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WING
SPAN
NOVEMBER
Local Hunter Valley pilot Daniel
Carpenter first fell in love with
the sport of aeromodelling at
the age of eight. Many years on
he has made a successful career
out of it. Daniel has given us an
insight into his passion for the
sport and his love from building
to flying (and everything in
between).
“I was an undecided 8-year-old boy
who couldn’t decide what toy to
wish for, for my birthday. I decided
that I wanted an RC plane so I
asked for cash and did jobs to earn
pocket money until I could afford
a kit (a Telemaster 66). I was nine
when I finally had all the parts to
make it fly.
A chance meeting with a local
senior pilot, Kevin, proved to be
a big help. He gave me heaps of
advice one afternoon and one
week later, he sponsored my
membership into the COMSOA
Club (City of Maitland Society of
Aeromodellers). There he test flew
my plane for me and proceeded
to teach me to fly. The joy and
triumph of seeing it lift from
the ground that first time was
unforgettable.
I successfully learnt to fly my RC
plane over the following months.
Flying sponsored a love of physics,
fine machinery, engineering and
craftsmanship. I guess it was
always in me, it just took this
hobby and these people for me to
realise it. On reflection it seems
that my experience of joining the
club as a young man liberated me
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DANIEL HAS GIVEN US AN INSIGHT INTO HIS PASSION FOR THE SPORT AND HIS ENJOYMENT OF
BUILDING TO FLYING