Thanks for the Welcome 3DMike.
My name is Rob McClanahan. I have been flying since I was a kid with my dad. Just got into 3d and big airplanes within the last 3-4 years. I'm active duty Air Force where I have spent the majority of my career designing and flying Unmanned Aircraft. I'm currently station at Texas A&M University where I am an Air Force ROTC Instructor. My main flying field is in Bryan Texas (www.flybvrc.com). By far the most relaxing and fun club I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of.
My plan is to start getting out more often to hit various events and get to know more people. I enjoy flying and meeting new people at various clubs. So far this year I have flown in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and obviously Texas.
I have attached some random pictures and a link to a you tube video where my self and Jame Cobb managed to get our 104 slicks to meet head to head and the RC Today Show fly In in June 2013 in Caldwell Tx.
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Two AJ Slick Mid Air (Rob McClanahan and James Cobb)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltCSVFK0usY
Rob McClanahan
! As [MENTION=271]Enterprise[/MENTION] always says "these things all have expiration dates". I think this good attitude toward unfavorable circumstances (smiles and thumbs up over piles of balsa) is a combination of the ARF revolution and the 3D and XA flying we do.
Welcome Rob and thanks for sharing a "hall if shame" (as in what a shame) moment. I'm increasingly impressed by the reactions many of our pilots show after s%#} happens! As @Enterprise always says "these things all have expiration dates". I think this good attitude toward unfavorable circumstances (smiles and thumbs up over piles of balsa) is a combination of the ARF revolution and the 3D and XA flying we do. Phrases like "Fly Low", "Fly Extreme", "If you ain't crashin, you ain't tryin", "fly it like you stole it", etc. all come with consequences. Hats off to the smiling and jovial crashers out there. I'm trying to get to a "no expletive" level with a crash! im close but on videos I notice one usually slips out lol. Smiles, handshakes and acceptance sure beats a grown man throwing a tantrum any day. If you can't afford to crash it, you shouldn't fly it!
There are only two types of R/C airplanes in the word: those that have crashed, and those that will.