The Weather Outside Is Flightful: Electrics In Winter

Electrics By Terry Dunn | terrydunn74@gmail.com As seen in the December 2021 issue of Model Aviation. MANY OF YOU ARE already aware of what I am about to write: RC flying in the snow is a lot of fun! There is something really pleasing about carving tracks in a fresh blanket of snow as you perform touch-and-gos with your winged aircraft. All you need is a snow-capable model and a few simple precautions to mitigate the cold. The joys of snowy runways are relatively new to me. Until a few years ago, I had always lived south of Interstate 40, where there’s not much snow. I am…