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Micro Airplane PilotMicro Airplane PilotA blog devoted to micro flying aircraft, including airplanes and helicopters, written by a complete newbie - although I am gaining more experience as I go along! 
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All prices updated
2009-02-03 15:12:00 All prices in the Micro Airplane Price Index have been updated. I will update again this coming weekend. Amazon goes crazy at this time of year, so keep clicking the links for your favorite items... More About: Prices
Prices updated, new items for pre-order
2008-08-23 01:38:00 Updated the pricing, and came across two new items available for pre-order (you can probably get them in a store already, this is how it normally works): Air Hogs Twin Thunder Heli - List Price: $64.99$59.99 at Amazon (free shipping)$64.99 at Toys R Us Estes Micro Tiger - List Price: $49.99$39.99 at ... More About: Items , Order , Prices
New Update!
2008-08-01 14:40:00 After nearly a two month hiatus, I have updated the Micro Airplane, Helicopter and Vehicle Price Index. A few new items in the list, a few old ones taken out, and current pricing for all. Enjoy. More About: Update
Cox Micro-Warbirds
2008-08-01 14:40:00 Thanks for making the Cyber-trip back to Micro plane pilot.com. This review will be a little different from past reviews. This week I plan to review the entire line of Cox Micro Warbirds as a whole, instead of each individual airplane, my reasoning ...
THE SILVERLIT PALM-Z
2008-06-08 00:00:00 Welcome back to the review section of Micro Plane Pilot. This week I will review the Palm -Z by Silverlit. Available for $20.85!! Please refer to our Price guide.I placed my wristwatch in the photo to give it scale. Do not confuse this airplane with the many knockoffs ...
Micro R/C Airplane and Helicopter Price Index Updated
2008-05-30 00:00:00 I guess today it is supposed to start feeling like summer (or at least spring) again here in Colorado. As such, I have updated the Micro R/C Airplane and Helicopter Price Index . I am planning on updating it more frequently. And if there are new planes out ...
United Hobbies (Great Prices)
2008-05-30 00:00:00 CUT AND PASTE THIS LINK FOR GREAT PRICES ON HOBBY ITEMS!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.hobbycity.com?cda=12771 More About: Hobbies , Great , United , Prices
the Parkzone Micro-Citabria
2008-05-25 00:00:00 As promised this week i am reviewing the Parkzone Citabria(airbatic spelled backwards) I guess the designers at Champion Aircraft Co. had a sense of humor. Over the last couple of years i have become aware of Parkzone products and for the most part, have been very satisfied with their ... More About: Micro
radio shack deals!!!
2008-05-25 00:00:00 the starscream raptor is now under $10 and they have a gps unit for less than $100!!!! More About: Radio , Shack , Radio Shack
FLY SMART. . . SPEND SMARTER!!!!!!
2008-05-25 00:00:00 When you imagine flying your micro-plane, parkflyer or whatever it is you see in your r/c flying daydreams, do you see your self helplessly trying to trim a micro-heli that won't ever fly without over-rotating in either direction for long enough to really be able ... More About: Smart
Review: Alany Micro Mosquito v2
2008-04-13 00:00:00 When things started staying cold or windy (blustery as Pooh would say), I decided it was time to evolve from my Air Hogs Havoc to something with 3 channel control. I happened to have some credit at Amazon, and liked the look of the Micro Mosquito . I decided ... More About: Review
No real change in prices
2008-04-05 00:00:00 I updated the price index, and haven't seen much change in prices (other than a few going up). The notable exception are the Cox RTF planes, down to $59.99 from $89.99. These seem like a steal at that price, and I might be ordering one soon. In the meantime, I ... More About: Change , Real , Prices
Spring is coming, and the prices are falling
2008-02-18 00:00:00 Spring is in the air, and that means sales are starting on a number of items. See the Micro Airplane Price Index for details - there are too many things on sale now to list them out. We are now seeing some of the newer items showing up for sale ... More About: Spring , Prices
Acrojet/Turbo Fury review
2008-02-18 00:00:00 This canard Aero ace( though not labeled as a Aero ace) with xlcrlee's wonderful modification(http://www.rcgroups.com/foru ms/attachment.php?attachmentid=1712427) is a wonderful aircraft, in no time i was i was flying in 8 ft circles around my friends head, and low passes, provided with that mod, this aircraft goes were you want it to, ... More About: Review , Turbo , Fury
Rolling Fury review
2008-02-08 00:00:00 i was really excited when i first go this aircraft, i mean, a elevator control for looping and other stuff, just couldn't pass up on it. i went to the local park, and i was amazed.... at how hard it was to fly!!! this thing loops at half throttle without ... More About: Review , Rolling , Fury
London Toy Fair 2008
2008-02-06 00:00:00 "Electronick" over at RCGroups.com posted some pics of things coming soon. He saw them at the London Toy Fair . Of most interest to me is a small 3ch Chinook based on the Picoo/ Havoc platform. Looks pretty cool. See the whole post at http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread .php?t=811208 More About: 2008
My Apologies
2008-01-26 00:00:00 My apologies for not having a new post in some time. Between bad weather here in Colorado, and a tremendous workload at my day job, there hasn't been much time for flying. This weekend looks to be pretty nice though, so I am sure you can expect to see something ...
Micro Airplane Pricing Index majorly updated
2008-01-13 00:00:00 Been working on a number of updates to the Micro Plane Pricing Index . There are now over 95 items listed on it. As I was researching updates for it today, I came across this gem: Mini Mosquito v2 (3 channel) - $24.47 from Amazon 3rd Party You can bet I will ... More About: Airplane
Aerobird Commander IIst
2008-01-11 00:00:00 A co-worker discovered that I have an interest in r/c planes. He came to me last week with a story about how he had won a plane at some industry function he was at (he is in ad sales for a major Colorado publication). He flew it a ... More About: Commander
Starscream Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting Ideas
2008-01-04 00:00:00 Many thanks to JNSFU from rcgroups.com - he provided us with a compilation of tips and tricks for the Havoc and Picoo Z helicopters. If you are so inclined, view the PDF file (you will need Acrobat Reader to do this) and see if it helps your specific problem. ... More About: Ideas , Tips , Tricks , Troubleshooting
Air Hogs R/C Havoc Heli Laser Battle set - Excellent Price!
2008-01-04 00:00:00 Found a GREAT deal on the Air Hogs R/C Havoc Heli Laser Battle set - $89.95 at Sharper Image, where it is selling for $169.95 at Amazon. Huge savings! Havoc Laser Battle Set (2 helos, 2 controllers) - $89.95 at Sharper Image More About: Price
Micro Airplane, Helicopter and Vehicle Price Index
2008-01-01 00:00:00 This price list reflects known pricing and sourcing for the following items, updated 2007-12-31 at 14:14:27 Mountain Time. This page will always have the latest pricing and sourcing known to the site owner. Be sure to bookmark it and refer back as needed. More About: Vehicle , Airplane , Price , Helicopter , Micro
Havoc/ Picoo Z tips and tricks
2007-12-28 00:00:00 Many thanks to JNSFU from rcgroups.com - he provided us with a compilation of tips and tricks for the Havoc and Picoo Z helicopters. If you are so inclined, view the PDF file (you will need Acrobat Reader to do this) and see if it helps your specific problem. ... More About: Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks
XPV 2.0 Shadow Hawk - Reviewed
2007-12-27 00:00:00 I have been flying micro planes now for about 2 months. Before that, my flying experience was limited to balsa gliders and paper airplanes. Still, I went to an aviation school, and actually studied to be an Aerospace Engineer for a brief time. I love planes, and ... More About: Shadow , Hawk
Insane airplane prices
2007-12-27 00:00:00 The airplane reviews will start next week. But there are some insane sales going on right now. Here's a sample: (for the latest prices, please go to this thread on rcgroups.com) More About: Insane , Airplane , Prices
Air Hogs Havoc Heli Laser Battle Set Reviewed
2007-12-27 00:00:00 I'll admit it - I have been skeptical of the micro helicopters for some time. I ordered what was, at the time, an inexpensive Chinese made r/c helicopter from eBay a couple of years ago. Never could get it to fly, but it made plenty of noise. That experience is ... More About: Laser , Battle , Havoc , Hogs , Air hogs |
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