Hi Andy,

You're right, there isn't much of a concern for safety. Rubber-power models are a safe activity and people don't mind them. In fact, as I said, I fly all over the place and don't have any problems.

In fact, that's one of the reasons I made the Squirrel. You can build it from the kit with no tools. Just craft glue, scissors and glue stick. It weighs 3 grams. Propellers vary but tend to be around 2.2g. The elastic motor weighs about 1.1g. It flies about a fast walking pace. In fact, with the Delta Dart, the propeller shaft bends frequently when it hits things. The Squirrel uses the same propeller and it doesn't bend the shaft because it's lighter and flies slower.

People just aren't seeing the picture very clearly. I suppose in their cities the authorities publish "Squirrel incident reports" so they're getting all excited about it.

I wont worry about them until parliament hill is lined with protesters with signs reading "Stop the Squirrel!". Or when they are stopping people at the park with Frisbees asking for proof of insurance.

Darcy