Updates:  

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