Thanks TK, I was going to post along the same lines, we all seem to get
along around here.
The real serious electric geeks are out very early in the morning so they
can fly their light wind stuff. Then the Northsider crew rolls, watch
their show for awhile while we talk and setup. After we setup winches,
then we co-exist on the field for awhile. Usually the wind picks up beyond
their comfort level for a time and they watch our show. Sometimes we all
fly together all day, it really doesn't matter, everyone gets along,
cooperates and uses the freq. board.
TK and I helped a newbie last Sunday who came in and just watched us fly
sailplanes for awhile...
After I broke out my electric Blade CP and flew it after the soaring
session (electrics are still quite new to me). The gentleman saw this and
brought out one of those RTF firefly foam models out of his car to help him
test fly. You never know when I guy is going to turn out to be a new
modeler. I think he was just waiting for us to finish the glider thing
before taking a turn himself.
At 05:02 PM 8/9/2005, Tom Kallevang wrote:
Our track record with the electric park flyers has been different. Even
with Li-po batteries, the newbies see us flying sailplanes for 30
mintutes or more and they get real interested. Many of them are now
moving toward larger, better performing e-sailplanes, and a few of us
are having a ball with the small electric 3D machines and choppers.
Cross-pollenation does work sometimes.
There's room for most, if not all, and especially with one of our
fields being public land and shared with the local equestrians, we
can't limit our help to the newbies, we educate both flying skills and
the sandbox skills required to share the property. Our only
restrictions are sailplane and/or electrics, no wet power as it scares
the horses.
It also helps to have a presence with the local hobby shops that are
selling the park flyers ... we offer assistance and guidance that helps
ensure a positive experience to the newcomer, and THAT you can
literally take to the bank.
tk
--- Ray Hayes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Reminds me of one of the clubs I fly with that opened it up to
> electric
> flyers. Several new guys joined and most all, if not all of them had
> just
> the little buzzy things to fly, no electric sailplanes. The
> overweight
> short wing span arf's are flown all over the field without regard to
> the few
> soaring pilots. I was told the local power club wouldn't let them
> in.
>
> It won't be long for this club before the dominant flyers will be the
> little
> buzzy things. Bye bye sailplanes.
>
>
> Ray Hayes
> http://www.skybench.com
> Home of Wood Crafters
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