Hi Ryan. Thank you for your well written note above. - that was a very fine ML airframe but its not in the cards for two IMAC planes at the moment. The wings are exceptionally done (cored out then reinforced with CF stripping). There is zero spool up time in snaps - when you hit the corners on snap condition it just about instantly starts and stops when you need it too. Glad to see the Joey is moving towards getting it ready to fly so quickly and in your hands. The precision heli stuff has been really eye opening and fun, and very difficult to learn. Heli's are a science to say the least. In every aspect it has made me feel like a newbie again. Radio setup, servos, measuring of all types, takes on a new meaning with a preision machine. I'm using JR Vibe (3D and a SG) for the task. At the Andersonville, GA pattern contest I flew a few flights at dusk Saturday night. I don't think I overly impressed anyone but I can assure you - if the heli wasn't moving during the hovering maneuvers - that is by purpose . I am in Class I and never flew a heli until the end of last summer. Overall, heli flying is as strong of R/C mental training as I've seen yet. You have to be very focused as it is "game-time" from the moment you put the starter into the hex drive. You can literally crash a heli and cause $100's in damage without ever taking off (... if you have a hot-start... don't ask me how I know

For the 2.4 stuff, it is a matter of personal taste as both systems are obviously working. I waited a while to move to 2.4. Clearly this is the direction the hobby is going though and after making the conversion I'm glad I did. If someone choses to utilize Futaba gear, you have the Futaba corporation's Industrial & Hobby radio control divisions driving product development through a whole variety of customer applications, which I think delivers quite a professional solution for our needs.

Thanks,
Jim