Re: Why do RCers dislike C/L flyers on the same site.
- From: Zoe <wetfeet@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:09:42 GMT
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:27:27 -0500, Ed Cregger wrote:
> "pcoopy" <pjcoopys@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1134445073.677033.143900@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Been spending some time on the Suka Stunt site since I have renewed my
>> interest in C/L. We have put in a circle at our field here in Lkae
>> Wales,FL without any gripes from the RC gang. But, when we first
>> started, there were some loud voices from some of the younger flyers,
>> most of which have not been around long enough to remember C/L. I have
>> noticed that a lot of people from the Stuka Stunt group have had the
>> same experience when suggesting C/L flying at an RC site. If there
>> isn't any space conflict then why shouldn't we accomodate these folks
>> who are AMA members and willing to pay the same club dues as everyone
>> else?
>>
>> Phil AMA609
>>
>>
>>
> I am an ex control line flyer. Were I physically able, I would fly
> control line now, along with R/C. With that said.
>
> I do not want control line flying at our R/C field. The sound of control
> line models masks the sound of my R/C engine. I find this very annoying
> and frustrating.
>
> By the same token, I would not want to be flying a control line model
> while the club's worst pilot is flying his R/C model. As a control line
> flyer, I am stuck in the middle of a circle and I am unable to keep my
> eyes on the various R/C models that are flying while I am flying.
>
> I just don't think that the two styles of flying are compatible, even
> though I do like both styles.
>
> It cannot be that difficult to find somewhere to fly control line, as
> long as you keep the noise down.
>
> Ed Cregger
I fly CL at my own club in the UK, Both the CL and RC fliers coexist with
no problems at all. I have never heard any RC fliers complain about not
being able to hear their engines. This may be due in part to the same
noise restrictions of 82db applying to every type of model. In the CL
circle you may raise an eyebrow occasionally, or Tut! if an RC model
strays over our airspace but that is about all. You would be a pretty poor
CL flier if you could not fly level a meter off the ground for a couple of
minutes until the problem is past.
The only people that seem to have up sticks and gone somewhere else to do
their own thing, are the helicopter fliers.
The RC flight line is in the process of being realigned to increase the
distance from one particular isolated residence where complaints have a
habit of originating from, this has freed up enough space to get another
CL circle laid out. And if the field was bigger I'm sure a number of
people would be flying free flight models.
Maybe we are just more more disciplined or tolerant here?
Zoe
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