RE: Why Stand So Close?
This is really funny. I usually wait till all the people who complain are gone and then I have fun. I am usually doing the crazy 3d stuff when no one else is flying and when there is at least one person around to make sure I have a contact just in case.
Its common sense you dont do anything too crazy without calling your moves first or at least feeling out the crowd you fly with. I think if it were more common sense it wouldnt be an issue. Also if you fly around people who mainly fly 35-40% or just say giant scale then they are prolly gona be cooler with the fun stuff.
The most danger I have had at the field is from the smaller planes going out of control and nearly crashing into me or the classic running into the pitts and nearly crashing into my planes.
Its a hobby and its supposed to be fun. Make a lot of rules and it kills the fun. At the same time just be respectful of others and how they like to fly. Its why I wait till the afternoon to go out and fly when more or less no one is around.
Its funny how when heli's go up people get nervous too. Myself I have a blast flying 3D along with a Heli friend. We are really comfortable around each other and can have fun safely. Its not wierd for me to be hovering around his heli and such.
Funny when the big names in the hobby make videos of them doing fun stuff no one seems to mind. Again they also seem to do it when no one else is around to mind.
Again no matter what people first. If I knew I was having a problem and people were around I would take it out far and dork it in. Be it my foamie or the 35-40% they are just toys in that they hold no real value vs. keeping someone safe. I think there should be no question in which is more important; human life or a toy plane.