Welcome!

The beauty of flight is an on-going source of joy for me. If you are reading this, you are likely someone that loves aviation too.

If you have not participated in model aviation, then I invite you to learn how much fun can be had with "toy" aircraft.

A boy with his "toy"

I've been flying RC aircraft for almost 20 years. This hobby has so many facets that it continues to hold my interest. I fly airplanes, helicopters, and quadcopters, but my main passion these days is electric sailplanes.

Sleek, majestic bird

Hobbies that offer a lot of challenge are the ones that stay interesting -- but only if they don't become frustrating.

Don't let this happen to you!

...or this

So the purpose of this blog is to help newcomers learn some simple approaches to flying RC aircraft that will help maximize the fun while avoiding the not-so-fun as much as possible.