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recover quickly from mid-air collisions,
and it bounced off the ground, trees,
logs, and kept on flying. It
weaseled its
way out of some very interesting
situations, and hence the name, "The
Weasel," was born.
Eventually, the Weasel caught the eye
of a few local modelers who wanted
to join in on the fun, so in 1996 I
started making small batches of hand-
cut kits wrapped in brown craft paper,
offering them for $45 a pop. With the
earnings I was able to further my
hobby, and the enjoyment I received
by producing and selling a model
aircraft opened my eyes to future
possibilities. I stopped selling kits when
I started college, and it wasn't until the
last two years there that I modified the
design yet again and started selling
kits during summer holiday. Years
later, Dream-Flight was born in my
parent's garage with the Weasel-pro as the initial
cornerstone of the business.
So that is how the Weasel came to be. Thank you
Chuck and Duncan for the initial inspiration that still
continues today! The dorky-looking glider that I first
flew 20 years ago has since become my favorite
slope design. For me, it's the equivalent of a
skateboard for the slope. I take it along with me on
trips, since it fits easily in the back seat of a car or in
a suitcase. I use it frequently to test out new flying
spots and to teach people how to fly. It is a versatile
glider that simply brings smiles to people's faces, and
that is what makes it so fun!"
-Michael Richter, February 2016
Weasels are most fun in numbers! A group of pilots enjoying some sloping camaraderie at
the annual WeaselFest flying event in 2006 at Ellwood Mesa (Goleta, California). Started
as an informal gathering of fellow Weasel pilots in 2004, Weaselfest now continues as an
annual fun-fly event "organically" organized on RCgroups.com
Father and son enjoying springtime breezes with their Weasel-evo at
Ellwood Mesa during Weaselfest 2012. Photo by Dave Garwood.