Peter Vogel has been modeling since the fifth grade when he joined his older brother flying Cox 1/2A control line models in their cul-de-sac. During college he started building his first remote controlled model a Sig Kadet Mk II. He flew that model for several years and has it in his collection today. He learned to fly a helicopter to share the experience with his then 5 year old daughter. She loved to watch Daddy hover the helicopter at the local park.

After a 10 year hiatus from our sport Peter discovered how much had changed chiefly 2.4 Ghz radios and the dramatic advances in electric models. He eventually found a home at the Santa Clara County Model Aircraft Skypart where he took a primary role in teaching others to fly.

In 2011 he built his 30th model; a pattern plane. After experiencing how well it flew Peter dove head first into practicing and competing in Pattern. Today when not teaching others to fly, Peter flies one of his several 2-meter planes. He has used his experience in his day job as a software developer to build from scratch an electronic scoring system in use at Pattern contests here in D10.