It’s always best to learn from someone else’s mistakes! Check out this list from our good friends at Tail Heavy Productions to avoid these common pitfalls. Any other mistakes you’d add to the list? Let us know in the comments!

During the tumultuous era of World War I, the German Albatros D.Va soared into the aviation scene. With its powerful Mercedes D.III engine, the Albatros played a pivotal role in shaping air combat during the war. Pedro Sanchez’s 1/3-scale D.V Albatros is a stunning RC reproduction that honors the daring and innovation of early aviation. […]

A flybar on the main rotor head of a helicopter imparts stability in the rotor head system and helps the main rotor blades change pitch (a sort of power steering mechanism, if you will). Removing the flybar makes it more aerobatic because there is less inertia in the rotor system, which is awesome for 3D […]

I knew at the moment I received the Legend Hobby A-1 Skyraider 86”, that it needed the full treatment. It’s such an impressive looking and flying model and there’s just something about the A-1 Skyraider that I love. So, in my research of the A-1 Skyraider, I came across a specific scheme I liked and […]

Check out Tim McKay, YouTuber and Model Airplane News Contributor, as he goes through what every recreational RC pilot needs to know–everything from FAA paperwork to flying rules at the field. It never hurts to go over the basics. This is also a great video to send to any burgeoning RC pilot!