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Old 01-13-2003, 11:07 PM
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Default Where is flying R/C is the most popular?

Wonder where R/C is the most popular (amongst the states). Suppose the only way to accurately measure this would be from the AMA membership dispersion by state and the number of registered clubs in each state.

I haven't checked the AMA web site to see if this type of cross-referencing is available. But I would wager a guess that the leading states would be California, Arizona and Florida. The warmer climates.

Your guess or facts?
Old 01-13-2003, 11:56 PM
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wherever theres a large open field, a few distant mountains, with a very slight northenly breeze on a lovely summers evening, with the sun just creeping down the horizon and everything is silent apart from the very slight wind breeze, that warms the depths of your soul.

Almost poetic ain't it? Seriously though thats my ideal location
Old 01-14-2003, 12:07 AM
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Wow Vtol, I think I started to shed a tear there....as for me, i'd just take a field, some sun, and no wind. I don't take much to please.
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Nellis & Edwards AFB - with all of the UAVs.

Now would that be a job, or what?! R/C with Hellfire missles! Just for the record, I don't think they fly under AMA rules.
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Florida would get my vote. Lots of retired people with lots of time on their hands and too old to do anything ""around the house"".

Seriously, they have the good weather most of the year and just about every retirement community has a flying site. In fact if you look in the RC magazines you will see some advertisements for retirement sites promoting RC flying.
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Default Where is flying R/C is the most popular?

Sounds like vtol should be in NE colorado . Warm dry and not far from Rocky Mountains.
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Everything describes NE Colorado except the part about a slight breeze.
Old 01-14-2003, 03:24 AM
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Default Where is flying R/C is the most popular?

Probavly Texas. Lots of open land.
Old 01-14-2003, 11:36 PM
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AMA region 6 give stats by zip code:
http://www.csam.iit.edu/~amadist6/members.htm
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hehe, wish i was in colorado with the good weather, i haven't been able to fly since last october, some nights i even have nightmares about not ever flying again with british weather, here is a compiled list of reasons i haven;t been able to go for the last 13 weeks:

rain
rain
wind
wind
wind
wind
wind+ rain
not much rain but lightening very badly and we all know what a transmitter aerial likes to attract...
too foggy
too snowy
too cold, engine wouldn't start even after having the glow plug kept on for 20 mins to try and warm the darn thing up
windy+ rainy
rainy
windy

this saturday regardless of what the weather is i aint goin flying cos its my birthday party thingy, my b-day's is tommorow, meaning wednesday,

anyways if i dont fly soon i think i'm gonna go nuts :stupid:
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The weather here is great. There are about 360 sunny days a year here (granted, some of those it is only 5 degrees, but sunny none the less.) The wind can get pretty nasty out in the plains though! I wish I never had to leave this place.
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Default Where is flying R/C is the most popular?

Originally posted by Tippie
Florida would get my vote. Lots of retired people with lots of time on their hands and too old to do anything ""around the house"".
Tippie, That's why my guesses included Arizona too. I personaly know many that have retired there as well.

I guessed California too for the warm climate in SoCal and the large population.
Old 01-15-2003, 01:14 PM
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Australias is the best country to fly @ on a normal sunday no more the 15 people @ the fild free airspace all day.
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Tucson, Arizona

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