flyboycpa
Heliman
Location: Nashville, TN
| Ron,
I'll respond to your comments in order:
First, in the case of safety, I think that you should speak up for it and "tell it like it is," just do so in not quite such a discouraging and condescending way!!
Second, I wasn't trying to "put people down," as you suggested, I was putting a PERSON down--you. I mentioned no others in my reply to you about helping or not helping others. It was aimed squarely at you .
Third, I'm sure this kid, and all those of the rest of us who have committed the sin of flying in our front yard, back yard, cul-de-sac, office parking lot, etc., have weighed the possiblities for reduced safety and its potential effects on the safety on bystanders. If the kid was successful enough to build and subsequently learn to fly this r/c heli, he probably has enough common sense to determine if he was safe or not in flying when that picture was taken. Take a look at your flying past and see if your record has been so spotless-I doubt it (and that does go for me, too.). Your assessment of "what is RIGHT" is right because it's what I think, may not always be the case. You need to look at it on a case by case basis.
Fourth, how exactly have you gotten your "balls busted" by our apparent southern practice of flying on our property? I can see how me flying in my yard is more than likely less dangerous than you flying in your yard (assuming it to be smaller), maybe you should have the discretion to not do it, but not come down on those who are able to.
Fifth, I dare say that anyone will agree to your analogies of flying an r/c heli in a cul-de-sac to such wrongs as drinking & driving, carrying a gun to school, etc. If they were anywhere close, you would hear Tom Brokaw or Dan Rather talking about it on the news. Don't even go there.
Sixth, let's look at this "Farmboy" issue. I would stack my education, grammatical, speaking abilities, and work history up against yours any day. If you remember your geography, or even watch a little TV, you'd notice that not all of Tennessee is farm. Everybody can see by your posts, that your grammar and punctuation needs a little work.
Seventh, you're exactly correct-flying and fun are great together, if not there is a major problem. You are also correct that they don't go together if public safety is in question. Yes, I did read all of the posts. On a side note, exactly how safe is it when pilots at the flying field are doing 3D at eye level, given the fact that other pilots and spectators are nearby? You know the nature of helis, all it takes is a ball link to let go, or a taildrive to go, and there's a heli in the crowd. Nobody wants to do their 3D at 200 feet, do they? It's all judgement.
Eighth, you again are correct in saying that if we see something wrong, we should point it out. I didn't say not to point it out, just do so in a more encouraging way. It's all about tact along with positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. To answer your question-- no, I'm not "stupied" or "jus inbreeding." Check your spelling on that.
Lastly, it is great that you have hauled your share of kids to the flying field. Yes, I'm quite Swift, I also own a restored 1946 Globe Swift full scale airplane that you can see at:
http://www.napanet.net/~arbeau/swift/3760k.htm
Ron, let's not let all of our personal differences get in the way of our ultimate objectives-safely helping and encouraging the youth to continue our beloved hobby. I'm cool with all of this if you are.
Sam Swift |
, their homes many times have no yards to speak of. They don't often have many of the wide open spaces we have grown so accustom of in other parts of the country. He's just a product of his own litigous environment.
