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o everything, there is a season. So says the book of Ecclesiastes and sung by the former folk rock band, The Byrds. March always brings about the winds of change from winter into spring and this year is no different. That said, with all the change that is go-
ing on in the world, it is nice to take comfort in the fact that some things may never change. For instance, FM’s commitment to covering all aspects of model aviation and one look at this month’s features should con- firm that to our readers once again. At the time of this writing, the Polar Vor- tex has firmly entrenched itself throughout most of the U.S. and Canada. To offer some relief or maybe some optimism for eventual warmer days ahead Greg Cardillo brings us his coverage of the Skymasters Annual Mid- west Regional Float Fly. Pilots from all over the midwest have been coming to this event for 23 years to enjoy fun, fellowship and of course, float flying. Set in southern Michigan, Kent Lake of- fers the float pilot a great venue to experi- ence float flying at its best. This year’s event had a bit of rain, but it did little to dampen the spirits of the 80 pilots that were in at- tendance. If you are familiar with Greg’s tal- ent for photography, you know you’re in for a real treat with this feature. I can say from personal experience that flying off the water offers a new dimension to flying, and if you would enjoy learning more about float flying, perhaps a training simulator is in order. Fortunately the folks at Great Planes have just the simulator you need to learn not only float flying, but maybe brush up on some of those other important flight skills that may have gotten rusty over this long winter.
It is hard to believe that RealFlight has been around for a bit over ten years and in those ten years, the engineers at Knife Edge and Great Planes have kept pushing the en- velope on digital modeling physics and graphics. Greg Moore reports this month, that Version 7 has plenty of new features built into it to make anyone a more profi- cient pilot.
This new version now includes pilot train- ing scenarios, which are designed to not only sharpen your skills at the flight line but maybe help you learn some things you would never subject your real model to. Fun fly activities such as racing, the limbo and ballon popping are all new, and just as in the older versions, a long list of aircraft models and flying sites are included.
If all this talk of flying off the water and flying fields has you dreaming of green grass and warm temperatures, then Ray Boyd’s construction article on the QBIT, a 1
⁄2 A gas
endurance freeflight model, will certainly have you homesick for the modeler’s “Field of Dreams”.
You may remember Ray Boyd from his “coming home” article back in the January 2013 issue of FLYING MODELS. Like the San- ta Cruz Mk. II, Ray has designed this model
based on the classic pylon endurance model that is powered by an .049 or .051 engine. Whether you are just coming back into freeflight, or you have always wanted to try gas endurance, consider the QBIT. The QBIT’s construction is simple enough for newer modelers and flight trimming is easy as well. Looks like we have enough winter and time for you to order a set of plans and start building, and you may just find your- self enjoying a new aspect of model aviation in the process.
Speaking of a new aspect of modeling, how many of you have never flown a multi- engine model airplane? I must admit, I had never flown one until just a few years ago. Perhaps, if questioned, I would have given the same response that many modelers have given in the past. The complexity of tuning two or more engines, and the dreaded en- gine flame-out in flight scenario are just a few reasons that come to mind. Fortunately a lot of these concerns have gone away in recent years thanks in part to electric models. Chris Susicke reviews a rather famous multi-engine model, the ParkZone Mosquito. I think it is safe to say that Chris really enjoys warbirds, so you’ll see his enthusiasm in his review of this renowned WW II British bomber. Chris puts this classic warbird through its paces and through it all, Chris was all smiles. If you like the classics, it’s hard to beat an airplane with two wings and a round engine like the WACO YMF. At first glance, one would think the WACO is a beautifully re- stored Golden Age era biplane, but in reality the WACO YMF has been in constant pro- duction since 1986 by the Waco Classic Air- craft Company.
Larry Kruse, who is well known for his
love affair of biplanes, takes a look at a new WACO EP biplane ARF from the folks over at Hobby People. Larry found the little mod- el is not only a great representation of the full scale, but a great little flier as well. Frank Fanelli may have retired from the role of Editor here at FLYING MODELS last month but as anyone who has recently re- tired knows, retired people are usually busier than when they worked a full time job.
So it should be no surprise that Frank comes to us with two ARF models from Hitec called Weekenders. Frank put the term of Weekenders to the test and successfully built both the P-51 Mustang and Zipper over the course of a weekend and even managed to fly them in between the many snow storms that New Jersey has been receiving as of late.
Finally, by now, many of you have learned of Allen Brickhaus’s passing. This month, former Editor, Bob Hunt, writes a fitting re- flective look back at Allen and all his accom- plishments. Allen and I had talked about getting together for some flying but as all too often, life got busy and unfortunately I nev- er had the opportunity to meet or fly with this incredible man –JIM WIGGIN
MARCH 2014
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