Category Archives: model planes

My engine has been naughty. That is the 50cc two-stroke engine in my model plane – an 88-inch (2.23 metres) wingspan  Extra 300. It stopped in the air on Sunday – only the second time it has done this in … Continue reading →

I’m not sure whether I should admit this, but here goes. I am now a fully qualified flying instructor for model aircraft*. This is after attending a two-day course run by the Model Aircraft Association of Australia at the University … Continue reading →

modelflying A very pleasant Sunday morning at the model flying field on Saturday. I have four flights with my 50cc Extra 300, practising hovering and the usual aerobatics. Very hot (32 C) and a bit windy later. Our member who manages … Continue reading →

I managed to get out to the model flying field at Doonside on Sunday – first time for many months. Was a cool day for summer – about 24 degrees, with a bit of cloud, but thankfully not much wind. … Continue reading →

I’ve been having fun flying my radio controlled aircraft. My big plane, an Extra 300 with 50cc two-stroke engine and 2.2 metres wingspan is a wonderful machine. My model flying club had to move fields recently and that kept me … Continue reading →