The Aviation and Maritime Hobbyist

Not enough car, not enough skill!  Having to run in the modified class was a real eye opener. I'd like to say I took the RC world by storm but that didn't happen. The Yokomo Dog fighter kicked my ass! My driving skills were developing but racing against guys who were sponsored by RC car manufacturers was hard. Those team drivers were already top tier. My Hot Shot had every upgrade available and I won many local events but the team drivers had access to parts and accessories not available to the general public. I soon became disillusioned with the cut-throat attitude by those drivers! They were sponsored and paid to win and I just wanted to compete on a level playing field! I decided to go back to planes and just raced my Hot Shot in local events when I needed an ego boost.  I had moved once again, to the Sacramento area, and found a local field that had instructors available to help the novice flier. Because of some vision issues I had almost stopped flying but a friend had...

I have always liked to visit local airports. You never know what might be parked on the ramp. Sometimes you get lucky and find a piece of history!