Helicopters,
gliders, jets and propeller planes will be flying en masse at the
Patuxent Aeromodelers Club third annual community day on May 12 from 10
am to 5 pm at the club’s air field adjacent to Greenwell State Park. While
not the typical air show staged at the Naval Air Station attended by
thousands, the excitement and entertainment value of the show in
miniature can hold its own.
Flying
remote control airplanes or helicopters is the best way to satisfy the
yen to fly, short of piloting a full-size aircraft. While nothing tops
that experience, flying remote control airplanes comes pretty close to
the real thing. Here’s
how it works. A radio controlled model aircraft, often called RC
aircraft or RC plane, is controlled remotely by a hand-held transmitter
and a receiver within the craft. The receiver
controls the corresponding servos that move the control surfaces based
on the position of the joysticks on the transmitter which in turn affect
the plane’s orientation.
The radio controlled flying hobby has rocketed
in popularity in recent years with electric powered airplanes and
helicopters becoming less expensive, more widely available and easier to
fly than ever before. For less than $100, a newcomer to the hobby can get started with a small ready-to-fly electric plane and transmitter. It's
these electric powered aircraft that have drawn so many newcomers to
the hobby lately, but internal combustion models are still widely
available and continue to have a loyal following.
Planes
painted to mimic their full grown counterparts like the F4U Corsair,
the T-6 Texan or even a Piper Cub will line the field for takeoff with
up to eight simultaneous flights throughout the day. And, there’s more in store at the community day then just sitting back and watching. This event is geared to engage the spectator by providing free “buddy box” lessons. The buddy box experience offers newcomers a chance to share controls of an airplane with an expert.
The Patuxent Aeromodelers Club affords young aspiring pilots a chance to get hooked on the hobby. In association
with the Academy of Model Aeronautics Education Department, kids will
be building their own free flight gliders to take home compliments of
the club. Students
from the Great Mills High School Engineering Club will have their
airplanes on display at the community day as well and will be on hand to
share information about the upcoming Association of Unmanned Air
Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) competition. Great
Mills High School is recognized as the first high school team to
successfully fly at the AUVSI student competition held annually at
Webster Field. College students from around the world compete in this
prestigious event.
There will be a refreshment concession and a raffle for an RC simulator.
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