Aeromodelling is something I started when I was about 10 years old. It challenged me to figure out how to build things, figure out why engines worked or didn't, and to get back to building after a crash. In part, it led me into a fascination with physics, a degree in physics, and a successful career in engineering, where I was a principal engineer at a large semiconductor manufacturer.
I'm 68 now, and it's a joy to see parents interacting with their kids in the outdoors when they come to the flying field. Yes, I sometimes practice on a simulator, but flying something I built is what it's about.
