SCOUTS LEARN ABOUT FLYING.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer CASTAIC - The Boy Scouts played with the big boys Saturday on a plateau overlooking Castaic Lake Castaic Lake is a lake on Castaic Creek formed by Castaic Dam, in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, near the town of Castaic. The 323,700 acre foot lake (399,000,000 m³) is the terminus of the West Branch of the California Aqueduct, though some comes from the 154 mi² , where a dedicated group of remote-control plane operators showed the kids how to fly without leaving the ground. Eight local Boy Scout troops spent the morning with the Canyon Crosswinds, a nearly 30-year-old organization of men who spend their free time and weekends assembling and flying fancy, high-tech toys. ``I have more fun building them than I do flying them,'' said Norm Teague, an engine builder for racing boats who caught the remote-control plane bug 15 years ago. ``This is the second year we've had the Scouts out here, and I'd say 5 to 6 percent of them get into flying.'' Just east of Castaic's lower lake, about 20 of the 100 Crosswinds members invited more than 60 Scouts to try their hand at operating the delicate and pricey crafts. Much like a specially equipped driver's education The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. car, however, the pros retained the master controls while the boys were able to operate the planes with a secondary device. The kids were actually in control of the planes for a time, but the owner had the ability to step in if something went wrong. Steven Crane, an 11-year-old Scout in Saugus-based Troop 316, earned his aviation merit badge after the four-hour event. But he said controlling the planes was complicated. ``You had to really concentrate, because if you banked it too hard, it would barrel roll barrel roll n. A flight maneuver in which an airplane makes a complete rotation on its longitudinal axis while approximately maintaining its original direction. Noun 1. ,'' the fifth-grader said. ``I have an electric (model) plane at home, but we've never really been able to land ours.'' Teague, a Newhall resident, deftly maneuvered an $800 model he spent more than three months building. Protected inside the cockpit was a Snoopy Snoopy world’s most famous beagle. [Comics: “Peanuts” in Horn, 542] See : Dogs Snoopy imaginative dog. [Comics: “Peanuts” in Horn, 542–543] See : Illusion figure wearing flying goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. and a scarf. ``It's basically a box of wood, a kit. But I love putting them together. I'll come home from work and spend three or four hours working on it. And on the weekends, too. It's very relaxing.'' Patricia Crane, Steven's mom, said she was impressed by the generosity of the Canyon Crosswinds members. ``They let the kids use their planes. None of these men have kids in the Scouts,'' she said. ``They're all just out here to help introduce something new to the kids.'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) A trainer plane, teamed by Canyon Crosswind cross·wind n. A wind blowing at right angles to a given direction, as to an aircraft's line of flight. Noun 1. crosswind - wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft member Clark Leadbetter, second from right, and his trainee flier, Boy Scout Travis Shearer, right, makes a safe landing during Saturday's Learn to Fly event. (2) Denis Denis, king of Portugal: see Diniz. Lyon explains the controls to Troop 2 members Michael Rainey and Travis Shearer. (3) Boy Scout Travis Shearer reacts to a landing during Saturday's Learn to Fly event at Castaic Lake. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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