My dad emailed me this video and, after seeing some of the ‘toys’ these people had, I felt compelled to post it here.
I’m not really sure how you convince your wife that a 1/4th scale RC plane is a good idea. I’m serious, one of these RC planes is big enough that a kindergartener could go for a ride in it. I guess it is probably a similar argument to “RC jets are a great idea,” or “Honey, think about all the places that Cessna 150 can take us. We could save an hour over just driving to the beach.”
Anyway, you’ve got to respect the kind of person that is committed enough to their hobby to sink the kind of time and money these guys do. That said, the video is from France, so they probably didn’t have to worry about trying to fly any of the full-scale aircraft that were sitting around. Seriously though, they have obviously spent a great deal of time on building some of these aircraft and, despite some of the landings, learning to fly them. I’ve spent a few hours flying my little RC helicopter around the house, which is not something I recommend in the presence of others (thankfully my wife didn’t require medical attention). Seriously, hitting your wife with a helicopter doesn’t really sell the ‘fun’ aspect and is almost assured with those tiny RC helicopters. Anyway, I’m sure the people flying in the video, even the guys that broke things, have many more hours than me.
Anyway, the video is from a IMAA event at the Montluçon – Guéret Airport(LFBK). The IMAA, or International Miniature Aircraft Association, is the largest special interest group of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. They host a load of events all over the country and I’m sure you can find a group near you if you’d like to get involved. Maybe someone will let you drive their giant-scale B-25.
Anyway, that’s all for today. Have a lovely Monday. Oh, if you haven’t filled out the Leaving Terra Firma reader survey, please consider taking a minute or two to fill it out. It will help me immensely. You will be rewarded with content focused more on your collective interests. I am rewarded by knowing what you want. I call that a win-win scenario.