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Club Night Flying - 1/7/2013 9:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Anybody want to weigh in on this ?  The club I belong to has several members who have been flying e-powered aircraft at all hours of the night.  There have been 0 issues so far and everyone is having a good time.  This type of flying has really boosted moral and sparked intrest from the general public.  

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RE: Club Night Flying - 1/7/2013 9:48 PM   
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Status: offline 		So... If everyone is having fun, it's been safe and hasn't caused problems, what's the issue?

I say put some LED's on an electric plane and go join in on the fun.

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RE: Club Night Flying - 1/7/2013 9:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		Our club has at least one night fly a season.  We all get together and fly mostly electrics with lights...even a few of the tiny small night Vapors since wind is nill at night.  Even have a few guys with nitro night flyers...but our club is out in the "sticks" so that doesnt really bother anyone.

I was hooked after the first time I tried it.  I personally have 2 night flying planes with plans for a third.  My current 2 are a smaller Cap232 profile with LEDs on the edges of the flying surfaces plus the profile and a Kadet Sr that I lit from inside.  I am planning on putting LEDs on a stock stryker just to have something a little "faster" to fly in the dark.  Also, just bought a Blade mQX that I will probably put some LEDs on and fly it around the back yard at night.

Night flying is just TOO MUCH FUN!

Here are a couple of pics of our night flying...


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RE: Club Night Flying - 1/7/2013 10:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have a Parkzone T-28, J-3, Slow-V, Hobbyzone Super Cub, and Firebird Freedom all rigged with Led's. They are a blast to fly at night, especially when you get a bright moon out. I'm still trying to get a good photo of my T-28 silhouetted against  a full moon.

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RE: Club Night Flying - 1/7/2013 11:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Quads, particularly with a control board that self levels can also be fun at night.

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RE: Club Night Flying - 1/8/2013 12:46 AM   
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So... If everyone is having fun, it's been safe and hasn't caused problems, what's the issue?

I say put some LED's on an electric plane and go join in on the fun.


There is no issue for me.  I personnaly have two night flyers to date.  The reason I asked for the weigh in is because there are certain members of the club I belong that have made negative comments to our Safety Officer.  These were comments only, not concerns.  I was just trying to get a feel for what other clubs were experiencing.  I know that every club has those guys (negative nellies), but has any clubs had any safety issues ?  I hate to see a rule made banning night flying at our local club.  Thanks for your input.



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