
2011 Northwest Control-Line Model Aviation News Archive
Below are some of the headlines about CL activity in the region in 2011, along with links to some of the technical articles and columns that appeared on the Flying Lines web site during the year. For a more complete look at CL activity in the Northwest, go to the Flying Lines home page and click on the links to various categories at the top of the home page.
Time to say thanks! See article by Don McClave in Aerobatics section
An introduction to line tension See article
More beavers beset the Bod Busters! Now they're in the north, too! See article for download on Broadway Bod Busters page
Proposal to change 80mph Combat speed limit defeated See article in NW Rules section
How to Build Jeff Dawson's 1/2-A Combat Sonic Chicken See article in Combat section
Flyers for Skyraiders and McMinnville swap meets posted for download See Where the Action Is
Northwest fliers make 99 flights in worldwide Ringmaster Fly-a-thon See article
McKay, Smith top Oct. 1 Combat meet See article in Combat section
R.F. Stevenson Memorial contest results and photos See article
Salem Speed & Combat results and photos See article
Roseburg Control-Line Fun-Fly photo gallery See article
<< Bob Smith wins 2011 C-Cup championship See article in Combat section
Updated! Dick Scobee Memorial report and photos See article in Aerobatics section
Dawson wins Bladder Grabber XXXIII See article in Combat section >>
Updated with slideshow and video links! Western Canada Stunt Championships report and photos See article in Aerobatics section
Bob Smith wins C-Cup Combat Contest 3 See article in Combat section
<<How to prepare and enhance the performance of the Tee Dee .049 See article
2011 Lucky Hand Fun Fly report and photos See article on WOLF page in NW Club News
Observations on the new Sport 40 Carrier event: See the July column by Eric Conley in Flight Deck
Jeff Rein wins 2011 C-Cup Combat Contest 2 See article in Combat section
Stunt-a-Thon report and photos See article
<< Updated with combat event director's report! Northwest Regionals report and photos See article
Making decals with laser printer See article
Bob Smith wins 2011 C-Cup Combat Contest 1 See article in Combat section
Jim Walker Memorial Spring Tune-Up report and photos See article >>
An unusual approach to .15 Carrier See article in Navy Carrier section
Northwest Speed Spring Fling contest results See article
Oregon Flying Fun No. 4: Lots of flying despite wild weather See article >>
Setting up the SuperTigre X-40 for Speed See article in NW Speed Scoop column in Speed section
Inventor of cyanoacrylate glue dies: He had a profound influence on model airplanes See article
F2D Proto Speed rules change approved clarify muffler rule for 2011 and beyond See article in NW Rules
Taming the nose-heavy Combat plane See article in Combat section >>
Updated with photos! Oregon Flying Fun No. 3 becomes hangar-flying event See article in WOLF section of Northwest Club News
<< A favorite engine reborn See article
Northwest fliers score high in 2010 national Combat standings See article in Combat section
Oregon Flying Fun No. 2: Flite Streaks galore! See article >>
<< Norm Whittle's Electric Stunt Cookbook See article in Aerobatics section
Rules change proposed for .15 Carrier, adding profile requirement withdrawn See article in Northwest Rules section
Oregon and B.C. fun-flies ring in the New Year See article
Bod Busters take a whack at New Sport 40 Carrier event See article in Navy Carrier section
How to get choose and build your Northwest Sport 40 Navy Carrier plane See article in Navy Carrier section
New rules to be used for 2011 Chehalis Cup 80mph Combat series See article in Combat section
AMA rules changes for 2011-12 summarized See article in NW Rules section
Early C Speed test flights show promise See article in Speed section
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