quantumaviator

My favorite bird is the peregrine falcon, how is it working with them? Do they have "personalities" like the other birds you have worked with? I live in Idaho and we have an amazing birds of prey center, went there on a field trip and have always wanted to get into falconry, any steps on how to get started?

Is it true that if a ravens tongue is split in half then they can mimic human speech like a parrot? My 8th grade english teacher told us that after we had finished "the raven" by poe.

This is such an awesome AMA! I have been involved with r/c planes and heli's since I was little. Aviation has always been my biggest passion. I always wondered how someone got to be a professional and get sponsors and stuff. My question(s) is how did you end up being sponsored and making it to where you are today in the sport. AND do you use any of the r/c simulation software available? I have the phoenix r/c software and it is extremely realistic to flying an actual r/c plane and heli. So do you use the software to train in your downtime? Thanks for doing such an awesome AMA!

WOW! Thank you for the awesome reply, it really does mean alot :) You mentioned that you have a plane you use, that was converted to electric. what do you prefer electric or gas? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages between gas and electric? I've never owned a gas r/c plane as it seems messy and more complicated then electric. All though i'm sure you can have longer flight times with gas than electric. Oh and I just purchased a sail plane that came with the hi-start bungie! Never used the hi-start before, but when I did, man that thing was awesome! Speaking of which, do you prefer to "hunt" for thermals on level ground with a glider, or would you rather do slope soaring?