Bruce Collinson Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Opposite end of the scale, first power r/c landing, 4 yrs ago, Apprentice allowed to descend with minimal input, touched down about 100 yards upwind of the strip but it was the seminal moment, bitten again, but still happy every time anything lands straight and square on the strip. BTC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J D 8 Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 I remember that feeling Bruce, When I first got into RC I was well pleased to land in the same feel I took off from. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 There's little in model flying that beats a perfect approach and touchdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Crook Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Agreed Martin, especially if its something scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightflyer Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Key ones for me was the first flight of a Keil Kraft rubber powered Sportster my dad built with me got me hooked on model aircraft, then my first control line flight with a Cox PT19, and my first solo rc flight and great three pointer landing with a Tim Ruck designed Cavalier trainer. All three stand out even after some 40 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Collinson Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 JD 8, some days I still am, with some planes .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Peacock Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Posted by J D 8 on 19/01/2021 15:24:38: As a school prize I chose from a selection of books " Your book of Aeromodelling by Robert R Rodwell which in part covered the building/flying of the Cadet putting me on the path to some 55 years of modelling. On winning the Junior Music prize (aged 14 in 1958), I chose Ron Moulton's Model Engine Encyclopaedia as my prize. The music master was not impressed - but I was. I've still got it, complete with school badge embossed in gold on the front cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Dilly 1 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Posted by Geoff Peacock on 21/01/2021 18:08:01: Posted by J D 8 on 19/01/2021 15:24:38: As a school prize I chose from a selection of books " Your book of Aeromodelling by Robert R Rodwell which in part covered the building/flying of the Cadet putting me on the path to some 55 years of modelling. On winning the Junior Music prize (aged 14 in 1958), I chose Ron Moulton's Model Engine Encyclopaedia as my prize. The music master was not impressed - but I was. I've still got it, complete with school badge embossed in gold on the front cover. This is beecoming serious thread creep,. However, on winning my sole school prize, for English in 1943, what I really wanted was R.A. Saville-Sneath's Penguin Aircraft Recognition Pt. 1. What I actually got was Peter Pan. Had the right book for Christmas, which hooked me on aviation of various sorts for the next 77 years. Still got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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