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2015 Slope Soaring Fun Fly
We had a superb day of slope soaring at Kiona Butte yesterday, so we want to share some photos with you. We hope you enjoy them. -
Drones May Not Save the World
I was reading this article in the Wall Street Journal this morning, and it seems that #drones have some technical hurdles to overcome before they can SAVE the world. http://www.wsj.com/articles/technical-hurdles-delay-drone-deliveries-1426867441?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories&cb=logged0.9410536924842745 It definitely seems they are changing the #RC world. Let's just hope they don't kill the RC community. I'm hopeful — ... -
Domestic Drone Casualties
You must read this article from Flying magazine. It discusses how we RC pilots may be affected by the idiots who are doing very, very DUMB things with their quads and multirotors. You can read it HERE. Wil -
Are Small UAVs Really a Threat to Airlines
This is from Aviation Week! Very interesting. The threat of a hobbyist flying a small, light, remotely piloted aircraft into the path of a commercial aircraft may be overblown due to the rigorous certification standards already in place for other unidentified flying objects—birds. Those rules cover the airframes, empennage, windshield, ... -
The Aircraft of the Future?
I got a message this morning from a friend, Ron Abir. He pointed me to this very interesting article about the possible future of an electric-powered airplane. I think you'll want to give this article a read. Enjoy! http://www.theatlantic.com