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Free Flight Wisdom

Free Flight Wisdom The enduring magic of trimming a FF modelBy Tom Hallman maxfliart@hallmanstudio.com Photos by the author except as notedAs seen in the October 2024 issue of Model Aviation.I returned to the hobby of rubber-powered Free Flight (FF) half a lifetime ago, while in my mid-30s. Before that, as a young teenager, I had built a few rubber-powered models, but I never got them to fly for more than a few seconds. Years later, through the generosity of friends and mentors in the Flying Aces Club (FAC), I’ve learned a few things that have since become firmly rooted, leading to a…

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