When someone comes to me and starts asking questions, I answer them and I'll usually bring the bird in so they can see it up close but also shoot it up 100 ft or so and show that even at that height, were nothing more then slightly identifiable specks on the screen. I've never had a bad experience with people curious about the drone
Do you get hounded by questions?
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I'm the friendly sort so I'm happy to answer questions. If I don't feel like having people ask me questions, I control the bird away from people.
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I'm like you Air always happy to answer any questions .
But generally when I turn around with crazy eye's while slobbering alot they just move on
But generally when I turn around with crazy eye's while slobbering alot they just move on
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I'm like you Air always happy to answer any questions .
But generally when I turn around with crazy eye's while slobbering alot they just move on
Lemme guess -- you also wear one of these:
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Amen to that! Did you notice how many sentences (or sentence fragments) he started with the word "Like"? VERY immature.
I'm not really a people person but I like when I get asked questions about my UAV.
I always go in to professional mode. UAV this.. Aircraft that.. Pre flight checks.. Heck by the end of the conversation.. Even I'm impressed.
I always go in to professional mode. UAV this.. Aircraft that.. Pre flight checks.. Heck by the end of the conversation.. Even I'm impressed.
with me it is just the opposite. i am in my early 60s and fly regularly in the local parks. usually it is the younger people that come to ask question. glad to share the knowledge. the first question usually asked is if it has a camera. after that then how far, how, high, etc..
by the way many of the "old people" grew up when you actually had to build the plane (or heli) before you flew it. no ready to fly until around the early late 90s(?). Try building an old MK (Model Kato) kit from Japan. Literally a box of sticks (i built most of their offerings - excellent pattern planes). Plus that was accomplished without youtube video holding your hand every step of the way (not that there's anything wrong with that).
i love the new technology and itellengence built into todays quads and flybarless helps. this is truly a great time to be in the RC hobby.
So, be nice and be happy people are interested; it may just keep the hobby alive a while longer.
gw
P.S. i drive a 2012 Subaru Outback. it cost 20K new. it does 0 to 60 in 32.76 seconds.
by the way many of the "old people" grew up when you actually had to build the plane (or heli) before you flew it. no ready to fly until around the early late 90s(?). Try building an old MK (Model Kato) kit from Japan. Literally a box of sticks (i built most of their offerings - excellent pattern planes). Plus that was accomplished without youtube video holding your hand every step of the way (not that there's anything wrong with that).
i love the new technology and itellengence built into todays quads and flybarless helps. this is truly a great time to be in the RC hobby.
So, be nice and be happy people are interested; it may just keep the hobby alive a while longer.
gw
P.S. i drive a 2012 Subaru Outback. it cost 20K new. it does 0 to 60 in 32.76 seconds
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I never fly near to people, i prefer to fly alone because all of this popularity of the drones it makes only problems to us.More and more [EXPLETIVE REMOVED] people go buy them and fly anywhere they can near airports etc. and they make only troubles to our hobby.
with me it is just the opposite. i am in my early 60s and fly regularly in the local parks. usually it is the younger people that come to ask question. glad to share the knowledge. the first question usually asked is if it has a camera. after that then how far, how, high, etc..
by the way many of the "old people" grew up when you actually had to build the plane (or heli) before you flew it. no ready to fly until around the early late 90s(?). Try building an old MK (Model Kato) kit from Japan. Literally a box of sticks (i built most of their offerings - excellent pattern planes). Plus that was accomplished without youtube video holding your hand every step of the way (not that there's anything wrong with that).
i love the new technology and itellengence built into todays quads and flybarless helps. this is truly a great time to be in the RC hobby.
So, be nice and be happy people are interested; it may just keep the hobby alive a while longer.
gw
P.S. i drive a 2012 Subaru Outback. it cost 20K new. it does 0 to 60 in 32.76 seconds
Hello garydogwood and welcome to the forum
Ah reading your reply brings back the familiar smell of glue (usually 4 different kinds LOL), Nitro Fuel, and far too often a cut finger (or two).
I remember building a kit from Carl Goldberg for weeks and weeks on end. I finally got her built, covered, and ready for flight. I had tried to log my hours building but didn't do a good job. I had at least 90hrs logged in just the building. I finally got the new motor mounted and broken in (it was WINTER time so my fingers were freezing) and I went to take off. As soon as the nose lifted for takeoff she JUMPED into the air and did a very tight loop back into the ground full throttle. I had forgotten to put a bulkhead in and the fuel tank and Rx battery shifted back making her VERY tail heavy... I estimated I spent 10hrs building for every ONE second of flight LOL.
Old? I'm 64 and I have an iPad, iPad mini, iPhone, lap top. I shop, bank, text, use pay pal. I build Power Point presentations. I fly the P3,P4, and Mavic. IMO, getting old beats the alternative. There ain't no young folks out there that can say they served in the USAF during the Vietnam era with the great McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom. The dji Phantom is more than a drone to me.
Hello garydogwood and welcome to the forum
Ah reading your reply brings back the familiar smell of glue (usually 4 different kinds LOL), Nitro Fuel, and far too often a cut finger (or two).
I remember building a kit from Carl Goldberg for weeks and weeks on end. I finally got her built, covered, and ready for flight. I had tried to log my hours building but didn't do a good job. I had at least 90hrs logged in just the building. I finally got the new motor mounted and broken in (it was WINTER time so my fingers were freezing) and I went to take off. As soon as the nose lifted for takeoff she JUMPED into the air and did a very tight loop back into the ground full throttle. I had forgotten to put a bulkhead in and the fuel tank and Rx battery shifted back making her VERY tail heavy... I estimated I spent 10hrs building for every ONE second of flight LOL.
Yes, Carl Goldberg made good kits. My first CG was a Falcon 56. good flyer too. Years later i built an Eagle (or Eaglet?). also a nice kit but more of a snap together (at least the fuselage). Last kit built was a CG Extra 300 (around 1999). as mentioned above lots of MK kits and a few SIG. From about 2002 onward, mostly ARFs including a couple 50cc gassers. I no longer have any planes but plenty of Helis and drones.
Helis:
Align 450, 470 and 500
Blade 270cfx, 230s, 180cfx, a bangood 120 brushless)
Drones:
Phantom mavic pro
phantom P3pro
Traxxas Aton
Traxxas Alias
Blade 200qx (excellent drone - lost it after about 500 flights; pilot error)
Blade 180qx
Yuneec H 50 4K (flys weird)
Blade 350 qx3 (retired)
gw
I've still got my "planks" and fly some of them fairly often. I've got a GeeBee that is a BLAST to fly (given to me because it's a hand full to get in the air and land again). I have a brand new SBACH 342 stunt plane (see image below) that is an absolute BLAST to fly.
I've got a few power gliders, seaplane, micros, but my all-time favorite plane (that I currently own) is my GP Cherokee 60 converted to ELEC. That planes flies like a Ferarri yet slows down for picture perfect landings. It will do just about any stunt (other than 3D) but is still a fun plane to fly slow around and do about 20 touch-n-goes LOL.
You mentioned "Gassers"....2 friends and myself started a GASSER company many years ago (I'd guess 15 or so ago) called RS Engines Inc. ( I looked up the state records and it was 14 years and 4 months ago LOL) . It was a small local company making "Gassers". We converted existing gas motors (usually Homelite or Robin) from chainsaws and high end weedeaters into airplane motors. We shipped them world-wide for a while and then one of our members had some marital issues which bled over into the company and the rest of the story is history LOL.
I enjoyed reading your list of aircraft as almost every single one of them I've owned and have fond memories of except the Traxxas and Yuneec drones which I've never owned (but have flown).
It's fun going down memory lane LOL
I've still got my "planks" and fly some of them fairly often. I've got a GeeBee that is a BLAST to fly (given to me because it's a hand full to get in the air and land again). I have a brand new SBACH 342 stunt plane (see image below) that is an absolute BLAST to fly.
I've got a few power gliders, seaplane, micros, but my all-time favorite plane (that I currently own) is my GP Cherokee 60 converted to ELEC. That planes flies like a Ferarri yet slows down for picture perfect landings. It will do just about any stunt (other than 3D) but is still a fun plane to fly slow around and do about 20 touch-n-goes LOL.
You mentioned "Gassers"....2 friends and myself started a GASSER company many years ago (I'd guess 15 or so ago) called RS Engines Inc. ( I looked up the state records and it was 14 years and 4 months ago LOL) . It was a small local company making "Gassers". We converted existing gas motors (usually Homelite or Robin) from chainsaws and high end weedeaters into airplane motors. We shipped them world-wide for a while and then one of our members had some marital issues which bled over into the company and the rest of the story is history LOL.
I enjoyed reading your list of aircraft as almost every single one of them I've owned and have fond memories of except the Traxxas and Yuneec drones which I've never owned (but have flown).
It's fun going down memory lane LOL
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Dude, I am an old guy flying the drone and lots of young whipper snappers ask me dumb questions all the time!
Go somewhere where there are no people if you don't want them to ask you questions
Which model GeeBee do you have. I built the Model D. Flies very well. Not the easiest to build and paint but worth it.I've still got my "planks" and fly some of them fairly often. I've got a GeeBee that is a BLAST to fly (given to me because it's a hand full to get in the air and land again). I have a brand new SBACH 342 stunt plane (see image below) that is an absolute BLAST to fly.
I've got a few power gliders, seaplane, micros, but my all-time favorite plane (that I currently own) is my GP Cherokee 60 converted to ELEC. That planes flies like a Ferarri yet slows down for picture perfect landings. It will do just about any stunt (other than 3D) but is still a fun plane to fly slow around and do about 20 touch-n-goes LOL.
You mentioned "Gassers"....2 friends and myself started a GASSER company many years ago (I'd guess 15 or so ago) called RS Engines Inc. ( I looked up the state records and it was 14 years and 4 months ago LOL) . It was a small local company making "Gassers". We converted existing gas motors (usually Homelite or Robin) from chainsaws and high end weedeaters into airplane motors. We shipped them world-wide for a while and then one of our members had some marital issues which bled over into the company and the rest of the story is history LOL.
I enjoyed reading your list of aircraft as almost every single one of them I've owned and have fond memories of except the Traxxas and Yuneec drones which I've never owned (but have flown).
It's fun going down memory lane LOL
I'm not even sure. It was given to me by a club member because of the tough ground handling (most of the club members like slow and easy not fast and WOW). It's by GP I think and it's a foamie with removable wheel pants.
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