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Safety - RC Helis are not toys > Flying at the park?

helihoo
Heliman
Location: land of the long white cloud

you just dont get it do you!!!!!!!

when you try and make out it is "the kids fault" what would have happened if you had a lockout at the public field and it ploughed into someone?? what would have happened if a whole bunch of runners came onto the field or some kids jumped out of the bush...move on bro dont accept their money and put it down to experience....YOU KNOW HOW DANGEROUS IT IS, THE PUBLIC DOESN'T, GO FLY AT A PROPER FEILD .also how may ice cream trucks do you see flying by remote control through the air at height or even on a field???? lol none so that argument doesn't wash

01-06-2007 Over year old.

ahperson
Heliman
Location: Plymouth, Michigan

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also how may ice cream trucks do you see flying by remote control through the air at height or even on a field???? lol none so that argument doesn't wash

I guess you are right you would never see kids rushing to a ice cream truck at the park especially on a bike.

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kids are taught that its safe to play in the park and its not safe to run across the road

The point is there are dangers everywhere so kids have to be watched by parents. Most people who have kids know what I am talking about.

Andre

You don't know what you don't know!

01-07-2007 Over year old.

Learn to Fly
Key Veteran
Location: Yalesville Connecticut

I fly at a park once in a while, I killed my 90 there the other day(first crash of the year, and its first ever). However I never fly when there are people there. Its a nice park but is mostly used for soccer and softball so its always open during the day. I see no harm in it as long as you are aware of whats going on. I learned to fly there so its special to me now.

I have had the police watch a few times and they always stop and talk. I have also flown with the grounds keepers, they watched and asked teh usual dumb questions"how high?..."

Just be safe.

Jeff

Jeff
Believe nothing you hear, and half of what you see...

01-07-2007 Over year old.

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Jon the Rooster
Elite Veteran
Location: Johns Island, Charleston, SC

Sad about yer loss. People cannot be trusted anywhere but fellow pilot's that understand the dangers & even some of them are none the smarter.

I have left a field when I saw potiential hazards in the area! People!
I only fly a Trex 450 & use Common Sense cause:
It can Badly hurt Anyone @ Anytime!!

and one more thing "DON'T BE AFRAID!"

01-07-2007 Over year old.

Wally_Gator
Senior Heliman
Location: Diamond Bar, CA

I have flown at fields only to find people in the way.
One specifically, I had a family of 5 running through the heli pad area as I was in mid flight. There were barriers and all of the proper "suggested" AMA field safties. Yet these people were dumb enough to just run through there.

I have also flown at the park. I have had a dig chase my heli and a kid in the past. Yet.... There was sooo much room that I could see them enter my peripheral vison and still be over 80 yards away..
Each time I was able to shut down and get to the bird before them.

I do not fly around others at the park and when they do show up I pack up. I usually fly at the field and to make a point...
I have had more close calls there than at the park.
But then again, at the field the Heli pads are treated like red headed step children.

01-08-2007 Over year old.

dazzaster
Key Veteran
Location: right next door to hell

just like in full size aviation we can not call people dumb for walking across flight lines/paths members of the public are not aware of the dangers no matter how obviouse they may seem to us. i work in the aviation industry and we come across all sorts of situatuions , from children running ahead of there parents to board an aircraft to adult who stray from the aircraft when getting off all unaware that other aircraft could be taxing around them but its down to use professionals who know the dangers too keep an eye the dangers. it may be peacefull and not many peps around when you start your flight but to any one seeing a heli fly is intresting and soon can draw a crowd quickly

my dogs name is syndrome

01-09-2007 Over year old.

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flipped2left
Key Veteran
Location: indianapolis,in.

Reminds me from watching a hockey match! 9 yimes out of ten a boxing match will erupt!
Heli's are the same way! you can be in a completely empty field devoid of anyone, but once you start flying....they come out of the woodwork!! and then demand you leave for their soccer game even though you have exclusive permission to fly there and they don't have any permission for their games...
i usually fly during school hrs. but sometimes the school will show up with a busload, dang it!!

la la la la I can't hear you! la la la la la

01-11-2007 Over year old.

MattJen
Elite Veteran
Location: uk

i personally would not fly in a park, for the simple reason one is asking for trouble,

The chances are the park is near a housing estate, being that close to property would inevitably open you to a glitch, or if someone was flying one these hummingbirds in their homes on the same frequency then adios,
( i appreciate the chances are 1 in a 100 of that happening)
the other thing is, can it be classed as flying with due care and attention in a park that is open to Jo public and pets ?
the chances if you hit someone you would not be coverd on the BMFA insurance. (uk apply here)

I would want to fly where i know only people who understand Rc or have some kind kind of minimal reagrd for their safety.

But it doesnt help when you get these idiots post on the forum doing inverted h hovering in their front garden or in the street.( i mean by this living in a busy street not on a farm!!)

that is my mind is just stupid and is asking for trouble.

I bought my mother-in- law a chair for xmas, but she wouldn't plug it in

02-08-2007 Over year old.

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ChopperEddie
Veteran
Location: Pennsylvania, USA!

For those interested, google "attractive nuisance doctrine".

ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE - A potentially harmful object so inviting or interesting to a child that it would lure the child onto the property to investigate.

Sure seems like an R/C heli being flown in a park would fall under this definition.

-- Runway? We don't need no stinking runway! --

02-26-2007 Over year old.

dazzaster
Key Veteran
Location: right next door to hell

sorry but are you implying we are all pedophiles, no one is lureing children here.
try useing a phrase like, a model helicopter will atract the attention of anyone/everyone

my dogs name is syndrome

02-26-2007 Over year old.

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ChopperEddie
Veteran
Location: Pennsylvania, USA!

Yeah, that's exactly what I'm implying...

-- Runway? We don't need no stinking runway! --

02-26-2007 Over year old.

Kevinator9
Heliman
Location: NZ

I fly at my park. No problems for me.

02-27-2007 Over year old.

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