Overtaking Full Scale Cessna 150 with RC Aircraft
June 16, 2010
NOTE: OVER A DRY LAKE BED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT. THE PILOT OF THE CESSNA AND MYSELF PLANNED THIS WE HAVE BEEN OVER SAFETY ON KEEPING DISTANCE. ESPECIALLY FOR ME TO KEEP DISTANCE AND OUT OF HIS WAKE (PROP WASH). THE AMA HAS SUSPENDED MY MEMBERSHIP BASED ON THIS VIDEO! AND ALLAGATIONS. THIS IS NOT AN AMA SANCTIONED FIELD.. RC airplane equipped with onboard wireless video system. Flying FPV.
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@planetrob555 In all reality they are actually very safe. ONLY if you were taught by a GOOD pilot. i’ve been flying solo since i was 5 years old. the worse i’ve seen is an ARF big stick vs chevy 1500 at 70 mph. as well as a friend of my father and i cutting his thumb in half from the tip.
But other than that. its what any pilot looks out for. Weather (ie rain, wind, ect.), wild life, possible ditching areas with out civilians.
Hope i didn’t step on any toes.
Meh – I’ve had birds overtake me while I was flying a Cessna 150M!
(Tongue-in-cheek – Nice video work.)
ha cool !!
Eh??
to my understanding from the FAA, there will be guidlines for FPV flying. onboard equipment, that must past inspection. I required COA to fly in a called ahead precoordinate, I am learning of which a need to know. So you full scalers up there are aware of us and know to diviate somewhat around and also an altitude above or below ours at the times we will know. soon for now i will call in check on ok or not. There is an are where they recommend Ivanpah Cali and NV border for us.
Can do much. sorry for late reply. I believe what bridlingtonengland 75 says it all. look what a flock of birds did to that flight the skilled pilot in the hudson river.
Well Brid: it was just visual; i receive word that i should not. So ia have not since. However; I will check in with the atc as to a precoordinate. So as other full scale pilots will be advised of our flying in a particular area. It given the ok will go up.
Remember AMA is secondary insurance. Claims falls on your homeowners insurance. You need a lawyer if your plane hits someone and property even though you are an AMA menber. I know several people here who did not renew their membership, after what AMA did to me. Las Vegas AMA district 10 PERSON is hell bent on FPV flying! It is here to stay! Greg and a few made up stories allegations. I was SUSPENDED FOR 2009 NO FACTS
I graduated from Lynwood CA From Lynwood hiigh in “74″
I agree. after this flight, a person from the FAA mentioned that it is not recommended, however do be safe. Now my cameras pan for better view. we were in contact with each other.
Yoruyonaka; I have flown FPV with a float plane on Lake Mead. I have posted a video a few years back on this. Short distance, not high
Who said it was illegal? The FAA does not recommend this. However we both were on radio contact and know our positions I know this cessna pilot. What are you saying about Hawaii?
Not only dangerous, but illegal and childish, could encompase to high a cost to RC modeling in Hawai.
Borincaneeer
from sunny Puerto Rico
Lol, I know what to do next time I have a couple grand lying around
Is it possible to secure everything (bubble cockpit, sealant all around the equipment chamber, and synthetic rather than metal on anything you can that’s exposed) so that it would be good for water landings? I can’t think of a better place for this than the outer banks, and there are many sheltered places for takeoff and landing where the water is almost always glassy. But salt water and expensive electronics don’t mix
Who cares?
Find somewhere safe to fly where you won’t get reported for it, and thats that.
I mean, really, how are you going to get in trouble for it, as long as you are not blatant and the property owner is fine (won’t report it). Don’t stand around w/ your gear in open sight of the road, preferably don’t land that wy either, and do your high flying as far away as your area/equipment permits. What, are they gonna tail it w/ a police helicopter?
does this effect you if your in a city like lynwood cali i been to hawaii its fun cool and beatiful
Nice j ob, man, Fuck the AMA, they’re nobody…unless you are into sanctioned events.
Hey Rob, Good question. RC planes are dangerous because they are small. When we’re looking out for other aircraft or flocks of birds we know where and how to look. But even a big fast moving plane can creep up on you real quick. The danger of an RC plane would be it hitting the cessna at a weak spot; say the vertical or horizontal stabilizer. A cessna might survive a main wing strike or head on but 5lbs of balsa at a 200 knot closing speed would destroy an aircraft’s empennage. Makes me nervous!
I’d bet they take the same precautions as you do. Punching in and out probably comes with many risks, as does punching with a RC. Besides the prop, what damage could a tiny RC plane do to you?
Just curious. No hostility.
……..rob
Asking again, “Also, nice music. Do you have a large Ambient/Electronic collection”?
Just curious, I’m a Private Pilot and only fly the little planes myself. I’ve seen some videos where the planes fly 2,000 feet + and into clouds. Are these flights at fields which are marked on an aeronautical map? Or can you literally fly anywhere? I saw a vid of an RC plane over Lake Mead at an altitude I would easily be flying at in a C-172. What precautions (other than eyes and ears) do you guys take? We like to punch in & out of clouds too even though it isn’t technically legal.
Also take a look at developing guidline that will take effect probably in March 2010Civil UAV.
Correct. I have followed their guidlines flying at sactioned fields too. What started this crap is district 10 Vegas AMA rep who is hell bent on FPV period. In a phone conference a n RC pilots written statement, in saying that I was flying safely was altered with his signature. So in the conference there were more for me then the opposition. That person withdrew his altered statement. But even so the AMA still suspended my membership. For 2009
Yes. especially with the camera mounted to pan both sides. You never lose oreintation. Plus the sun never affects you. You can fly toward sun.
Yes. Want to thank you for watching