Trent has just posted an update video explaining his recent absence from the online scene, identifying the fact that his shop is now back online and hinting at things come from MyGeekShow over the coming weeks.
Clearly he has been through the ringer these last few months, but appears to have returned fully charged (pun intended), and raring to get back into it.
Notably, Trent has acknowledged the additional challenges presented to his USA Trip by ongoing developments relating to the use of RC Model Aircraft in the United States.
The idea that the reinterpretation or reformation of long established guidelines and policies might stifle the aspiration of pioneering individuals like Trent is pretty disheartening. There are indeed ways of circumventing the chaos, as we have recently seen with the coming out of Google's Project Wing, but this type of solution is sadly beyond the budget of individuals and backyard innovators like Trent. Hopefully sanity will prevail and that, when the uncertainty in this critical area of policy ends, the defining moment of his (so far) 4 year long project will not be relegated to the shelf of impossible dreams.
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Welcome back Trent and I'm really looking forward to seeing what you come up with next. Your high energy delivery personality is inspiring and I'm glad you are back and having fun. Embrace the geekness within.
Last year I had a pretty horrific accident with a 14" carbon prop that involved 3 days in hospital and a reasonable amount of plastic surgery to put my hand back together. It took me 9 months to get up the motivation and courage to get back on the horse and try again.
I think after the challenges you have had to be back within 2 months is a pretty good effort.
Welcome back. It seems no matter what happens this is a pretty addictive hobby.
+1000 welcome back Trent, looking forward to the spot landing video ;-)
trent, glad see you back. i was very impressed by your raptors' trans US flight. i love flying wings. can you pls send a link to APM parameter file of raptor designed by you. ravi
go Trent... we've missed you... don't loose the magic!