ORIGINAL: wahoo
I'm not here to bash anyone or try to persuade anyone one on their choices in this hobby but I will say that some of the posts in this thread are ridiculous. <div>
</div><div>I won't name any names but ''the way were brought up'' as in flying level ''circuits'' around the ''pattern''. Golly gee that sounds like loads of fun !!! And GOD FORBID they had better be all left hand circuits too !!!! Why not just stay home on Sunday and watch nascar ?</div><div>
</div><div>As far as 3D being dangerous... I call BS. Personally I feel much safer flying or even <span style=''font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; ''><em size=''2'' style=''font-style: normal; ''>spectating[/i]</span> at a 3D event then to be in the air or even anywhere near some of the FOG circle jerks that so highly despise other forms of this hobby which we all love AND should be able to enjoy. </div><div>
</div><div>I truly enjoyed one persons thought that 3D flying is basically a mishap waiting to happen and always on the verge of a crash. Again I'll call BS. Some (NOT ALL) 3D pilots have skills far outweighing those of the casual sunday circle fliers.</div><div>
</div><div>Lastly I'd love to be at some of the fields these ''armchair aviators'' fly at and see just how many would ''ditch'' their trainer or 40 size warslug when I yelled there was a FS approaching. What makes me laugh is how many times I've personally had to duck and run from an out of control plane where the pilot was trying to save it at all costs. And these are the same self righteous ones that are telling someone THAT WAS ASKED TO PERFORM FOR THIS EVENT to ditch his 42% model. </div><div>
</div><div>Mistakes were made and lives were in the balance but some of those in this forum are way out of line. I'm just glad no one was injured or killed.</div><div>
</div><div>My ยข.02</div><div>wahoo</div><div>
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Yeah, working within the rules we've all done well by WOULD irritate you, no doubt about that. As far as being a spectator and feeling safe, I'll bet you would have loved the 3D event we're talking about here. I know the guy in the Bipe felt quite safe.
But you saod one thing that's a real idea. 3D SHOULD be flown at their own fields and in their own events so they do not threaten the fields and the hobby for responsible standard-RC individuals.
That's why it's not the older, tamer, more boring folks who have higher insurance rates. What, you THINK we like flying in a pattern? We find ways to work other stuff into the pattern. We don't just go straight up through it and make everybody scatter. I know that's YOUR idea of fun, but I'm going to go way out on a limb here and say that I don't think that most of the rest of us regular flyers enjoy that too much. When clubs don't DO SOMETHING about guys who like that stuff, we find new clubs.
But I'm probably going a little hard on you, because you said that the Air boss should have made him land and you said that it should have been on the ground. Right on both counts and darn it all, it shows that at least ONE of you dang 3Ders have a responsible bone in your body. Maybe.
~ Jim ~