Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Wonder where R/C is the most popular (amongst the states). Suppose the only way to accurately measure this would be from the AMA membership dispersion by state and the number of registered clubs in each state.

I haven't checked the AMA web site to see if this type of cross-referencing is available. But I would wager a guess that the leading states would be California, Arizona and Florida. The warmer climates.

Your guess or facts?

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

wherever theres a large open field, a few distant mountains, with a very slight northenly breeze on a lovely summers evening, with the sun just creeping down the horizon and everything is silent apart from the very slight wind breeze, that warms the depths of your soul.

Almost poetic ain't it? Seriously though thats my ideal location

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Wow Vtol, I think I started to shed a tear there....as for me, i'd just take a field, some sun, and no wind. I don't take much to please.

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Nellis & Edwards AFB - with all of the UAVs.

Now would that be a job, or what?! R/C with Hellfire missles! Just for the record, I don't think they fly under AMA rules.

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Florida would get my vote. Lots of retired people with lots of time on their hands and too old to do anything ""around the house"".

Seriously, they have the good weather most of the year and just about every retirement community has a flying site. In fact if you look in the RC magazines you will see some advertisements for retirement sites promoting RC flying.

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Sounds like vtol should be in NE colorado . Warm dry and not far from Rocky Mountains.

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Everything describes NE Colorado except the part about a slight breeze.

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Probavly Texas. Lots of open land.

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

AMA region 6 give stats by zip code:
http://www.csam.iit.edu/~amadist6/members.htm

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

hehe, wish i was in colorado with the good weather, i haven't been able to fly since last october, some nights i even have nightmares about not ever flying again with british weather, here is a compiled list of reasons i haven;t been able to go for the last 13 weeks:

rain
rain
wind
wind
wind
wind
wind+ rain
not much rain but lightening very badly and we all know what a transmitter aerial likes to attract...
too foggy
too snowy
too cold, engine wouldn't start even after having the glow plug kept on for 20 mins to try and warm the darn thing up
windy+ rainy
rainy
windy

this saturday regardless of what the weather is i aint goin flying cos its my birthday party thingy, my b-day's is tommorow, meaning wednesday,

anyways if i dont fly soon i think i'm gonna go nuts :stupid:

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

The weather here is great. There are about 360 sunny days a year here (granted, some of those it is only 5 degrees, but sunny none the less.) The wind can get pretty nasty out in the plains though! I wish I never had to leave this place.

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Tippie, That's why my guesses included Arizona too. I personaly know many that have retired there as well.

I guessed California too for the warm climate in SoCal and the large population.

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Australias is the best country to fly @ on a normal sunday no more the 15 people @ the fild free airspace all day.

Where is flying R/C is the most popular?
 

Tucson, Arizona