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  • How to Build RC Aircraft

    Building radio controlled (RC) model airplanes is a interesting hobby with many dimensions and directions. Along the way you learn a little about aerodynamics, how to build models, and basic...

  • How to Change RC Radio Crystals

    Radio controlled cars, boats, helicopters and planes all have one thing in common, commands are sent to the receiver using radio waves. Newer RC systems use a "spread spectrum" for broadcasting...

  • How to Get a Loan for an Airplane

    Almost every aviation enthusiast has entertained the idea of purchasing an airplane, though the high cost of new and even used aircraft make the vehicle prohibitively expensive for many...

  • How to Trim an RC Plane

    When you make your first flight with a new RC airplane chances are you will have to make some small adjustments to the control surfaces to obtain level flight. These adjustments are called...

  • How to Make an RC Plane That Drops Bombs

    Radio-controlled model airplanes can be made to carry and release flour bombs, water bombs, parachutes, candy or just about anything else that is small and lightweight. You can also build a bomb...

  • Why Are Rockets Designed Streamlined?

    Understanding aerospace engineering can be quite difficult--it's not for nothing that the expression is "it's not rocket science." If you have tried to understand rocket design, you may have...

  • How to Fly A Remote Controlled Micro-Copter

    RC Micro helicopters fit in the palm of your hand. Micro-copters can be flown indoors in small spaces and provide great fun. You can start with a simple, inexpensive two-channel helicopter with...

  • How to Make a RC Plane Drop Bombs

    Most RC planes can be equipped to drop bombs, parachutes or even candy. You just need an extra channel available on your transmitter and an extra servo mounted on the aircraft for the release...

  • How to Do Acrobatics With a RC Plane

    Doing acrobatics with an RC airplane is fun but requires some specific knowledge and lots of practice. Learning how to use ailerons is one of the first steps in the acrobatics process, as well as...

  • Model Aircraft Injuries

    Children and adults alike enjoy flying radio-controlled model aircraft. However, model planes can pose a threat of injury to operators, spectators or even real aircraft when flown or maintained...

  • Pilot License Information

    Many children at a young age have nighttime dreams where they can fly. The run, jump, and into the air they go. Many of these children grow up and learn to fly as pilots. To some pilots, flying...

  • How to Make an RC Airplane Motor Test Stand

    One of the best ways to break in and run RC engines is on a test stand. The stand is designed to hold a running engine securely while being bolted or clamped to a workbench. Test stands need to be...

  • How to Build a Pre-Cut Balsa Wood RC Airplane

    Building RC model airplanes can be fun and therapeutic. However, cutting every part from plans can be very tedious. A pre-cut kit bridges the gap perfectly here. You get the plans, parts, and...

  • How to Fix an RC Helicopter From Spinning in Circles

    There are two basic types of RC helicopters, ones with two main rotors that turn counter to each other, which have no tail rotor, and ones that have a single main rotor and a tail rotor. The tail...

  • How to Fly a Model Airplane Trainer

    With so many hobbies to choose from out there let me introduce you to one of my favorites, flying model airplanes can be exciting and relaxing. This hobby can be a little expensive but there are...

  • How to Program Castle Creations Phoenix 25

    Electric-powered radio-controlled planes and helicopters use an electronic speed control (ESC) as a throttle. The number in the name of the ESC stands for its maximum amperage. The Castle...

  • How to Rewind 12 stator 14 magnet brushless outrunner motor LRK

    Electric motors are more eco-friendly than gas, brushless motors are more reliable than brushed, outrunner is more powerful than inrunner, and 12 stator is more efficient than 9. This will show...

  • Where to Find Parts for a Helicopter

    A helicopter, also known as a "rotary aircraft," is an aircraft that can take off and land vertically. Helicopters are able to hover and rotate and can move sideways and backwards in the air. To...

  • How To Make Aircraft Models

    Building a model aircraft is a hobby that's enjoyed by people of all ages. From choosing the model to painting it, the entire building process requires skill and artistry. Building a displayable...

  • Information on Cox Model Airplane Engines

    Cox Model engines were manufactured for over 50 years and were in many respects the yardstick against which other remote-control (RC) engines were measured. Leroy Cox created some of the most...

  • Designs for RC Landing Gear

    Radio-controlled airplanes with landing gear give the pilot the opportunity to take off from the ground just like a real plane. When a steerable wheel is added, the plane is able to navigate a...

  • How Vor Stations Work

    VOR stands for VHF omni-directional range station. Aircraft have receivers on board which detect signals sent by the VOR stations and use this information to determine the direction the plane is...

  • RC Airplane Modeling Definitions

    There are many terms that relate to RC airplanes. Understanding the most common of these will make the hobby more enjoyable.

  • RC Airplanes for Beginners

    Remote control airplane building and flying is a fun hobby that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. While it can take years to master the most advanced aircraft performing complex maneuvers, a...

  • Landing Gear Maintenance

    One of the most abused systems on any aircraft is the landing gear. Every time you land your aircraft, tons of pressure is placed on the gear to help the aircraft come to a complete stop on the...

  • Types of Small Airplanes

    There are several categories of small airplanes primarily used by recreational pilots. Different aviation certifications are needed for the different categories. This article is limited to...

  • RC Airplane Information

    Flying remote controlled, or RC, airplanes has grown from is roots as a kids' hobby. RC enthusiasts have taken this hobby to new heights in terms of vehicle size, required skills and price.

  • How to Fly Bell Helicopters

    The Bell Helicopter company is one of the most prolific and successful manufacturers of rotary wing aircraft for both military and civilian markets. All of their aircraft are turbo-shaft driven,...

  • How to Select a Flight School

    For many, flying an airplane fulfills one of mankind’s archetypal dreams. Here you will find the information you need to help fulfill that dream. The information presented here will help you make...

  • Ready to Fly Park Flyers for Beginners

    The advent of cheap, powerful electric motors and lightweight batteries has brought about a new class of radio controlled airplanes called park flyers. These planes are small and agile and require...

  • How to Select a Flight Instructor

    Choosing the right flight instructor is one of the first and most important steps to beginning your flight training. Finding a flight instructor who tailors to your unique learning style and...

  • How to Request Taxi Clearance After Landing

    Most pilots understand that calling air traffic control for taxi instructions is a requirement before moving about an airport movement area. However, many pilots forget that taxiing off a landing...

  • RC Airplane Building Techniques

    There are several steps that go into building a remote-controlled airplane. It starts with assembling the plane, includes radio installation and covering, and ends with balancing and flying. If...

  • RC Airplanes History

    People can buy model RC airplanes and, with patience and practice, fly them in their own backyards or nearby parks. Indeed, this popular and accessible hobby has come a long way from the...

  • How to Perform A Power On Stall In Airplanes

    Power on stalls are a stall of the wing of the airplane when at takeoff power. It simulates what happens when a airplane climbs too steeply during takeoff and is practiced so the pilot can learn...

  • How to Find Thermals for an RC Glider

    Thermal soaring is one of the more advanced techniques in an R/C glider pilot's arsenal. The main challenge lies in the fact that to be successful the pilot must be able to harness forces of...

  • How to Choose an Airplane Propeller

    Different degrees of pitch in a fixed pitch propeller can drastically change the flight characteristics of an aircraft. This changes the flight envelope to the degree that flight planning takes on...

  • Gas Used in Airships

    Airships have been flying since the early 20th century. The most famous of the rigid airships were the Zeppelin company's "L-Zed" variants, directly designed, and patented by Count Ferdinand von...

  • How to Ace Your FAA Private or Sport Pilot Written Exam

    It only takes a score of 70 % to pass the FAA knowledge examination for a private or sport pilot certificate. But, there is certainly some prestige in getting a very high score. Besides, if...

  • Where to Get a Pilot's License

    Want to get a pilot's license but don't know where to start? Many of us have the desire to take flight but don't know how or where to get started. The first step for any aspiring pilot is to get...

  • Tips on Model Airplane Kits

    Of all of the hobby genres, working with aircraft models is one of the most popular. Model kits are usually molded in plastic or wood, but both require a degree of care and patience as the user...

  • Pilot School Supplies

    Learning how to fly an airplane requires certain tools that are essential to mastering the task. It's easy to be overwhelmed by the variety of gadgets that are available to the student pilot...

  • How to Make Exhaust Stains on Your Model Airplane

    The beginner airplane modeler may be daunted by the challenge of adding exhaust stains, but for those wishing to create a truly authentic-looking model, it is necessary. Adding exhaust stains is...

  • How to Repair a Hobby Zone Remote Controlled Airplane

    If you fly radio control airplanes, you are eventually going to have a crash. Fortunately Hobby Zone planes are made of foam and are easily repaired if you know what to do. Make sure you gather...

  • What Are the Different Models of Airplanes?

    A hobby is a spare-time recreational activity that helps us get away from the every day life routine. People have hobbies like modeling, collecting, reading and many others. Collecting and...

  • About Model Airplanes

    We all have hobbies and talk about hobbies because they help us stay focused on our favorite things or activities. Whether you like to collect stamps or read books, it is your own way to...

  • How to Find Aircraft Loans

    Finding aircraft loans is not as simple as getting car loans. There are a lot fewer sources and they are, probably, not right in your neighborhood. However, a little research will show that there...

  • How to Land a Light Airplane

    In the previous articles (see the Resources section below), we taxied to the runway, took off and leveled off at traffic pattern altitude. Now we have to get this airplane safely back on the...

  • How to Take Off in a Light Airplane

    At the end of my "How to Taxi a Light Airplane" article (the link is in the resource section), I left us at the runway ready to take off. So, let's pick up where we left off and get this...

  • How to begin flying R/C model airplanes

    This article will help you with some tips on how to get started in r/c model airplanes. Its a great hobby but it can be very expensive if you don't know what you are doing.

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