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Old 05-02-2015 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Sportflyr
Quads are the Special Olympics of the entire RC world. If they disappeared completely it wouldn't hurt my feelings one bit. In fact I had to intercede more than once to in form ppl not to fly within approach space of an airport. And yes it is creating an unnecessary stigma for our beloved sport.
Well, we know that it will be impossible for the legislators to declare a quad "illegal", while at the same time ignoring an electric park flyer. Either everything gets effected, or nothing does. Helis have been a part of the hobby since the 1970s, and nobody would argue that they are technically dissimilar (at least in performance, which is where the concern comes) from a multirotor.

Have you personally ever flown a multirotor, or tried that aspect of the hobby?

Being more interested in aviation history, building, and full-scale aviation, I didn't see the appeal at all..... Until I built a tricopter this winter.
It's absolutely the most fun I've had in this hobby in five years, and the multirotor community is extremely friendly and safety conscious.
Everyone is extremely well aware of what needs to be done to preserve the hobby, and they (us) have just as much to lose.

Also, I don't see the stigma between multi rotors and traditional models. Even the most media-brainwashed observer isn't going to think the guy flying a 25% scale Spitfire is spying on them from the air.