How Do I Select My First ARF Trainer? Originally by Frank Granelli for Sport Aviator There are many types of model airplanes. Some are built from wood kits—assembled one stick at a time Read more
How Do I Know Which Type of Model Airplane to Use? Welcome to the exciting world of model aviation! Questions and answers are an important part of any new undertaking, and to make your entry into this Read more
How Do I Learn About FPV? An overview for those wishing to fly from the cockpit By Patrick Sherman As featured in the April 2014 issue of Model Aviation The development of FPV Read more
How Do I Learn About Radio Controlled Helicopters? – The Most Common Newbie Questions Answered By John Salt When I am out flying radio controlled helicopters, I often get asked many questions by people who stop and watch. Yes, flying a RC Read more
How Do I Become Successful as a New Pilot? By Ed Anderson Whether you have a coach or you are trying to learn to fly on your own, you will need to be mindful of these six areas if you are going Read more
Modifying a Sky Streak (Rubber-Powered Balsa Plane) for Better Performance The Sky Streak is a balsa motorplane that can be easily assembled by just about anyone and can be flown either indoors or outside. It is a free flight Read more
Trimming from the Ground Up: Right Thrust, Landing & Altitude Adjustment Originally by Dean Pappas for Sport Aviator As it turns out, there aren’t all that many things to check when test-flying a new airplane, but if one of Read more
Trimming from the Ground Up: Pitch A typical safe starting point for almost any airplane is if the CG is placed at 25% of the mean aerodynamic wing chord (MAC). The farthest back the CG Read more