Updates:
Aug 2024: NATS Results, Programming the FrSky
June 2023: Old NATS Results
Oct 2022: Flight Coach and Pathfinder
Oct 2021: Contest updates
March 2021: Video added, Contest updated
October 2019: Moved Site to DreamHost Server because of poor service from Suddenlink.
September 2019: WC and NATS results for 2019
January 2019: 2019 Contest Schedules; calculating servo torque in "Building/Flying"
April 20017: Bob Smith Glue Guide
Feb-2017 Added to Building section: Calculator for Required Servo Torque
Dec-2016: Added a new Balsa Chart in pdf format for easy printing. Contains both ounces and grams
Dec-2016: Added "About Balsa" to the Building Page
Nov-2014: Weather link on Home page now displays weather in motion beginning with Past 6 hours.
Sep-2014: Added articles on painting
April 2014: Added a lot since last entry on this page, latest is "Trimming with Bryan Hebert"
09-Jan-10: Triangulation Trimming - Bryan Hebert
28-Feb-09: Buidling - Painting - Eliminating Fisheye
30-Oct-08: Info on the YS170DZ CDI - in "Building/Flying/Engines"
19-May-08: Contest Results
20-Apr-07: Added Fitting a Canopy/Chin Cowl
12-Feb-2006: Added Contests for 2006
04-Feb-2006: Added Painting a Wing Video
29-June-2005: Added review of Triton battery charger in Building Section under Batteries Chargers and Charging
31-Jan-2005: 2005 Contest Calendar
10-Apr-04: PL Products Partner construction by Earl Hary
12-Jan-04: Added 2004 Contests
06-Aug-03: Past NATS Results
05-Jul-03: Added pages on the OS 140 - 160 and Webra 145 Engines
03-Feb-03: Added contests for 2003 and updated links page
22-Jan-03: Added Troy Newman's discussion of elevator control systems to Building Section
29-Nov-02: Added Components Weight Chart
25-Aug-02: Added results for Barnstormers Contest
15-Jul-02: Added Header and Pipe Sizes to Building
02-Jun-02: Updated 2002 Contest Results
05-May-02: Updated 2002 Results
05-Dec-01: Updated Scoring Max Points in Sportsman to the new 2002 schedule
07-Oct-01: Added Contest Results
26-Aug-01: Added Contest Results
16-Jun-01: Added Nederland Contest Results
10:Apr-01: Added contest results
23-Nov-00: Mounting a Nose Ring added to Building Techniques
31-Aug-00: Contest Results and Mounting a Chin Cowl to Building Techniques.
11-Jun-00: Contests and results
28-Apr-00: Entry Level Plane to Building/Flying page
04-Apr-00: Added Drilling Aileron Holes to Building/Flying/Engine page
05-Mar-00: Added 2000 Contest Listing
14-Dec-99: Added Maintaining and Running YS Engines to Building/Flying/Engine page.
30-Sep-99: Added Shreveport results
9-Sep-99: Added Adjusting YS Engines by Rick Mattie to the Building/Flying page.
27-Jul-99: Added NATS History to Contest Page
27-Feb-99: Add radar summary and weather links to Home Page
22-Feb-99: More contests
12-Feb-99: Added Rudder Drills to the "Fourth Control" page and more "Fuel Facts" to the fuel page.
26-Dec-98: Added NSRCA web site links
23-Dec-98: Add Filling Pin Holes to Painting, new page on Eye Glasses, and Making a Clear Canopy to Building Techniques
14-Nov-98: Added Chargers and Charging to Building Techniques and NATS date to Contests.
16-Oct-98: Revised Novice section to clarify the maneuvers
12-Sep-98: Added Teflon Header to Building Techniques
27-Aug-98: Added more Gap Sealing and YS 91/120 Standard Muffler Installation
24-Jul-98: NATS Results
12-Jul-98: Added Flight Lines Award for Web Site
16-Jun-98: Added results and photos from Barnstormers' Contest
10-May-98: Added Control Horns to Building/Flying Techniques
5-May-98: Added contest results from Waco and Temple, Texas Contest
20-Apr-98: Added Color Schemes to Building//Flying
24-Mar-98: Added Why Use a Battery Checker, Battery Clinic and Gap Sealing to Building/Flying
17-Mar-98: Added Retract Set-up and Monokote Tip to Building Techniques
13-Mar-98: Added PCM vs FM and Upgrade Servos to Building Page
3-Mar-98: Added Engine Break-in and Hanson Rotr-Mount to Building/Flying Techniques, updated links, changed color of Contents and Buidling pages.
15-Feb-98: Added Painting Page and discussion on Engine Mounts to the Building Techniques Page.
30-Jan-98: Building Techniques: Added Balsa Weight Chart. Updated Contest Calendar
30-Dec-97: Added Mike Harrison's Painting & Thoughts. Updated Links page
21-Dec-97: Update Links page
18-Dec-97: Added Flying technique from Bob Pastorello
17-Dec-97: Added Links page
15-Dec-97: Added Updates page, edited Contest Results, added Sam Turner's Painting Wings to Building Techniques