i am new to this forum but old to RC.

[erk005]

Hey y'all. I am from South Carolina, USA and began in RC around 1990. Like many, I started with the wrong first airplane. A Spitfire balsa kit. About the time I got the plane finished, I found out that a war bird was NOT what I needed to learn on. I shelved that on and build a Carl Goldberg Eaget 50 balsa kit. I built and learned to fly with that plane and still fly it to this day! I took a 15 year hiatus when my youngest child came along and rejoined actively a few years ago. I was surprised to find the electric revolution so say the least. I still enjoy flying my glow fuel planes, but quite a collection of electrics now. Flitetest has definitely gotten into my blood. I too, love the passion of promoting this wonderful hobby.

So far, I have built the FT Flyer,Delta, and tiny trainer. I am planning the maiden flight of the Delta tomorrow. Hoping for a break in the recent wave of rain down here. My other planes include the unfinished Spitfire, the Eaglet with an OS 25, Visionaire, Supersportster 40 which I am currently scratch building a new wing, Big Stick 40 converted to electric power and taildragger, EasyStar, Decathlon with an FS-91, a resurrected Cherokee with an OS 25, various foamies and a 40 powered F-14 tractor propped jet with a tuned pipe that I bartered for and have yet to get around to messing with it. Oh yeah, and another partially built Eaglet(which I may build as electric) and lastly, I think, a Supersportster 40 biplane balsa kit.

I hope to gain friends, learn more about our hobby and maybe provide some good advice when I can.

 

[mjmccarron]

Hello and welcome! Glad to have you back. Electrics have made RC accessible to more people and FT has done a great job promoting the hobby. I'm sure you will gain friends here and advise is freely given and also welcomed.

Enjoy your time here,
Mike

 

[flitetest]

WELCOME my friend! So glad to have you be a part of this AWESOME community!
Looking forward to see what comes from it all!

Blessings,
Stefan

 

[Bricks]

Welcome back your still young yet my hiatus was much longer. Only being back since 2015 the last time I flew RC was before there was no such thing as proportional, back in the sixties. A lot has changed that is for sure and what a learning curve for me, running across Flight Test is what got me back in to the sport. Build a cheap foamy and go fly and not worry about crashes.