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RE: Drinking and Flying
ORIGINAL: oldvet70 I have watched this discussion off and on all day today. While I would like to say that I am surprised at the number of people who have posted that it is okay to drink and fly I have to say that I'm not surprised at all. There is a serious lack of personnel responsibility in this country today and it is just natural that it spills into our hobby. Our Club, the AMA and our Field Lease prohibit possession of alcohol on the property so we don't have an issue with this. Drink and Fly why there's nothing to discuss. It is irresponsible in the extreme. Remember after you drink and fly you might just have to drive home. |
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ORIGINAL: ohnoucdat here's a few pics of why not to drink and fly dont drink and fly or talk on the phone and fly (guilty) or watch someone else fly while flying. the few times i had to talk a call while flying were not pretty. your brain can only do one thing at a time, you can either talk or fly. the only way to do both is to talk for a few seconds, then get the plane level again then talk for a few seconds and keep switching back and forth. i dont do it unless i have to and when i do, once i answer the phone i tell the person to wait a min while i land the plane. |
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I don't think most people fathom the extent of the damage that these planes can cause but I guess if a true knuckle head getting in a car drunk figures a 3000 lb auto won't do any damage then a 10 lb plane is certainly nothing to worry about.
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I was at said event for 3 days and nights. I did not see one guy drink and fly. It would not be allowed to happen.
Way too much assuming going on here. Is it impossible to have fun without beer? Why do you assume someone having fun must be drunk? Really some irresponsible posting in this thread. Are you posting under the influence? Some finished flying for the day and opened beers for sure but none were flying drunk. |
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ORIGINAL: fly boy2 I went to a fly- in ( not a a fly-in just a group of guys in a field). There was no club just a group that started as a forum. I went with a club member who is a member. He told me that they were a parting group of people. When we got there, it was a very large group of people all from different parts of the U.S.A in the field. I had noticed that the people beside us were drinking and flying. The first thing that pop in my head was the sign at my club that says '' NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED.'' Has the day goes on, I notice that large number of people were drinking. No body was vomiting or anything, but just causally drinkin a beer and talkin. Not very body was drinking ( me and my club member including), werent. I'm not gonna say the forum cause some of ya'll might belong to it. Overall it was very nice, amazing flying, great people, all who were haveing a good time. What do ya'll think of drinking and flying. |
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This happened when I was totally sober.;) I do not want to even think what I could do to myself with a few drinks in me.[X(][X(]
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ORIGINAL: MOTORMAN37 This happened when I was totally sober.;) I do not want to even think what it could have looked like with alcohol involved.[X(] Apparently you did not even read a single post from someone that was actually at the event for more than an hour. |
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HOLY SNIKES MOTORMAN...........HOW MANY STITCHES DID IT TAKE TO STOP THE BLEEDING???
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That is a group I avoid like the H1N1, not the group you want to cross. Good luck with that. Some people think they can get attention by starting threads like this...What purpose could it serve but to make this douche, er..excuse me this person feel "big" by trying to get people in trouble for doing something that is perfectly fine... If it is not for you, then fine..don't do it..but most people have enough brains to keep this kind of crap off the forums, as it just makes you look like an ass.. :) Sure wish I could have made it...I would rather be in the midst of a HORDE of Bro's drunk or not, then to try and stay alive at a freaking warbird CJ event where old coots and newbs try to fly as fast as they can with the reflexes of a retarded sea turtle.. I can imagine that the doofus that started this thread is going to really not ever be invited to attend, whether flying or just spectating, any event there again. |
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ooouuuuuucccchhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Like 76 on the outside, and a few more on the inside.;) Oh, and a little CA too! I am recovering pretty well though.:D I had to give up flying for three days because of the Vicodins though.:D
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ORIGINAL: McChiken ORIGINAL: fly boy2 I went to a fly- in ( not a a fly-in just a group of guys in a field). There was no club just a group that started as a forum. I went with a club member who is a member. He told me that they were a parting group of people. When we got there, it was a very large group of people all from different parts of the U.S.A in the field. I had noticed that the people beside us were drinking and flying. The first thing that pop in my head was the sign at my club that says '' NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED.'' Has the day goes on, I notice that large number of people were drinking. No body was vomiting or anything, but just causally drinkin a beer and talkin. Not very body was drinking ( me and my club member including), werent. I'm not gonna say the forum cause some of ya'll might belong to it. Overall it was very nice, amazing flying, great people, all who were haveing a good time. What do ya'll think of drinking and flying. And I thought my english was bad. At least I got a good excuse, i'm from Argentina.[>:] |
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I knew I shouldn't have said the group. I bet someone has posted on the brotherhood site right now about this. Now I'm the bad guy, plus I have bad english.
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ORIGINAL: fly boy2 I knew I shouldn't have said the group. I bet someone has posted on the brotherhood site right now about this. Now I'm the bad guy. |
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Fine, I'm sorry for assuming. I'm sorry for all the pros I have offended. Now can we let this die and move on
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Drinking WHILE Flying = BAD
Assuming=BAD Tell you what, I'll go to the brotherhood site and apologize myself, for assuming and I'll ask for forgiveness. |
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Yes, you should have thought about the fact that you mentioned the brotherhood,... it's just bad posting. You also posted about members of other clubs that you have NO knowledge about! and you had little knowledge of the flyin you were attending! I'm supposed to "resist the urge to curse, flame, degrade, insult or embarrass someone in your post." <br type="_moz" /><br type="_moz" />but the whole premise of this thread just pisses me off! Yes, is drinking and flying a 100mph warturd a good idea? NO! or perhaps a newbie flying a trainer after a couple of drinks? NO!!! 99% of the pilots that you saw there were stone cold sober,... and even if one had had a beer or even 10 I'd still be that he/she could have flown circles around you!http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/f...n/punching.gif <br type="_moz" /> |
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Now I got people from the brotherhood site joining in on the fun. What does my skill level have to do with anything?
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ORIGINAL: fly boy2 Drinking WHILE Flying = BAD Assuming=BAD Tell you what, I'll go to the brotherhood site and apologize myself, for assuming and I'll ask for forgiveness. |
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ORIGINAL: TheRook Yes, you should have thought about the fact that you mentioned the brotherhood,... it's just bad posting. You also posted about members of other clubs that you have NO knowledge about! and you had little knowledge of the flyin you were attending! I'm supposed to ''resist the urge to curse, flame, degrade, insult or embarrass someone in your post.'' <br type=''_moz'' /><br type=''_moz'' />but the whole premise of this thread just pisses me off! Yes, is drinking and flying a 100mph warturd a good idea? NO! or perhaps a newbie flying a trainer after a couple of drinks? NO!!! 99% of the pilots that you saw there were stone cold sober,... and even if one had had a beer or even 10 I'd still be that he/she could have flown circles around you![img][/img] <br type=''_moz'' /> |
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ORIGINAL: fly boy2 Now I got people from the brotherhood site joining in on the fun. What does my skill level have to do with anything? ORIGINAL: fly boy2 At the peg board, they used AMA cards so some were in violation.:eek: I will say the forum, if you are in it I'm sorry. Its The******************, it was the Nashpros 09. I dont mean to put them down, friendly group just bad decisions. I did notice the beers taking affect when you gota guy trying to do a wheelie down the runway on a golf cart( with peole on the back for weight) and another guy trying to do a wheelie on a four wheeler. ( no body was flying at the time but they were tearing up the runway[:o]. I wished I could have seen some of these pilots with out the beer because they could fly. ;)I guess one thing did come out of this was when they crashed, they were still happy and just picked up what remained of there plane. [/quote] My point has already been made. You have posted False information, which has been backed up by many, and you were only there for a few hours of a several day event. How dare you accuse anyone of doing anything outside what's allowed at that field when you yourself are a GUEST at that field!?!? You sir are unforgivable. |
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Nice move Fly boy2! FYI Some things are better left unsaid....
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ORIGINAL: TheRook ORIGINAL: fly boy2 Now I got people from the brotherhood site joining in on the fun. What does my skill level have to do with anything? ORIGINAL: fly boy2 At the peg board, they used AMA cards so some were in violation.:eek: I will say the forum, if you are in it I'm sorry. Its The******************, it was the Nashpros 09. I dont mean to put them down, friendly group just bad decisions. I did notice the beers taking affect when you gota guy trying to do a wheelie down the runway on a golf cart( with peole on the back for weight) and another guy trying to do a wheelie on a four wheeler. ( no body was flying at the time but they were tearing up the runway[:o]. I wished I could have seen some of these pilots with out the beer because they could fly. ;)I guess one thing did come out of this was when they crashed, they were still happy and just picked up what remained of there plane. My point has already been made. You have posted False information, which has been backed up by many, and you were only there for a few hours of a several day event. How dare you accuse anyone of doing anything outside what's allowed at that field when you yourself are a GUEST at that field!?!? You sir are unforgivable. [/quote] Let me get this straight. I'm "unforgivable" because, I posted FALSE info, which was unintentionally posted( I did not post this to stir up a hornet's nest). I accused 2 guys,that they were drunk. |
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Reguardless; flaming is against forum policy, if it continues I will inform the mod. Besides we are WAYYYY off topic, and I believe we are all in agreement here: alcohol + flying = BAD!!! This topic needs to be locked now. ENDOFSTORY.
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I got back into R/C to help me quit drinking! Almost four years and not a drop of alcohol. Can't count the gallons of Nitro! I think that if the fun and thrill of flying ain't enough for you sober you need to find another hobby.
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