Originally Posted by divad_strebor

Expert - every club has one. Knows everything there is to know about everything. Usually a "two channel" "circle flyer". Rarely if ever takes a model home in the same condition it was in at the start of the day, but has the answer to every question, no matter how technical.

Have we met?

Can't think of a name for it but it's the type of "flyer" usually young, that regularly shows up to the field and spends 30 minutes readying their shiny new plane only to watch everyone else fly. They then pack up and go home. I think we all know the type. Inexperienced and freshly off a trainer and against all advice advanced to a plane way out of their skill range. You can't help but hide in your car when they actually do put a plane in the air - usually a foamie.

Originally Posted by Cerus98

Can't think of a name for it but it's the type of "flyer" usually young, that regularly shows up to the field and spends 30 minutes readying their shiny new plane only to watch everyone else fly. They then pack up and go home. I think we all know the type. Inexperienced and freshly off a trainer and against all advice advanced to a plane way out of their skill range. You can't help but hide in your car when they actually do put a plane in the air - usually a foamie.

In the off-road world we called them "pavement pounders." All show and no go!

"Pick'n'Stick"

a moronic Rf scheme marketed to unsuspecting modelers who subsequently destroyed their....ummm...........

nevermind

"Tippy Rock"

Typically a warbird manufacturers first attempt at ARF'ing a 3D plane but keeping the high wingload qualities of the warbird. Characteristics include the "Insta-Snap" feature.... implemented on landing approaches and precedes any basic 3D maneuver.....

Love this dictionary! I just had myself a floppy chicken

"Space Huckin"
A type of 3D flight (That I usually practice) which is about 300 mistakes high...

Good one

Originally Posted by Cerus98

Can't think of a name for it but it's the type of "flyer" usually young, that regularly shows up to the field and spends 30 minutes readying their shiny new plane only to watch everyone else fly. They then pack up and go home. I think we all know the type. Inexperienced and freshly off a trainer and against all advice advanced to a plane way out of their skill range. You can't help but hide in your car when they actually do put a plane in the air - usually a foamie.

We call them SDD - Static Display Dave

Originally Posted by Phil Griffin

"Space Huckin"
A type of 3D flight (That I usually practice) which is about 300 mistakes high...

Now that's right in my wheelhouse. My friend and I call ours "Stratosphere Hovering"

Ni-MH Short for Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. These rechargeable batteries have a slightly greater capacity to weight ration that Ni-Cd batteries. Used mainly for transmitter and receiver battery packs.

find a minute mistake, here "that" should be "than".

Great List

"Whiteout" - when hovering with smoke on and your airplane almost, or fully, disappears behind the smoke.

Sub

I'm surprised these aren't on the list. Come on, we've all done them:

Perp Walk or Walk of Shame - Walk back to the pits carrying what remains of your plane after a dirt nap.