...Just one small fly in the oitment from my point of view: I found that power models doing 3D stuff in front of the flying line very distracting and annoying. I know it's a free world - anyone has the right to do that if that is their inclination. It is just my personal view that when a bunch of glider guiders organise to get together and enjoy their (mostly) silent machines, that power-only toys should stay in the car.... If one wants to fly and enjoy such models, one needs only go to your local flying patch (or even fly off your own front lawn) - you don't need to drive half-way across the country to a remote mountain-side to do so...
Chris,
Obviously you're referring to me.
I didn't realise I was upsetting anyone.
I only flew that plane after the wind had died to almost nothing and glider flying had almost stopped. If I remember correctly I even asked a couple of those at the flight line if they minded before I flew. Had I known anyone objected I would have thought again. I came to fly gliders but having seen the forecast for very light wind I brought an electric too.
You seem to be making an awfully big deal about this considering we're talking about a very quiet 4oz plane that was airbourne for no more than 10 minutes during a period of almost dead calm.
In future feel free to let me know if I'm breaking a point of etiquette and I'll refrain from doing it.
Aidan
