General Tips

Here is a collection of web links and documents about general RC flying information. If you have more you wish to add, please contact the webmaster using the Contact Us form.

“Welcome to Model Aircraft” website: https://rcplanes.online/index.html

General advice from the website of the Remote Control Association of Central Florida: http://www.rcacf.com/RC_Advice.htm

Helpful hints from the website of the Aero Modelers of Perrine: http://www.amps-rc.com/infobar/library-intrests/helpful-hints

Database of RC servo specifications and reviews: http://www.servodatabase.com/servos/all

Step-by-step build guide for an FPV drone: http://fpvfrenzy.com/build-a-quadcopter

Guide to getting started in FPV drone racing: http://fpvfrenzy.com/getting-started-in-fpv-drone-racing

Master model builder Fred Mullholland offered to the Club members a checklist of items to consider when building a model aircraft. His checklist has been developed over many decades of building and can now be accessed, in .pdf format, by clicking here.

A conversion table, metric to inches, provided by Jim Slaughter, who also posted it on the wall of his workshop and found it extremely helpful. Click here to download it, in .pdf format.