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Old 07-16-2008 | 07:41 AM
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From: ASTORIA, NY
Default RE: Hobbyzone Phantom

Hi fmf_rc

My dear friend, don’t get stressed, I don’t mean to post for anyone to get stressed over model plane flying, I fly illegally all the time. I want new pilots to know the dangers and keep in your mind the most important lesson, SAFETY, COSIDERATION AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS, FLY WITH A SPOTTER, A SPOTTER IS A PARTNER WHO CAN WATCH FOR PEOPLE, ANAMALS (DOGS OFF A LEACH), USE A LOT OF COMMON SENCE. I FLY SMALL PUSHER PROP PLANES, THEY FLY LIKE A KITE, I TAKE MY EYES OFF OF IT AND IT STILL WERE I LAST SEEN IT.
I FLY ELECTRALIGHTS ( PART PLANE PART KITE OR PARCHUTE ).
I don’t fly my electric corsair around a city park with thirty six inch wing span, I fly in the beach parking lot in the winter. Its fast, its four channel and its not a plane to take your eyes off of, I bring another pilot with me so we can spot each other. We take turns flying.
I flew nitro, this is the horror stories with gas planes, I saw pilots lose fingers and serious INJURIES. I seen burned eyes not on the pilot but people who stopped to watch. I seen accidents beyond your expectations some time I see them in my sleep.
I quit the hobby until I seen electric planes, made of wood over weight so I quit again.
I came back when the foam planes came into existence light weight.
My first foam plane was the wingo many names by different sellers. Weight one and a half pound PUSHER PROP.. First time out was in Cunningham park, been flying it every chance I get.
I have now been active in the hobby again nothing changed same laws.
But the planes, weight, motors, batteries and a new radios, 2.4GHZ great radio but I am still studying it.
I am careful around the 2.4 wifi, cordless house phone and cell phone I shut mine off.

Keep It electric, quit, SAFE, USE PLENTY OF COMMON SENCE