WINTER 2016 VOLUME 9 ISSUE 1


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The SkyEye Mini is the perfect blend of the past and the present. This park flyer has a retro appearance, but don’t let that fool you. Inside of this updated design is the latest technology—including a brushless outrunner motor and a LiPo battery. It is also equipped to carry a video camera.


FEATURES


10 Build It: Clark Salisbury’s SkyEye Mini


48 Brodak F7F Tigercat, Part 10


52 The Other Side of the Tree Line: Jim Graham


PILOT’S CHOICE PRODUCT REVIEWS


16 E-flite UMX FPV Radian BNF 22 Hobby People Superfly-V


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24 ST Model Fox EPO Brushless Glider


28 Dromida Vista UAV 30 Estes Proto-Z Micro Drone RTF 34 E-flite UMX Whipit DLG 38 Maxford USA Northrop Gamma 42 Flightline Hobby Mega Bat


46 PowerUp 3.0 Smartphone- Controlled Paper Airplane


50 E-flite UMX F-16 BNF Basic


THE PARK PILOTS 20 Dave Lockhart: Sport & Aerobatics 26 Chris Mulcahy: Helicopters


32 Don Belfort: Electrics & Electronics


36 Rob Caso: Scale 40 Jeff Troy: Model Builder 44 Lucas Weakley: New Technology


IN EVERY ISSUE 04 Jay Smith: Control Tower 06 Bob Brown, AMA President 07 Guide to Membership Services 14 Great Stuff Showcase 19 Action Calendar 54 Park Pilot Program Benefits


55 Park Pilot Program Enrollment Form


56 Advertiser Index


56 Park Pilot Magazine Submission Guidelines


52 02 PARK PILOT [WINTER 2016]


>> on the cover If you’re looking for a unique winter build, the 46-inch SkyEye Mini might be just the ticket. Made from balsa and light plywood, this aircraft is 35 inches long and weighs 27 ounces. Its tall wheels allow the airplane to be launched from and landed on a grass field. You can download the free complete plans and materials list at theParkPilot.org. Photo by Clark Salisbury.


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