In the new August issue of The Villages magazine that came out today on page 76 is a 2 page story about the E-Flyers club with photos.
I have an electric C-172 (Air Field brand) 55" wingspan RC plane that I bought new with the transmitter in 2010 and have never flown it. It's hanging from my garage ceiling. Someday I'll have to try it out, I have charged the battery and run the engine. It was pretty powerful, took a lot to hold it down and to stay away from the prop. I also had bought the online E-flyer software and controller for $40 a couple of years ago and was practicing for a few months, I'll have to get back into that as well.
I had soloed a real Cessna 172 a couple of times in the 80's but stopped short of getting a license, in fact I use to be an air traffic controller at Pensacola Approach until the strike of 1981. I bring that up in case there are any other former PATCO members on the board. I've run into a couple of controllers (retired) while playing golf. Sometimes I get in the mood for aviation, but right now golf and softball have most of my attention.
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