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Old 04-30-2009 | 06:44 AM
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Default RE: Who's right or wrong?

Yeah, I know that I should give right of way to full scale, that is common sense. I guess it just ticked me off that this guy knew he and I had a close call, as he turned away as I did
But for him then to revert back and fly right into the thick of things, could easily have been ugly for both sides.

I guess even full scale has a few questionable pilots too. I think I've even flown with a few of them on some of the landings I've experienced in my time on airliners. LOL

Funny thing, this is the second time I've met a heli in the air up close and personal. Way back when, I was flying another Cub all by my lonesome in another field. Got to see an Apache real close. As in enough to see the pilots quite well. They made it quite obvious that I was to land. Made real sure I understood by first hooving right where I was and using both the chopper and hand signals to tell me to land. Even after I did so they stayed until I loaded up and left.

I afterwards found out that the Secret Service was scouting out secondary routes for a visit by Pres. Bush. The FAA had closed all air traffic in those zones. The military was used for the air scouting of these routes, and apparantly enforcing the rules too. That's when I learned that R/C had to follow full scale rules too.