Giant Scale RC Why do this? Seriously??

[HRRC Flyer]

Hey @Jetpainter,

I feel your pain. We have one or two FOG's in our club too, but luckily our club officers keep them in check so they cannot complain too much..........

 

[49dimes]

Do what I did, become the pres! ( but we have a great bunch of guys anyways )

Been there, done that, never again, even if you held a gun to my head.

Had to think long and hard, but as I said we have a great bunch of guys. The BS'ing still happens at our field with a lot of fun.

Well it is more of a matter of taking office for reasons other than holding a charter by one individual and said individual not really being fit to hold office because he allows his anger to control his actions in a vengeful manner. Ends up making a really great place to fly suck.

 

[-Rick-]

We are a very diverse club, anything goes. But we are also a small club, that helps. Only problem we ever faced was a dude that thought it was cool to let his two big dogs run and **** in the middle of a active field. Had to tell (yell at) him to get his dogs off the field so we could land our planes. He is no longer a member....

 

[49dimes]

We are a very diverse club, anything goes. But we are also a small club, that helps. Only problem we ever faced was a dude that thought it was cool to let his two big dogs run and **** in the middle of a active field. Had to tell (yell at) him to get his dogs off the field so we could land our planes. He is no longer a member....

See....Another example of individuals opinion that RC fields are not for flying. lol

My opinion of my clubs situation will not get posted because the issues are very serious and delicate to the survival of the club.
Lets just say I am completely fed up with adolescent behavior out of grown men.

 

[-Rick-]

Sorry to hear about that dimes. It's sad when club members can't work together to get the "issues" worked out like grown men.

 

[Pistolera]

Late to the game, but to answer the original question...for me;

• I love flying aerobatics, always have....from my early full scale IAC days to present
• Giant scales fly precision aerobatics better/easier than smaller planes
• I can now watch my own sequences (instead of being in it)....basically putting on my own show
• It is WAY cheaper than full scale (and many other hobbies with motors!)
• If I crash....I DON'T DIE!!!!!!!!! I can still go home and kiss my wife

 

[Astrohog]

Late to the game, but to answer the original question...for me;

• I love flying aerobatics, always have....from my early full scale IAC days to present
• Giant scales fly precision aerobatics better/easier than smaller planes
• I can now watch my own sequences (instead of being in it)....basically putting on my own show
• It is WAY cheaper than full scale (and many other hobbies with motors!)
• If I crash....I DON'T DIE!!!!!!!!! I can still go home and kiss my wife

All EXCELLENT points!

Astro

 

[Jetpainter]

Late to the game, but to answer the original question...for me;

• I love flying aerobatics, always have....from my early full scale IAC days to present
• Giant scales fly precision aerobatics better/easier than smaller planes
• I can now watch my own sequences (instead of being in it)....basically putting on my own show
• It is WAY cheaper than full scale (and many other hobbies with motors!)
• If I crash....I DON'T DIE!!!!!!!!! I can still go home and kiss my wife

That last point is kind of a biggie!

One of my customers got out of the airshow business for that reason. He had a Mig 15, a Mig 17 and an F-86. He did airshows around the country where he did a solo routine in the Mig 17 and a chase routine where he flew the Mig 15 and his partner flew the F-86. He told me that after one of his shows his partners wife came up to them and read them the riot act on how they were flying lower, faster, and tighter at every show and sooner or later they were going to fly into the ground. He realized she was right and quit. I never could get him interested in flying RC, but he still has a Pitts if he needs a thrill!

 

[49dimes]

Sorry to hear about that dimes. It's sad when club members can't work together to get the "issues" worked out like grown men.

Exactly.

 

[Naughty Monkey]

• If I crash....I DON'T DIE!!!!!!!!! I can still go home and kiss my wife

Little bit different for me, there is AT LEAST a near death experience after getting home after a crash.
I have heard talk of having a true scale IMAC contest. The main sticking point is how to kill the pilot when they crash.