The poles have been installed and hopefully the wire will be strung in the next few days.
Different to the rear fence, the front one will be only one metre high and will have a timber top rail. Once completed the existing safety fence will be removed.
Tony has set up a online 4 sale system for the club members and guests to use. Check it out here.
Above TCMAC members hard at work.
Prior to the recent Nationals, it was decided that something had to be done to improve the access road into our flying field. The plastic matting had deteriorated to an extent that it had to be replaced. To compound the problem the surface under the mat had also eroded over the years and was full of pot holes.
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) - Model Aircraft World Records
Check out the following link
http://records.fai.org/models/current.asp
Not only can you have fun flying your model aircraft on the weekend, you can also have a go at breaking a world record with lots of practice. The above link shows a list of current records with a few Australians on the list. So if your up for a challenge give it a go.
Australia Record
On November 9, 2003, Ray Cooper wrote his name into the aeromodelling history books by setting a new world altitude record for an “Electric Propelled, Radio Controlled Aircraft”
http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/cooper_fai_altrec_2004.html
The electric glider reached a height of 2,573 m, Duration of flight: 31 mins 30 sec. (12 mins to max altitude 2,573 m)
Other Australian Records
Check out the landings on these full size aircraft…
Sometimes it good to keep your feet on the ground while flying. Dont forget to check out some of the other landings after this video has finished playing.