Keith Shaw’s Modifications to our 1905 Wright Flyer Kit

A customer wanted to know Keith Shaws Modifications of our 1905 Wright Flyer. Keith is an experienced modeler. A member of the AMA Hall of Fame. His advice on any model is well worth reviewing. Here are Keith’s views as written myself and on of our builders: Hi...
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...

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...