Remote Control Aircraft

[kiwi]

Better be careful in Germany with that. Media scared the brains out of German people saying terrorists are planning bombing with those rc aircraft.
There's a lot of no braining going on here.

Anyway, I've always been fascinated by rc aircraft but never got one. I was close once, no idea what happened.
The father of my sisters boyfriend does this kind of stuff, I watched shows of them flying. IMPRESSIVE! respect to ya left is right and right is left pilots.

[Yob]

Gona go buy a little cheap heli so i can practice. and have some fun.

[brent01]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Apr 13 2013,7:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Matt , I have the venue .. Marty be here tomorrow we can sort dates out ...

Hi Ian ive been into rc flying for about 35 yrs now and flwn alsorts really love scale but flying quads and gliders at the mo we should all catch up for a fly

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (brent01 @ Jul 4 2013,10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi Ian ive been into rc flying for about 35 yrs now and flwn alsorts really love scale but flying quads and gliders at the mo we should all catch up for a fly

Yeah , got myself a little electric trainer , notice Wigram still has a model aircraft airfield in action , Russ will have to bring out the Harvard , i'll grab my camera and tripod as well ... have to get that one on film ..... sounds a great plan

[brent01]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jul 4 2013,10:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeah , got myself a little electric trainer , notice Wigram still has a model aircraft airfield in action , Russ will have to bring out the Harvard , i'll grab my camera and tripod as well ... have to get that one on film ..... sounds a great plan

Unfortunatley you have to be a member to fly at Wigram and membership is for current and ex RNZAF personel but i do know of a really cool place nearby he can still bring the Harvard too

[Ian Warren]

Well don't that just rip ya shorts ... RNZAF .. i must be a honorary member surely ! , i'd have to get that fixed and make it for all !

But in the mean time , if you no a place it would make for a great meet , have a brother with extra models ... electrics - helicopters and cubs and couple knee hi budding aviators as well

[brent01]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jul 4 2013,10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well don't that just rip ya shorts ... RNZAF .. i must be a honorary member surely ! , i'd have to get that fixed and make it for all !

But in the mean time , if you no a place it would make for a great meet , have a brother with extra models ... electrics - helicopters and cubs and couple knee hi budding aviators as well

sounds good to me buddy i love cubs lolsss i will pm you the were abouts

[lowglow]

I know that Christchurch does allow for people to fly electric model under a certain size and weight in some parks. I am not sure of the exact details I believe the parks are sign posted. I do know of a park flyer down there that may be able to fill you in on the regulations if you are interested.
Here in Blenheim the council does not allow us to fly any models in parks, not even R/C cars. It is also illegal to hit a golf ball in any parks here.
There are other Clubs down in Christchurch although I think there flying sites are a bit out of town. I know there is on at Mcleans Island

[lowglow]

Thought I would add a few photos from my clubs annual fly-in this year. The event was held over Queens Birthday weekend.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (lowglow @ Jul 4 2013,8:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I know that Christchurch does allow for people to fly electric model under a certain size and weight in some parks. I am not sure of the exact details I believe the parks are sign posted. I do know of a park flyer down there that may be able to fill you in on the regulations if you are interested.
Here in Blenheim the council does not allow us to fly any models in parks, not even R/C cars. It is also illegal to hit a golf ball in any parks here.
There are other Clubs down in Christchurch although I think there flying sites are a bit out of town. I know there is on at Mcleans Island

Hence think Wigram would have been an ideal and even a brilliant controlled park ... Sir Henry Wigram would be proud off .. never no the strength of us armchair aviators ...

EDIT: love the photos Chris

[lowglow]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jul 4 2013,8:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hence think Wigram would have been an ideal and even a brilliant controlled park ... Sir Henry Wigram would be proud off .. never no the strength of us armchair aviators ...

EDIT: love the photos Chris

I've flown many times as a guest at Wiggy it is good the only thing I find is there is too much wide open space, hard to orientate when you can not see any land marks when looking up

[lowglow]

Here is a video taken at my club a while back of a new fun activity. COMBAT

[Ian Warren]

CRIPES CHRIS , how times have changed .. back in my knee hi grasshopper day twas only a kite ... today like fly's over a piec'a poop!

[brent01]

QUOTE (lowglow @ Jul 4 2013,7:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I know that Christchurch does allow for people to fly electric model under a certain size and weight in some parks. I am not sure of the exact details I believe the parks are sign posted. I do know of a park flyer down there that may be able to fill you in on the regulations if you are interested.
Here in Blenheim the council does not allow us to fly any models in parks, not even R/C cars. It is also illegal to hit a golf ball in any parks here.
There are other Clubs down in Christchurch although I think there flying sites are a bit out of town. I know there is on at Mcleans Island

Hi matey thats sooo tipical of some councils if only they realised that there are sane people out there that fly rc, i understand about hitting golf balls but hmmmm also i don't know if you saw the news last night about the 20 yr old studant that flew his quadcopter around the city grrrrrrrrr now they are calling it DRONE FLYING and CAA getting involved that sort of thing p....s me off because it kills it for us.
Anyway happy flying buddy and next time your in CHCH let us know and we can go for a fly,
Cheers Brent..

QUOTE (lowglow @ Jul 4 2013,8:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Here is a video taken at my club a while back of a new fun activity. COMBAT

Now that is some coolcrazy fun lolssss

[Ian Warren]

I was thinking of sneaking in around the trees in Hagley Park and really give the golfers something to shoot at 'Shirley' they must get bored trying to plop a little white ball in a hole time to wake up the Wobblyvillians and have a bitta fun

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (ZK-MAT @ Jul 1 2013,7:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks for that Marty, I replaced the bar and main shaft so that should be ok now, maybe it just shudders like that normally, it really winds up doesn't it! Will get it outside on the weekend - it's dark now when I get home from work

No problem ....flatmates used to hate that beast ...flew (hover) it inside one night, it sucked all the loose paper out of the house, cats loved it ...not.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jul 5 2013,7:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

cats loved it ...not.

Yeah true .. after flying around Mount Space Shuttle ............... Mars simply had enough ...... I was trying for the "Caaatss in Space" theme BUT

[SUBS17]

QUOTE (lowglow @ Jul 4 2013,8:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Here is a video taken at my club a while back of a new fun activity. COMBAT

People used to do that with control line aircraft back in the old days. I bet with some creative thinking they could come up with a better and more realistic way of doing that.

Does anyone think that these videos are real?

http://www.break.com/video/insane-skill-wi...icopter-2493215

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=nlJXbr4KIIw

[Charl]

QUOTE (SUBS17 @ Jul 19 2013,10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does anyone think that these videos are real?

Sure...

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[Ian Warren]

CRIPES .. Skill .. imagine a camera on it ... they have us all sick in a matter of minutes !