But club members say there is a long way and many hours from a kit in a box to a flying the aircraft. They are often advertised as “Almost Ready to Fly,” or “arf” in model aircraft jargon.

“A lot of our members have a passion for aviation, and some are ex-airline pilots or Air Force pilots,” said Price, a former private pilot who has been flying model aircraft for 25 years.

New restrictions on flying recreational remote controlled aircraft go too far and will hurt his business, says one of the owners of P.E.I.-based Great Hobbies. "As someone who's in the business of ...

Hill has been flying model aircraft for most of his 76 years, and has set 23 records. He said he isn't sure if they'll try the feat again. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices | About CBC News ...

In the early days of model airplanes, they ran on fuel and anyone flying the neveau electric planes was looked down upon, according to Mr. Rogozinsky. But in the 1980s, the popularity of the lighter, ...

RURAL RUSHMORE — An estimated 50 or so hobbyists took to the skies Saturday to participate in the annual Flying Farmer Fun ...

ISLAMABAD: Most weekends, 70-year-old Idrees Ahmad, a model aircraft pilot, can be found at F-9 Park flying his family of remote controlled planes. But on Sunday evening, Mr Ahmad and several ...