ORIGINAL: qldviking
I see that you are one of the full size has all the rights type of bozo's, its funny how here in australia we have our assigned altitudes and our registered site info is available to all full size pilots if they take time to note them. But then again I guess you're one those I will fly my full sized toy where I want coz I'm a hero bozo's.. Its clowns like you that say no to any useful bit of regulation that will end in stuffing things up for all airspace users, rc'ers and full size alike. I have contacted several full size pilots and put them on this thread, most are wondering at your mentallity or lack there-off, Thier own words were if you cant give a decent leeway arounds hazards like rc clubs etc you're not fit to fly rubber band powered let alone full size. As to your second last quote, We are only asking for hieght restrictions and for them to be enforced, not total prohited zones, but then a fool like you wouldnt care, as long as you can fly your toy where and how you want. You no doubt would fight against that too. One question, with all the air space around, why do you full size pilots have to invade thew small amount we rc'ers use? is it just to show of your little toy and try to be hero? There sure as god made little green apples no other valid reason for it. I'll admit there will be the odd occasion where its a genuine accident but in a high percentage of cases it isnt.
Wow, so mature! Especially the name calling...you've really "proven" your point eh?
If you read what the guy was saying, he's NOT saying "if you cant give a decent leeway arounds hazards like rc clubs .." and "you're one those I will fly my full sized toy where I want"... He's saying the same thing a LOT of us have been saying...and that is NO MATTER HOW WRONG THE FULL SCALE PILOT IS, THE RC'er HAS TO YIELD!". That's it, plain and simple and if someone honestly doesn't see that or agree with that, they should NOT be flying RC aircraft period! Also when he's talking about making restrictions and prohibited airspace around RC zones, listen to what he is actually saying! He's saying it's not feasible! He's absolutely correct! As soon as RC clubs or AMA start trying to fight for things like this, that's how soon the RC clubs will start getting shut down! Who do you think would win a battle like that...RC "toys" as the majority of the population see's them or "real" aircraft? Whether right or wrong, who do you think has better laywers and more money to fight something like that?
I am a skydiver and trust me, I've seen many a dropzone get shut down simply because full scale pilots *****ed about having to wait to land while skydivers are in the air. And it wasn't the FAA it was the private airport owners that don't want to lose the business of the aircraft and have no problem losing the skydivers.....similar thing here.
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