Zoe Stumbaugh’s Spider Hex Rat

History Preserved As seen in the August 2017 issue of Model Aviation. At first, FPV races were flown by groups of friends who wanted to have fun. They held informal competitions and vied for the title of “best.” Rules quickly emerged, however, as the races became more formal. During the Data X conference in May 2015, Scot Refsland organized the first AMA-sanctioned FPV race. The race, which took place on Santa Barbara (California) High School’s football field, drew fewer than 25 pilots, but it was a heated competition. The race’s winner, Zoe…