Archive for June, 2006

GUNG HO

Friday, June 16th, 2006

The title of this could easily have been “HOW TO SCARE YOUR FRIENDS AT THE FLYING FIELD”. I chose the shorter of the possible titles.
It all started when I gave a good friend Gel Guerrero an old glider - a Windsoar 2.8 meter sailplane. Being a RC helicopter enthusiast, he had no idea how to […]

CHANGE IN PERSPECTIVES

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

It had been three years since I’d last gone flying. On July 2005, I decided that it had been too long, and it was time to get back into the Sport & Hobby.

During my stint away from planes, I was busy with RC Sailboats. I had heard from them that electric planes & equipment had […]

OKAY BA? (Vista Real 1998)

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

My first visit to Vista Real is a story worthy of RC Fables. I came to the flying field on a sunday with a single glider. At that time, I had brought an Olympus - borrowed from the legendary Fil Avena.
Upon arrival at the flying field, I was quickly introduced by my companion Tom Bautista […]