Field of Dreams SIRCM AMA Field.

NIce place to fly.  You have some nice fall colours.

Lovey spot in-between human habitation.

Lovely flight BBT.  

Impressive views.    I like how the flying field is somewhat remote.  Great job on this video.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-7 04:22
Impressive views.    I like how the flying field is somewhat remote.  Great job on this video.

Thanks. It's a nice place to practice, relax and fly with others.

Nice open space for a flight. Autumn colours always add something.

Blériot53 Posted at 11-7 07:00
Nice open space for a flight. Autumn colours always add something.

Yes without it it would be drab.

BetterBizTech Posted at 11-7 08:46
Yes without it it would be drab.

I think we'll be down to wooden skeletons soon if this wind and rain persists much longer.

Blériot53 Posted at 11-7 10:40
I think we'll be down to wooden skeletons soon if this wind and rain persists much longer.

We have rain for the next couple of days too. I'm glad I got out for a flight in between the wind and rain.

BetterBizTech Posted at 11-7 05:00
Thanks. It's a nice place to practice, relax and fly with others.

What's even nicer is that you seem to get along with the RC plane pilots.  I mentioned to you before here that us drone pilots are looked down upon if we try to fly at the RC plane location.  Seems we have to many props for their liking.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-7 16:23
What's even nicer is that you seem to get along with the RC plane pilots.  I mentioned to you before here that us drone pilots are looked down upon if we try to fly at the RC plane location.  Seems we have to many props for their liking.

The key to being accepted is becoming a paid member. The Airplane clubs pay the AMA for insurance and membership. Then the pay a club fee to fly there. Drone pilots can usually fly anywhere. When we fly drone we get in the way of their patterns. Airplanes need to fly in a square pattern so they can land on the downwind leg.  We screw them up because we fly all over the place in an unpredictable manner. Once you understand that and show them that you can take off behind their pattern, then fly out of their flight pattern they won't be leary of you.

These guys lose their planes all the time. If you help one of them find their plane with your drone you will have a friend for life.

BetterBizTech Posted at 11-7 16:34
The key to being accepted is becoming a paid member. The Airplane clubs pay the AMA for insurance and membership. Then the pay a club fee to fly there. Drone pilots can usually fly anywhere. When we fly drone we get in the way of their patterns. Airplanes need to fly in a square pattern so they can land on the downwind leg.  We screw them up because we fly all over the place in an unpredictable manner. Once you understand that and show them that you can take off behind their pattern, then fly out of their flight pattern they won't be leary of you.

These guys lose their planes all the time. If you help one of them find their plane with your drone you will have a friend for life.

I may have to give it another try but first I have to see if they took down the big sign that says No Drones Allowed.  Really it is no biggie as I have lots of places to fly anyway.  I have used scuba diving to recover items lost in a lake so who knows maybe one day I can use one of my drones to find a lost model aircraft.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-7 16:40
I may have to give it another try but first I have to see if they took down the big sign that says No Drones Allowed.  Really it is no biggie as I have lots of places to fly anyway.  I have used scuba diving to recover items lost in a lake so who knows maybe one day I can use one of my drones to find a lost model aircraft.

Last time I went to the field an older member lost a $4,000.00 airplane in the weeds. I didn't find it then but when I went over the video footage I found his airplane in the weed by the creek. He gave me a bottle of scotch and thanked me profusely.

BetterBizTech Posted at 11-7 16:48
Last time I went to the field an older member lost a $4,000.00 airplane in the weeds. I didn't find it then but when I went over the video footage I found his airplane in the weed by the creek. He gave me a bottle of scotch and thanked me profusely.

That makes me want to go out and look for lost drones.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-8 14:50
That makes me want to go out and look for lost drones.

Can't hurt. It amazes me how many airplane pilots don't have a plane finder on their rigs.

BetterBizTech Posted at 11-8 15:46
Can't hurt. It amazes me how many airplane pilots don't have a plane finder on their rigs.

Because DJI only uses GPS for the find my drone feature I added a VIFLY Beacon/Wireless Buzzer.  This beacon has a loud audible alarm and a bright flashing LED light.  Fortunately, I've never had to use it to find any of my drones but it sure gives me peace of mind and I can move it from drone to drone with ease.  It's very light and only weighs about 5 maybe 6 grams.

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-8 16:29
Because DJI only uses GPS for the find my drone feature I added a VIFLY Beacon/Wireless Buzzer.  This beacon has a loud audible alarm and a bright flashing LED light.  Fortunately, I've never had to use it to find any of my drones but it sure gives me peace of mind and I can move it from drone to drone with ease.  It's very light and only weighs about 5 maybe 6 grams.

That's a good idea.

BetterBizTech Posted at 11-8 17:33
That's a good idea.

It was just added protection that I felt I might need as I flew my first couple of drones.  However, I still use it to date and I'm on my 6th drone.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 11-9 04:05
It was just added protection that I felt I might need as I flew my first couple of drones.  However, I still use it to date and I'm on my 6th drone.

Best to have insurance of any kind because gravity eventually wins.

BetterBizTech Posted at 11-9 04:38
Best to have insurance of any kind because gravity eventually wins.

Lots of truth to that statement.  

Nice to see!

Montfrooij Posted at 12-24 02:50
Nice to see!

Much appreciated.

BetterBizTech Posted at 12-24 04:16
Much appreciated.

No problem at all. Have a nice Christmas!

That's funny