Author Archives: David Stafford

The gate near the ranch manager’s house has fractured at the base of the post. For safety reasons, it is probably best to leave it in its current open position until repairs are made.

Only the Mighty survive…Way to go guys!…very impressive. I wish I had been there.

You would have thought it was winter, cold cloudy windy. But we didn’t let that get in the way of a good time and a great contest. Everyone handled it like pros. There was a lot of good flying, wave … Continue reading →

Click on the link: The Future of RC: Understanding the new FAA rules for drones (and how they’ll affect our hobby)

Only the daring would attempt flying amongst the clouds. Even with low launches we managed to make our times. Morgan made his times better! Way to go everyone…Steve

Now that was brutal. Preflight there was lift everywhere. During our contest some of us got hammered. Yes, the wind did come up. Mike prevailed, followed closely by Morgan.  Way to go everyone…Steve

Reminder: The FAA requires all RC pilots to display their FAA ID number on the outside of all RC aircraft.

The administrator of the EFR camera, Morgan Wilson, estimates the camera will likely be down for the next week or two as bugs with the new software get worked out.

Potential job opportunity at Edge Autonomy, San Luis Obispo. This job opening could be a good fit for an experienced RC pilot who might be looking for a job.

We squeaked our contest between the rains and had a great morning of Friendly Skies. The air was gentle, lift was there if you were lucky.  Steve took the contest, proving the adage, “You can’t beat an Old Classic Radian Pro.” The … Continue reading →

A big thank-you to the 3 RC pilots who returned our wind-blown tables to their proper positions!

The gate combination lock was not latched when I arrived Friday morning. The lock clasp was engaged with the chain, but not latched. The last step is to spin the combination lock numbers after closing the lock. Thanks.