New Hobby Takes Flight at Redding Retirement Community

From GlynnDevins Marketing:

“It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a plane about the size of a large bird!” This is a common exclamation in Redding, Connecticut, these days as residents of Meadow Ridge, a local retirement community, are learning to fly radio-controlled variations of some of history’s most celebrated aircraft.

Once a month, members of the Meadow Ridge Flyers Club meet with Steve Edkins of Killer Planes for flight demonstrations and training. These aren’t your dollar store gliders – incredibly detailed and complex, some planes have a wingspan of nearly six feet, and include intricate features such as retractable gears and wing flaps.

The Flyers Club is still in its infancy, with members currently focused on mastering the flight simulator and transmitter controller. The goal is to eventually build up to basic techniques, such as controlled flying and takeoffs/landings, then graduate to more advanced techniques, which can include combat maneuvers.

The next meeting of the Flyers Club is Tuesday, May 17, at 11 a.m., where members will continue their training and see demonstrations of a model Cessna, P-38 Lightning, and some smaller fighters. Are you interested to see these older adults take to the miniature cockpit and master the local skies? Please contact me, Ben Green, at 913-754-2372 orbgreen@glynndevins.com.