Of all the destinations in the United States, Hawaii Wedding Locations and especially Maui will by far surpass your dreams! Wedding Planners in Maui have the experience with the best locations, making selecting the best venue for your special day a breeze. Why not combine your Maui Wedding and Honeymoon into one trip? Hawaii Wedding Packages can range from the very simple to the simply extravagant; remember, this is your dream day! Hawaii Beach Wedding Locations - Maui
All Maui Beaches are open to the public and they are abundant. The shores of South Maui, including Kihei and Wailea are prime spots for Sunset Beach Weddings in Hawaii. There are numerous long stretches of sand, parks overlooking the beach and tiny hidden coves, surrounded by lava rock and tropical plants. The West side beaches of Kaanapali, Lahaina, Na Pili and even Kahana are the perfect place for morning Maui Beach Weddings as well as sunset weddings for smaller groups. The mornings offer empty stretches of sand, calm, clear waters and little to no wind, especially in the early mornings. Maui Wedding Flowers for beach weddings often include flower circles and flower hearts for the happy couple to stand in as they share their wedding vows, adding a touch of romance and color for your wedding photography and just a little something special. Hawaii Tropical Garden Weddings
Very romantic Tropical Garden sites are available in both public and exclusive spots and are ideal for small and large groups alike. Offering unsurpassed ocean views, privacy and a variety of landscapes for your Wedding Photography. For couples enjoying a romantic Hawaiian getaway far from the resorts, staying Upcountry in Kula or Pukalani, Maui wedding plans on the peaceful grounds of a lavender farm or Maui's winery allow for an almost surreal setting. The rolling green fields and panoramic ocean views will enhance the ambiance of any wedding! Maui Helicopter Wedding Hawaii
If you are you an adventurous couple, why not opt for the excitement of having your Maui Wedding on a secluded seaside cliff or a Hidden Waterfall Wedding? Imagine, the cascading water falls in the background, tropical plants and lava rock provide a surreal setting and all stand ready as the bride and her party arrive from the skies with a dramatic entrance with a private Helicopter Flight as your Hawaii Wedding Photographer catches every moment! Maui Wedding at a Private Estate
For larger or more formal wedding parties, private estates offer the best of everything. These provide a perfect setting for both wedding ceremony and reception while enabling your Hawaii Wedding Planner to create a completely customized and ultra romantic setting for both. These locations are also some of the best Maui wedding reception places in Hawaii. Wedding Receptions at these estates can include full-service seated dinners, private Hawaiian Luaus, hors d' oeuvres and cocktails or even a variety of food stations with offering a host of local delicacies offered by a professional Maui Wedding Caterer or personal chef. Include a dance floor with a DJ, Jazz Combo, a full band or just a roving Hawaiian Duo on guitar and Ukulele with Hula Dancers to entertain as you dine and dance the night away to your favorite wedding songs! Hawaii Resort Weddings on Maui
Numerous resort settings also enable couples to have more customized celebrations. With gazebos, waterfalls, wedding chapels, little gardens and hidden foot bridges, setting a luxurious stage for both wedding and reception is easily accomplished. A variety of in-room pampering services allow the bride to sit back and relax while you have a manicure and pedicure, personal hairstylist and even a massage before donning your wedding dress and making a grand entrance! Your wedding consultant can also bring your dreams to life with the addition of personalized wedding favors, place settings, the best in wedding cake design, tropical Maui wedding flowers and other dcor created by the very best Hawaii Wedding Florist. Hawaii Wedding Churches and Chapels
Looking for a Maui Destination Wedding in a church? The Wailea Seaside Chapel is a combination of New England and Hawaiian architectural influences. The wedding chapel features beautiful hardwoods, Italian glass chandeliers, a vaulted ceiling, and brilliant stained-glass murals. Holy Innocent's Chapel is a lovely, open-air church with a beautiful garden setting overlooking the ocean. While it is a more casual setting, the hand-painted murals and rich fragrance from the abundant Plumeria trees make this a delightful place to exchange your wedding vows. Keawala'i Church, also known as Makena Church is a lovely chapel situated literally steps away from the ocean. The church was built in 1855 entirely lava rock and coral, and sits on a tranquil sandy cove, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Whether you dream of a simple sunset wedding on the beach with just the two of you or a lavish wedding ceremony and reception with all the frills, any couple would be sure to find their fantasies come to life by planning Destination Weddings in Maui! http://www.adreamweddinginparadise.com/htmls/locations.html http://www.visitmaui.com/beaches.html
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Electric RC Helicopters
Electric RC Helicopters - What You Should Know Before You Start
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Electric RC helicopters
can be a challenge! Most everyone agrees that RC model helicopters are the single most challenging R/C models to build and operate, and electric helicopters are no exception. In fact, because their flight times are shorter than gas powered units, it can hinder someone just learning the ropes and their sensitivity to wind can intimidate beginners too.
They're mechanically complex and they require you to master two distinctly different skills, forward flight and hovering. To pilot them successfully, your FULL attention is required. There have recently been some very impressive advances which give more hobbyists a good shot at getting electric RC helicopters in the air and keeping them there.
But if the question is, "Should my very first R/C model be a helicopter?"...I'd have to say no. You'll be much more ready and relaxed with a heli if you learn to fly a plane or glider first. We strongly recommend that you visit our airplane section, where there's no shortage of other exciting ways to go airborne. But if you've already mastered a plane and feel ready for the demands of a an electric RC helicopter...read on for more details!
What Can an Electric RC Helicopter Do?
The answer is, just about anything that involves flying! They'll hover in one spot. Fly backwards and sideways. Do pirouettes while in forward flight. Perform stall turns, loops, rolls, standing loops and rolls (a loop or roll with no forward speed)...even fly upside-down and hover while only inches off the ground. Let's see an airplane, or even a full-size helicopter, do that! In normal forward flight, electric helicopters fly at about 20-30 mph and approximately 150 feet high.
PREREQUISITES
It helps to have good building skills for assembling electric rc helicopters. If not, take the time to develop them in this hobby. You'll need a sufficiently large space and hopefully uninterrupted time...from 2 hours for a simple setup to hundreds of hours for more complex RC model helicopters. Have an open mind and be willing to learn new things. Being methodical will help solve many problems you'll encounter in the hobby. You don't need fast reflexes to succeed, but you must be able to develop new ones. Optimism and sense of humor can help, especially after an electric RC helicopters mishap. More often than not, patience is a virtue.
DUE DILIGENCE
Find a local club and flying field to get a firsthand look of the exciting world of electric helicopters and meet the flyers - they will become valuable help. If there are no local clubs, check out Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and its monthly publication Model Aviation and try to find the closest club in your area. Try to attend a fly-in of electric helicopters or an airshow nearby (see calendar posted in Model Aviation or ask your local hobby shop) and watch how the pros do it.
Once you're committed to the hobby, apply for an AMA membership as soon as possible. It's a requirement for clubs/flying fields, and you'll get a very good insurance policy, too. Get some literature, either an RC heli magazine, a book, or video tape and I highly recommend checking out these
RC heli videos.
(All links open new windows)
Electric RC helicopters
can be a challenge! Most everyone agrees that RC model helicopters are the single most challenging R/C models to build and operate, and electric helicopters are no exception. In fact, because their flight times are shorter than gas powered units, it can hinder someone just learning the ropes and their sensitivity to wind can intimidate beginners too.
They're mechanically complex and they require you to master two distinctly different skills, forward flight and hovering. To pilot them successfully, your FULL attention is required. There have recently been some very impressive advances which give more hobbyists a good shot at getting electric RC helicopters in the air and keeping them there.
But if the question is, "Should my very first R/C model be a helicopter?"...I'd have to say no. You'll be much more ready and relaxed with a heli if you learn to fly a plane or glider first. We strongly recommend that you visit our airplane section, where there's no shortage of other exciting ways to go airborne. But if you've already mastered a plane and feel ready for the demands of a an electric RC helicopter...read on for more details!
What Can an Electric RC Helicopter Do?
The answer is, just about anything that involves flying! They'll hover in one spot. Fly backwards and sideways. Do pirouettes while in forward flight. Perform stall turns, loops, rolls, standing loops and rolls (a loop or roll with no forward speed)...even fly upside-down and hover while only inches off the ground. Let's see an airplane, or even a full-size helicopter, do that! In normal forward flight, electric helicopters fly at about 20-30 mph and approximately 150 feet high.
PREREQUISITES
It helps to have good building skills for assembling electric rc helicopters. If not, take the time to develop them in this hobby. You'll need a sufficiently large space and hopefully uninterrupted time...from 2 hours for a simple setup to hundreds of hours for more complex RC model helicopters. Have an open mind and be willing to learn new things. Being methodical will help solve many problems you'll encounter in the hobby. You don't need fast reflexes to succeed, but you must be able to develop new ones. Optimism and sense of humor can help, especially after an electric RC helicopters mishap. More often than not, patience is a virtue.
DUE DILIGENCE
Find a local club and flying field to get a firsthand look of the exciting world of electric helicopters and meet the flyers - they will become valuable help. If there are no local clubs, check out Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and its monthly publication Model Aviation and try to find the closest club in your area. Try to attend a fly-in of electric helicopters or an airshow nearby (see calendar posted in Model Aviation or ask your local hobby shop) and watch how the pros do it.
Once you're committed to the hobby, apply for an AMA membership as soon as possible. It's a requirement for clubs/flying fields, and you'll get a very good insurance policy, too. Get some literature, either an RC heli magazine, a book, or video tape and I highly recommend checking out these
RC heli videos.
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