| Now is the time to relax and enjoy the warm | | | | usually take my folding lawn chair and set it up in |
| summer weather. There's no better time than | | | | the bank which gives me a clear view of the |
| today to operate your favorite radio controlled | | | | about 90% of the pond. Several other RC boat |
| equipment. The gentle breezes and warm | | | | enthusiasts have joined me and we have a lot of |
| sunshine are calling you! No matter what your R/C | | | | fun piloting our boats and teasing each other on |
| preference, this is the optimal season to fly, sail, | | | | their sailing skill level! My BM2 Mini Tracer RC Boat |
| race or hover. And, the extra daylight hours | | | | is a great size for this pond! |
| offers plenty of opportunity to operate your | | | | One fellow has an HV80 RC Hovercraft. He |
| vehicle. | | | | enjoys taking off from the beach and tries to run |
| If you are an RC plane or RC helicopter operator | | | | circles around the slower boats. He then lands the |
| and the days are too breezy, check out the early | | | | RC hovercraft back on the beach where he |
| morning and evenings before dusk. These times | | | | started. So far he has not had to get his feet |
| usually have less wind and are ideal for flying. I | | | | wet. |
| have a summer schedule that allows me to fly in | | | | Last week, I took my nephew to the park with |
| the early morning. I then charge my batteries | | | | my off-road RC car and RC truck. We met a |
| during the day and am able to fly again in the | | | | father and son duo that was racing their RC |
| evening. I have just about doubled my flying time | | | | trucks along a winding cart path. Since our |
| by following this schedule! In the evenings I usually | | | | frequencies were different, we were able to race |
| set aside to repair any damage that might have | | | | each other up and down the unoccupied path. It |
| occurred during my last flights. (My lands are not | | | | was a lot of fun, and I was really surprised to find |
| always perfect!) | | | | my nephew controlling his vehicle so expertly! My |
| My APAB Angel Airbus RC Plane has been a | | | | nephew was racing an EX5 Exciter Monster Truck |
| perfect fit for me. Its lightweight rugged | | | | and I drove my CZT Shark 4 Wheel Drive |
| construction holds up extremely well under varied | | | | Off-road RC Buggy. It was great fun! Everyone |
| flight conditions. And, it can take a rough landing | | | | laughed when I ran into a bush and could not back |
| with ease. On calm days I like to fly my H83 | | | | out! |
| 2-Channel Hawk Helicopter. Its simplicity makes it | | | | The boy's father went to get a tank he had in |
| easy to fly and with the training landing gear easy | | | | the trunk of his car. It was a 1:24 Scale RC |
| to land softly. | | | | Defense Force Airsoft Tank. It actually fired 6mm |
| Now is the time to get your RC boat into the | | | | battle bullets! He tried to fire upon us as we raced |
| water. I have quite a large pond nearby and it | | | | by. All in all it was a great time. We collected our |
| offers me the opportunity to launch my R/C boat | | | | RC vehicles and headed home remembering the |
| when the windy conditions are too much to fly. I | | | | fun we had. |