slopeflyer.com

My Presentation on Radio Control Modeling to My Wife’s 2nd Grade Class

A couple of weeks ago I did a presentation on radio control models for my wife’s 2nd grade class. All 26 of them! Her class was reading the book Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane in which Mr. Putter gets a radio control plane and flies it. Wendy reads the book to her class every year and though the kids would enjoy seeing a real R/C plane in action.

I met her class on the playground of their school. I had about 30 minutes to do the presentation so I started out with a brief overview of radio control models and the different types like sailplanes, power planes and helicopters as well as other vehicles like cars. I told them that my particular interest is sailplanes and explained a bit about how they stay in the air.

{pgomakase}

I brought a few planes to show including the RaceM which I used to show how the control surfaces work and because the size of the plane is impressive. There were lots of Oohs and Aahs when I stood the RaceM on its wingtip since the span is over 10 feet. I showed the MiniSR and explained that it is made to go fast. A lot of the kids were surprised that a sailplane could look like a jet. I also had my CombatWings XE electric wing that I brought so I could show how durable a beginning RC plane can be. I also brought it to fly because the school does not have a big field and the wind was blowing 20 to 25mph!



One cool thing about the book is that it prepared the kids for the eventuality that model plane flight might not be as easy as it looks. Mr. Putter’s plane crashed the first time he flew it. So, when the CombatWings XE wasn’t quite trimmed right and flew directly to the ground they weren’t surprised. Just like Mr. Putter they said! I was able to demonstrate the difference between Mr. Putter’s plane, which needed repair before he could go try again, and an EPP plane because I just hit the trim a couple, of notches and tossed it back into the air.

I did two flights with the XE and was able to demonstrate loops, rolls and a couple of decent landings. The plane performed pretty well if I kept it below the level or the trees. They acted like a windbreak. Above treetop level it was pretty gusty but at least the kids got to see a plane fly.

I reckon I�ll be doing this for her class again next year and will try to have a bit better presentation and also see if we can arrange the gym for an indoor demonstration if it is really windy out side again. If it is not too windy outside I think I�ll set up the bungee and fling a sailplane up.

The kids really liked the presentation and all of them made me thank you cards. Very cool! Here are a couple. I could only get a few scanned and posted so even if yours isn’t here I still really appreciate your cards. Thanks, kids!

Thanks, Maggie!
Thanks, Emma!
Thanks, Hannah!
Thanks, Lauren!
Thanks, Mackenzie!

 

 

4 thoughts on “My Presentation on Radio Control Modeling to My Wife’s 2nd Grade Class

  1. payday loan cash advance cash advances payday cash advance payday vr http://cashadvance911.com/ loans online loans online payday loans online no credit check personal loans online http://loansonline2018.com/ online loans no credit check payday board payday loans online no credit check money loans online http://paydayloansnocreditcheck2018.com/ online payday loans no direct deposit payday loans online payday loans payday loan online http://onlinepaydayloans2018.com/ get a loan today no credit loans poor credit loans guaranteed approval credit loans guaranteed approval http://creditloansguaranteedapproval2018.com/ online loans online loans no credit check money direct online loans for bad credit http://onlineloans2018.com/ bad credit auto loans personal loan interest rates debt consolidation loans bad credit loans http://loans1000.com/ installment loans payday cash installment loans installment loan http://installmentloans2018.com/ quick loans for bad credit personal loans bad credit loans for bad credit online loans for bad credit http://loansforbadcredit2018.com/ personal loan bad credit small personal loans online personal loans for people with bad credit loan star http://personalloansforbadcredit2018.com/

  2. I am frequently to blogging and i genuinely appreciate your content regularly. This great article has truly peaks my interest. I’m going to bookmark your web blog and keep checking for brand new data.

Leave a Reply to Antonio Pottkotter Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Scroll To Top
Skip to toolbar