RC Airplanes

I tried to remove the prop saver from the MAE motor for the Fik 80 fuselage / Fik 100 wing hybrid build, but I managed to destroy the rotor in the process. I bent the shaft off and the magnets on the outside rim didn’t seem to work right. I put the Skyholic 8×6 folding … Continue reading »

I finally had a successful flight of the FIK 100 at Rancho San Antonio Park. With a APC 8×6 Slow Fly prop and proper trim of the elevator, the FIK 100 is a very stable flyer. It was fun trying to fly it back against the wind. I was applying down elevator and tacking against … Continue reading »

Last night, I came home around 8 PM and decided to fly my FIK 100 at dusk which was a big mistake. There just wasn’t enough light in the sky, and I lost the FIK 100 in the distance. I tried to turn it around, but it flew into a tall redwood tree before I … Continue reading »

First of all, I’m giving up on the Pico Stick. The main reason is that it takes forever for that plane to turn. I know I could put dihedral into the wings, but other problem with the plane is that it’s so delicate and light. It was fun flying it as a “floater” plane, but … Continue reading »

On Friday, I was excited to fly my FIK 100 at Rancho San Antonio. Unfortunately, after a successful takeoff, the prop saver flew off, and the FIK 100 nosedived, and the front end broke off once again. I then tried to fly the Pico Stick, bt the prop saver flew off that plane too. I … Continue reading »

I finally had a successful take-off and short flight with the FIK 100 this morning using the baseball field at the local park as the landing field. My initial try broke the propeller since I’ve been using the right stick for rudder control, but on the FIK 100, I have to use the left stick, … Continue reading »

Last Friday, after running at Rancho San Antonio, I flew a ParkZone Cessna 210 Minium at the RSA flying area. Initially, it was a little windy, and the Cessna was being taken away by the wind, but I eventually got the feel for hovering and penetrating against the wind with the use of the throttle … Continue reading »

Photos: Bat plane to spy for U.S. Army | CNET News.com The U.S. Army wants a 6-inch spy plane that will gather data on sights, sounds, and smells in urban combat areas.It has given the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering $10 million and five years to help make “the bat” plane happen. Researchers plan … Continue reading »

I drove to Home Depot this morning in order to get a 10′ length of 3/4″ PVC pipe, a 3/4″ to 1/2″ adapter, a 3/4″ coupler and some 1/2″ couplers in order to get a ParkZone Cessna 210 Minium that I flew into a neighbor’s tree last night. That plane is FUN! I’m making a … Continue reading »