Aeromodeling Newcomers
Take Note!
 

    At the AMA Convention in Ontario, California, January 12-14, AMA introduced its new R/C Model Aircraft Quick-Start Guide. Written by MA Technical Editor Bob Aberle, the guide takes the reader from the moment the model box is opened up through that first flight.

     In step-by-step detail Bob describes an RC model, the radio-control system, the power system, and all the necessary safety aspects of our hobby, including frequency control and interference concerns. Then he gets the beginner out to the flying field and into the air.

     The guide is easy to follow and answers all the questions most new modelers have. Focusing primarily on entry-level electric-powered models, the guide uses the Hitec/Multiplex EasyStar as the example.

     The entire guide, which includes more than 60 integrated photographs, is available on CD. A bookmarked table of contents helps guide viewers through the text, and active hyperlinks will take you directly to referenced Web sites if your computer has Internet capability.

     The guide is ideal for use as a handout at "try RC days," mall shows, and flying demonstrations. Clubs can request a CD by calling AMA Headquarters at (765) 287-1256, ext. 212. Check out the AMA Web site for updates on availability and other resource options at www.modelaircraft.org.

     AMA's R/C Model Aircraft Quick-Start Guide is another of the many new initiatives AMA will be introducing in the coming year to introduce the nonmodeling public to model aviation and ensure that those who decide to enter our hobby have the best chance at success. MA
 

—Dave Mathewson
AMA District II Vice President

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