Category Archives: Events

Modern (and Low-Cost) Tools to Help Find your Model

When you get better at building and flying, your models start going higher and farther downwind.  If you want them back, you need to be able to locate them after they land.  I am going to talk about three or … Continue reading

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2024 AMA Free Flight Nats – Muncie, Indiana

The Continuing Story of a Guy trying to get back on the Winning Horse I went home Sunday from Geneseo and left Tuesday for Muncie and Week Two of National Free Flight contests.  The weather was very good with mild … Continue reading

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2024 FAC Nats After Action Report

There are always plans and expectations when you go to a large and important contest like the 2024 FAC Nats.  I think everyone has dreams of how it will turn out.  Mine were big plans; I intended to defend my … Continue reading

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PRE-ORDER for Geneseo and Muncie NATS!

Please consider pre-ordering for these two contests: FAC Nationals – Geneseo, NY (16/17/18/19/20 July) AMA FF Nats – Muncie, IN (23/24/25/26 July) Please make a cart comment about WHICH Contest you are ordering for! I will have your order ready … Continue reading

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Contest Delivery – Order Ahead!

Ok, it is that time of year.  If you are going to the following contests, consider ordering ahead.  I will have your orders packed, ready for pickup. FAC Contest McCook at Muncie, IN (7/8/9 June) FAC Nationals – Geneseo, NY … Continue reading

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the AMA Nats and my Return to Peanut

My personal Contest experiences, with photos and a video. Right after the FAC non-Nats in Geneseo, NY last week, we had the AMA Nats in Muncie, IN this week.  That makes for a busy and tiring two weeks.  EIGHT dedicated … Continue reading

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Testing a New Prop

My Elmendorf Special Racer – video below. After I lost my Caudron, I remembered I have a nearly-new Elmendorf Special to fly.  I had built this light-weight for Indoor Flying, but that never really worked out.  So, maybe I could … Continue reading

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Planning and Preparing for Geneseo

Coming out of the McCook meet at Muncie (17/18 June), I knew I had some work to do on some models.  I had neglected repairs, etc over the winter and it showed when I went to Muncie. One of the … Continue reading

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Summer 2023 – Unbelievably Busy

I don’t know how I am going to manage the rest of this summer.  All of a sudden, nearly every week from now until mid-August is occupied. Next week, I am visiting my brother, who is suffering from cancer.  My … Continue reading

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POW! Peanut Performance! The Bede BD-4.

I flew my Peanut Bede BD-4 yesterday and was surprised/impressed/shocked by the results.  Photos and video below. I did something that I do not usually do:  I released this short kit at the very end of December without my “obligatory” … Continue reading

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