Articles
Check in here whenever you notice the site is updated. I'll try to accumulate something useful or interesting (I hope both).
Some of these may need MSWord to open.
What I wish I had known when I started float flying
Bruce Nelson-AMA VP, outlines some float-flying fundamentals
Small Field Flying
Paul Bradley's article with a good graphic, reprinted from Sept 2002 Model Aviation (with permission)
How to make a Herr Aquastar actually take off
Here's the conversion from a "bad submarine" to a good "tiny seaplane"
Floatplane Taxiing skills (added 11/08)
Steering a plane on the water is really the only difference between wheeled flying and float-flying.
How to make foam wings
Jim Ryan taught me how to cut foam wings at a club meeting in 1997, and I saved his handout.
This is good basic knowledge for making ANY PART from foam..especially handy for us Float Flyers, since FOAM WON"T SINK!! Someday I will add pictures to this article.
Making a Flightbox from a Garden Cart
I made a pretty cool flightbox from a discount-store garden cart. Here's how.
Basic float-flying primer
I wrote an article about float-flying in 1997 for my club newsletter. It covers basic techniques.
FLOAT SELECTION AND FINE TUNING
This is a newsletter article from the Bay Area Radio Control Society in California. Printed with permission.
Articles from Ironsides' website
Some Great Articles from Ironsides' website in Ontario.
Foam Float Construction
Another article from Ironsides
Niagara/Prentice Floats instructions
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