My first flying experience was Control Line with a Cox Corsair, .049. I was a kid in 1959 with no one experienced to learn from, so I just "winged" it. I didn't start RC until many years later. I built and learned how to fly a Goldberg Gentle Lady, eventually building a pod and Black Widow .049 to get up where the birds live. I've built and flown several models since then and still have my Gentle Lady in perfect condition.
I flew Cessnas in the AeroClub in the Air Force, but my love is biplanes! I was gifted a built EAA Bipe RTF with my engine and radio. That's about the time that family illness changed everything.
I've been out of modeling since '87, and I'm just now trying to reenter the sport. I'm transitioning to smaller aircraft, old timers, and slower fliers. I love RC airplanes and hope to get back in the air soon.
By the way, my shop is actually worse than it looks! Lol
