2026-09-20 | David E. Sproule

Chris and the airplane

One flight with Chris and his remote control plane. Almost a tree. A tail that needs repair. Photos from the path.

Good morning from a heavy sleep. Today had a better invitation.

My friend Chris asked if I wanted to come help him fly his remote control airplane. He uses a wheelchair. He did the work on the control arms himself. Next up, still planned, is ordering a servo and linkage so the plane can get air brakes later. That part is not bought yet.

We flew it once. Chris almost hit a tree. Then we noticed a slightly broken tail piece, so the flying stopped and the repair list got longer. We headed back to Matty's Place with the plane and a few photos.

Chris holding the transmitter behind the yellow and silver plane on the path
Chris on the transmitter. Plane N126C on the path.
Close up of the plane nose with shark mouth art and big bush wheels
Shark mouth and bush wheels.
Chris with the plane upside down across his lap in the park
Looking underneath after the flight.
Close up of hands working on the fuselage of the RC plane
Hands on the fuselage. Checking what the flight shook loose.
Chris leaning over the plane to inspect the wing and tail
Checking the wing and that slightly broken tail.

I like this kind of day. A friend who wants you there. A plane that almost kissed a tree and still made it home. Recovery is not only meetings and notebooks. Sometimes it is standing on a path watching something Chris built try to stay in the air.

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