What kind of flying do you enjoy?

I enjoy just flying around with mild aerobatics, if the plane is capable of it. Rather than seeing how fast a plane can go, I�m usually more interested in seeing how slow a plane can fly and still remain in control. I don�t care about 3D or pattern stuff. I enjoy practicing touch-n-go�s also.

What kind of RC planes can you not stand?

I absolutely detest planes with fuselages that look like they were run over by a steamroller, which includes a lot of �3D� planes. I never have and never will build one like that. I'm not keen on cartoon planes either.

What�s your favorite airfoil?

The Clark-Y. The KFm3 is a close second.

What radio system did you learn to fly with?

It was an old Futaba gold case, six-channel. Of course it was FM (72 mHz). I'm talking about the late 1980s here. I also remember having an old Futaba "Attack" 4-channel AM, and when flying on a dry lake in the summer with thunderstorms in the distance, the plane would "jump" in the air every time lighting struck miles away.

What battery charger do you use?

I only have one charger that I've been using since 2009: a Turnigy Accucel 6. It's still going strong.

What radio systems do you normally fly with?

Currently I have three transmitters: A Hitec Optic 6 which is my normal-use system, a Hitec Laser 4 which was purchased specially for buddy-box training with the Optic, and an FRSky Taranis. I have a Corona 2.4 gHz module for the Optic that I sometimes use, but the receivers seem to usually crap out, so I still fly on 72 mHz, but I'm making the transition to using the Taranis exclusively.

What�s your favorite plane?

Too many to list.

How many channels do you typically use?

It's very common for me to just build 3-channel planes with throttle, elevator, and aileron. This probably represents the majority of my planes.

What�s the weirdest thing you�ve ever seen?

The multicolored silhouette dancers at the beginning of the first James Bond 007 film, �Dr. No� (1962).

Has an element been named after you yet?

No, since I�m not a nuclear physicist and haven�t discovered any new elements. I�m sure there�s more to be discovered though. I think if an element was named for my discovery the atomic symbol would either be �So� or Ff�.

Have you ever seen a UFO??

Why yes, every time I watch "UFO" videos from 1970. Seriously I've seen a lot of strange things, but none that were saucer-shaped. By the way, "Earth vs the Flying Saucers" is a great movie.