Control Line Float Flying

By Fred CronenwettAs seen in the October 2002 issue of Model AviationPhotos and drawings courtesy of the author. The typical Control Line (CL) model is flown from a concrete or grass circle and uses normal wheels for landing gear. CL models with floats are rarely seen, and flying CL models from water is unique. While the Northwest Regionals CL contest was held at the Roseburg Regional Airport in Oregon from 1997 through 2001, CL models were flown from a float pond as an official event. Flying CL models from water has been done in the past, but flying from a pond this size is rare…