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The article presents tips on maintaining and preparing model helicopters for the summer flying season. Topics covered include tips on the careful handling and maintenance of batteries, how to reinforce canopies, and how to check the overall balance of the rotor blades. It also discusses how to do routine maintenance on rotor heads, tail rotors, and servos.

The article evaluates the Pantera P6 airplane model from Audacity Models.

The article evaluates the 3D Frenzy airplane model from JS Hobbies.

The author provides information on some developments in model airplanes and its equipment. He accounts his visit to a friend in Florida and discusses problems with lithium-ion receiver battery pack. He also expresses appreciation with the unique design and flying performance of model airplane Pantera 50 from Audacity Models. In addition, he evaluates the 14MZ radio from Futaba Corp.

The article offers suggestions on maintenance techniques for model helicopters. Topics discussed include disassembling of rotor blades to lubricate sealed and thrust bearings, checking for cracks in landing gears and rubber mounting grommets on them, cycling of batteries and transmitters until they reach their amperage and voltage rate and adequate lubrication of all the bearings used in helicopter.

The article offers tips for tuning up the helicopter. It cites the different parts of the helicopter including the canopy, rotorhead and landing gear, and provides tips on how to handle each part. It also mentions two chargers MRC Super Brain Palm Charger and West Mountain Radio CBA that can chart the charge process on the computer.

The article offers information on how to upgrade Mminiature Aircraft's Fury 55 radio control model airplane to no-bar operation. It states that flybarless rotor head allows the pilot to quickly, and easily modify the flight parameters according to his needs. It details how the author upgraded his model airplane which include the installation of the Curtis Youngblood Total G flight control system.

The article evaluates several gears for model helicopters, including Generation 4 2700mAh, 6-cell LiPo Pro Power 30C battery from Thunder Power RC, the Duralite Plus A123 battery from Duralite Flight Systems, and the Futaba GY520 micro gyro from Futaba Corp.

The article offers tips on how to get the initial pitch setup on a model helicopter. It cites the factors that should be considered, including the type of flying intended, the pitch window needed and the maximum and minimum pitch requirements. It also examines the common mistakes made by novice fliers, which include the availability of too much pitch.

The author shares some products related to model planes that he uses. The author mentions that he installed the big-block kit with a well-used YS .60 engine running on Byron Originals 30% Rotor Rage Helicopter fuel with Mavrick 620 rotor blades. He adds that he also uses Thunder Tiger 53 Redline engine, new Hitec HS 7966HB and Mavrikk 600 rotor blades as well as the Assan modules including the 2.4GHZ transmitter modules.

The article highlights the Futaba's Extreme Flight Championships (XFC) at the AMA National Flying Site in Muncie, India in 2008. The event is specifically intended to gather top helicopter and airplane pilots in the world to express themselves in creativity and originality as they perform stunts using their machines. These pilots performed their choreographed routines with an accompanying music. The most remarkable aspect of the event is the showcase of their techniques and approaches.

The article presents a perspective on the basic of hovering a helicopter model. According to the author, many pilots have trouble hovering because they do not recognize the need for a correction until the helicopter has moved. More experienced pilots immediately notice the minor change in attitude of the helicopter and make an aft cyclic correction.

The article offers that author's insights related to controlling of model helicopters. Topics include the challenges of flying a helicopter model along with tips for its test flight, the cost of a model helicopter wherein the size and quality of the model contributes to its cost, and difference of flying model airplanes with helicopters in terms of landing and hovering.