The Future of Stunt & Control Line in General

[Sean McEntee]

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[Ty Marcucci]

Here in Huntsville, we have a young man that got started in CL by  his grandfather, at age 6,, Now 17 he is still with us.. His five brothers all prefer RC..About once a year we pick up a new guy, coming over from the RC ranks as he got bored and prefer to have actual hands on type flying.. thus is goes.. We seem to keep an average of 12 guys year after year.  Some move, some die, but NONE leave out of boredom.

Want to generate excitement, fly two Bi-slobs at the same time...

I started with Hornets when I was about 7 or 8.  At 13 I got a Firebaby, built a few scientific kits (1/2A) then a Barnstormer,, crashed it and went on to learning to drive, dating hot chicks (ha ha) and forgot CL other than reading FM and MAN in the high school library.  Got married at 23 and came home to find my Barnstormer started, took it with us and have never looked back.  It goes in spurts of interest, and lets face it, it you don't fly CLPA, it can be boring to watch.. golf is boring as sh*t, but I watch it for about two holes.
When I was in the Navy, one of my ships, a tin can had a 350 man crew. I was the only one that even knew about CL,, but my next ship a smaller tin can with a crew of 176, there were five  of us that flew CL. FWIW.

[M Spencer]

If someone had done a film like these , back then , what happened with them mayve been happening with stunt. maybe . As In THAT got it POPULAR .




After All , Two People have been eaten here , so far , this year . It hasnt put the rest off .
Just needs a few heroes & villans . the Quest for the holy Walker Cup . Like what the guy in the film was . Drama suspense & action .& blown plugs . The Wisnewski Era woulda been the go .All Disciplines .

[Mark Romanowitz]

Ok folks, here is an update on what I have been doing about this "problem".

1. Please check out https://controllineflying.org (it's currently being built so it will get better.. Remember I have a full time job still)
2. I started an Instagram account called controllineflying_org
3. I've spoken with Mark Feist, AMA District III Associate VP, I have a Zoom call scheduled with the "Jetstars" the group of 25 young men between the ages of 13-17 who have currently started their own group in the Cincinnati RC club, have been sponsored by the club and Old School Model Works and are ***GASP*** building BALSA model airplanes.. Yes, they are RC, but it's a start.
4. Been in contact with Nicky @ Brodak, Herb Rizzo @ Sig, Lucien @ Innov8tive Designs and put him and Pat Johnston and Pat King in touch with each other.
5. Have an invite to go to Clow Int'l Airport for an EAA Young Eagles Hangar Night.
6. Scheduled to officiate a Science Olympiad Regional "Indoor Helicopter" event in March

One last thing to think about:
Lew McFarland recruited me into control line model airplanes way back in 1973.. He had set up a card table outside of the Pharmacy he worked at on Southland Drive, in Lexington Kentucky on his lunch hour.  He had membership forms for joining the AMA, and the Lexington Model Airplane Club.

My Mom is the one who met him first, she drove home to get me and bring me back to meet him.

This is how it happens.. You have to be involved and not self absorbed.

For those of you who feel "I've done enough, I'm focusing on myself going forward." You are certainly entitled to your opinion.. I'm not talking to you, just keep on scrolling.

One last thing. I don't "own' this.. This isn't "Marks thing" or "Bills thing".. or whoever's thing.. I don't care who gets the "credit".. That isn't the point.

Building this will take a LOT of people doing even a small thing that lies nearest.. It isn't going to work with herculean efforts of one person or even a couple of people..

But, if like me, you decide it's too great a hobby to just let die, and you are willing to jump in and help then please email me at mark@controllineflying.org.

Thanks,

Mark

[Scott Richlen]

My Mom is the one who met him first, she drove home to get me

Absolutely!  When it comes to getting kids involved, we need to sell to the parents!  The list of benefits to a young person's development from participating in building model airplanes is a yard long.  We, as a society, would be much better off if every junior-high aged boy was exposed to model airplane building.  And when we were doing our after school class there were some girls who enjoyed it too!

[944_Jim]

Want to generate excitement, fly two Bi-slobs at the same time...

I like it!
With streamers...Bi-Slob Combat! Keep the speed down and shorten up the streamers.