Oct. 15, 2009 - Flying

This week Taylor got to go “flying” with some friends from our homeschool group.  Our group has been having these one day “workshops” on various subjects.  This one was on radio controlled planes that his friend Keaton did.

They had instructors there to help the kid “fly” the planes.  The instructors used a control box that has connected controls so that they can take over if you mess up.  It’s called a buddy box.  Taylor was really concerned about wrecking a plane so this really helped him feel comfortable.  He actually did very well and didn’t need to worry about “messing up”.  The instructors do the take-off and landing and guide you what to do in the air.

I actually tried it too and it was pretty fun.  Taylor said he was pretty good at it from playing flying video games.  Since I don’t play those games it took me longer to get used to the controls.

His friend gave a talk explaining how the planes work.  I was really impressed about how much he knew about aviation and engines.