My original Hawk Mk1 heli suffered at my inexperienced hands. Not belonging to a club and not knowing anyone else who flew I learnt to fly the hard way through trial and error (this was before simulators were cheap enough for me to afford). That said it proved to be the ideal learning machine with … Continue reading
In 1999 I bought my Hirobo Shuttle Z-TS as a successor to my Century Hawk MK1. The quality of the Shuttle, particularly the canopy, was superb and it was extremely reliable. The shuttle was the machine with which I learnt basic aerobatics and inverted hovering. With such a hard life (this was before flight simulators … Continue reading
I recently read on the BBC news website that the younger generations are getting nostalgic earlier. This is thought to be due to the onset of digital media where the ability to take, organise, share and carry around your entire photo library on a smartphone has transformed the way memoirs are organised. Nostalgia then extends … Continue reading
I first saw a radio controlled model aeroplane parked on top of the wardrobe at my Great Uncle David’s house in Edinburgh. Further exploration revealed aircraft were hiding all over the house and many were as long as I was tall. As a practicing doctor and researcher at the university he really did not have … Continue reading
James, Planes and Automobiles 