Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Too many projects!

A long time ago my wife said that I had an addictive personality. Well... she's right. I have a ridiculous obsession with this hobby. I can't stop flying, building and experimenting. Right now I've got three projects in progress...

1. A reliable FPV setup with a 1.5 mile range

2. A stable, slow-flyer for aerial HD video

3. A Quadcopter with HD camera rig


I just wanted to update the blog. I'll get more details posted about each project as they come along.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

What did they say?!? Speak English!

The RC Plane Glossary

Just like any hobby or specialty... the people, the industry, and the distributors have their own lingo. It's almost another language. When I got into this, I would hear phrases and acronyms that made no sense whatsoever. RTF, ARF, Glow, Stick Plane, ESC, Buddy box, etc. What does it all mean?!?

Here is an excellent resource for obscure terms, acronyms and so much more...
http://www.rc-airplane-world.com/rc-flying-glossary.html