Following Steve’s last post I’ve finally decided to try out a gyro! I’ve gone for the same gyro that Steve discussed in his post, the Futaba GYA 553 3-Axis gyro. My first impression was slightly …
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Date swap with Tigers
Morning All, A quick update from Our Committee to let you know we have agreed to swap the afternoon of Wednesday (28th July) with the morning of Sunday (1st August), with the Tigers. So no flying this …
Help needed – Runway clean up!
Hello all! A quick note from our committee who are looking for volunteers to help clear the weeds from the runway this Friday (25th June). If you are able to help out then please let Shaun …
No flying – Monday 31st (AM)
Morning all, A quick note from our committee to let you know The Solent Stars motorcycle club will be using the site on Monday 31st May until 12:15. There will therefore be no flying during …
DRACO – The Most Badass Monster Bush Plane EVER!
I enjoyed watching this video of this modified PZL-104 Wilga Bush plane and thought I would share. If you’ve not seen these before these planes have been designed for short takeoff and landing (STOL) and …
Welcome Scott and Jason!
We would like to give a warm Lee Bee’s welcome to Scott Farndell and a “welcome back” to Jason Pladdys who have recently joined the club. Scott we will all look forward to getting to …
New version of Club Rules and Procedures
Hello, Please note I have added a new page to our website which will list new revisions of the Club Rules and Procedures documents as new ones are released. Please make sure you read the …
DJI FPV Drone, first go in Sports mode
I recently hit the “f**k it” button on a new DJI FPV (First Person View) Drone. I’ve had a few DJI drones before and have always been impressed with the tech. I’ve also thought about …
SU-X Vertical Jet Project
For some time now I have been following René Rosentrager who has been slowly developing a model Su-X jet. The jet is being designed to vertically take off, transition into forward flight and also perform …
The Red (Orange) Triangle!
We made it! We are now allowed to go flying again…. woooo hoooo! I’ve spent the weekend checking over one of my models, charging up and making sure the flight kit is ready. I’ll be …