My Newest Hobby (R/C Heli)

[Hass]

i flew RC planes for 10 years as a kid. I have seen the local fields get more restricted and then closed, one by one. Soccer moms win out every time and most towns rather put up 2 more soccer fields, than keep an RC field. As if that wasn’t enough, you have the old guys that are in every club that think they are real pilots, and that they are the FAA and that you have to abide by 50 rules just to get your plane started, and believe you me, they are watching every thing you do.

I just rather fly in my backyard, I hope some day to get into forward flight so I can get my fix for airplane flying. But being a helicopter guy in the service, vertical lift is where its at.

Is this a comment directed towards the Hamburg Nike Base?
RC Aircrafters/Flying Knights?

If so, I totally agree.
I have been flying there since I was in middle school and saw the rc crowd lose their rights on the field over time… until it’s more or less nothing now.
Still a decent place to fly however, when you’re allowed (minus all the old annoying fucks)

My dad has been flying there since before I was born.

We mainly fly out at the Pulsers field… it’s aldenish… way the fuck closer… and no soccer bitches.

But yes, you need an AMA License (not that expensive, but renewed yearly) and belong to a club that has ownership in the field.
Someone has to pay to get the grass mowed, tarmac in good shape, taxes on land, etc…

If you guys want easy planes to fly… I highly recommend shit from Insanefoamies.com or anything like that.
Maybe not particularly easy… but forgiving and somewhat inexpensive… and can fly in parks.
Gas/nitro need ama/specific field.

I never heard of a gasser or nitro that could fly for more than 10 mins on a tank. Or do you mean just refill and fly?

x2.
Depends on the plane… but 10-15 is typical.
Unless you have a .40 size on an oversized tank or something… or maybe an electric glider (they can get 1+hrs easy)
I have one that can do ~25mins a flight, only because it was the only tank I had and didn’t feel like running to the store… (cheap SPAD plane, hardly ever use it anymore tbh)

[Copper280z]

I got the helicopter from my cousin, it’s in pretty good shape except one rotor blade grip is broken and it needs some main rotors. Unfortunately, it’s an ancient kyosho EP concept and it’s completely impossible to find parts for.

[n20junkie]

Hass, No we had the same thing happen on GI, but I have had similar problems even in North Carolina.

I remember when the EP concept was new. Dam i’m gettin old.

[Carbonfiberhooded]

LOL! Skrapper and his hobbies!

Motorized mountain bike and now this!!

I have one of those little RC helicopters that they were advertising before christmas. It’s fun to use in my living room and piss the cats off but is a child’s toy compared with what your using!!