ORIGINAL: B816
Now, before you say you took lessons before you ever got on a bike, or behind the wheel, I'm sure you did. But, a car or a bike in the wrong hands can cause far more damage than an R/C plane can. Not that such a plane can't cause damage, but let's put it into a little perspective.
Yes, we were taught to drive before we goto behind the wheel. And we had to PROVE that we could safely operate a motor vehicle before we were given a license to drive the car. And we all carry insurance (or should) in the event that an accident occurs.
I'm in a half-square mile field a quarter mile from work. If that isn't taking reasonable precaution, I don't know what is.
No, a half-square mile field isn't a reasonable precaution. Why not??? Well, consider that the range that you can control your plane at is well over a mile away, that half of a mile field isn't all the big. Trust me on this one, it's not that big.
I'm not saying this is easy, but I'm saying the risk of serious damage/injury while attempting to fly an R/C plane in an open field is quite a bit lower than the risk of either of those two things.
Have you ever been hit by an RC airplane? Do you know how much it can hurt, how much injury it can do?? And before you ask, yes I have been hit by one. And in a similar situation too. Person at the field that was trying to fly a plane that was too advanced for him and he refused to ask for any help either.
Come to think of it, nobody has even asked what kind of plane I have. Nice to be judged so harshly by people that don't have all the facts.
To be totally honest with you it really doesn't matter what type of plane you are flying. It's not the plane we are talking about here. What everybody is talking about it your attitude about it. Here is what you first posted in this thread
Well, I'm taking it out again at lunch today. 2nd flight. I hope to make it more than 15 seconds. Any advice?
Ok, we have given you our advice. For this reason I think you are here just looking for attention. You want everybody to make a fuss over what you are doing. I never have understood people that have to act like that, but then again I don't have to understand it to recognize it and react to it.
Ken