Joe Nall Flying Event 2017 by Andy Argenio

Without exception, and although I have been doing it for 15 consecutive years, Joe Nall is the event many of us consider the most spectacular R/C flying event we attend that gets bigger and better every year. This year was no exception, with over 1,800 registered pilots and tens of thousands of AMA members and guests in attendance. Some came to fly off the incredible grass runways and a private lake on 400 gorgeous acres of land. Others came to watch the best pilots flying all types of model aircraft, but most will say they were there to meet old friends, make new friends, and experience the comradery and the hospitality that this event is best known for.

New site additions included the air-conditioned Learning/Education Center which was open with a vast collection of model aircraft, a large movie screen, and a section with multiple flight simulators. The sites for camping, trailers and RVs were enlarged. There were eight active flight lines including the main Giant Scale, 3-D Giant Scale, Floatplane, Electric Park Flyer, Helicopter, Control Line, FPV, and a FPV-MultiGP race course area. More than 70 vendors attended with a great variety of RC products and discount prices

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The noon time air show demonstrated (Videos below) the evolving talents and skills of yet another generation of pilots and aircraft capable of unbelievable maneuvers. The MultiGP quadcopter race pilots demonstrated at Joe Nall that they are true hobbyists and as passionate about FPV RC building and flying as many of us are with fixed-wing aircraft.