Basic FPV Safety

FPV might be the most fun part of the RC hobby, but the FAA is trying to regulate it because of a few experienced pilots and the people who have “the cool new flying camera gadget” flying their quadcopters (mostly DJI Phantoms, which DJI has advertised as flying gadgets) dangerously Read more…

‘Tis the Season Buying Guide 2014

This is umFlight’s first Christmas season. To be honest, I had two very different visions of what umFlight would be like at this time when starting umFlight. It turns out that both were very wrong. Vision 1: was of me having posts scheduled for months in advance, hundreds of visitors Read more…

5 Indoor Aircraft Perfect For Cold Weather

With cold weather rapidly approaching for those up north, it’s time to begin moving RC aircraft fun inside! I’ve assembled a list of great indoor UM aircraft. Because there are so few indoor planes, I have included some quadcopters. 1. Parkzone Night Vapor: The Night Vapor flies very well inside. Read more…

5 Great First UM Planes

If you are looking for a first RC plane, then I have a list of planes which are best suited to be your first ultra-micro RC plane. Note that this list ONLY includes good first ULTRA MICRO planes. Planes bigger than ultra micros are not included in this list. 1. Read more…