12/7/2006:
Hello from the desert!! We have had a few days too windy to fly, but generally fly at least twice a week. Gaige has been working on a couple of BypYaks. He has had some difficulty getting them set up; too much motor and not enough battery.

Have you sent in your AMA renewal yet? Time to get that done if you haven’t already and you can renew online at http://www.modelaircraft.org/.

We hear that it has been cold in Mn, but sounds indoor work is moving along smoothly. We had a note from Chuck that he is fairly well along in repairing his A-26. Hope we will see that fly next summer. Dick has started covering his new bird.

A couple of weeks ago we went to watch a fly-in at TRCC (Tucson Radio Control Club). One of the local superstar pilots flew this model C-5 for the crowd. It usually resides hanging from the ceiling of the local hobby shop. Needless to say, it was an impressive sight; the C-5 has a 15 foot wingspan and weighs 55 pounds. It was built in Germany and shipped over to the hobby shop. When they had the noon drawing for a new JR radio, guess who had the winning ticket? Gaige is now learning to speak and “program” JR. Stay warm and well!!!