I used mapping software to help the local AMA club to find their abandoned airplanes. It's a great way to keep a good relationship with the air fields andwork with them.

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osmonauta Posted at 3-28 08:11
I can't figure out if this is a joke or for real? Cuz there's that black box of some sort which looks like an entrance to a bunker maybe, and it's about the same size as an ariplane?
Also, what kind of "vegetation" is that? They don't look like trees? Carpet? :-) Or some shrubs?

They re weeds of some kind. It makes it hard to hike through these fields and find the airplanes.

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Great shot and nice find Charles.    Any idea what the black box was?

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-28 13:08
Great shot and nice find Charles.    Any idea what the black box was?

This is a garbage dump.I would believe it's some type of sewage box

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-28 13:11
This is a garbage dump.I would believe it's some type of sewage box

Yuck!!   No wonder it is still there and nobody has taken it.  At least the model airplane was worth retrieving.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-28 14:11
Yuck!!   No wonder it is still there and nobody has taken it.  At least the model airplane was worth retrieving.

Hiking through the toxic dump isn't fun. Hopefully the members will appreciate it.

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osmonauta Posted at 3-28 15:51
A "model" airplane? I thought we are talking about a real one. Ok, no wonder I was confused.

It's an AMA model Airplane field.  It's a FRIA for drones.

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osmonauta Posted at 3-28 16:18
Well, I learned two new terms today (thanks to google... I mean DDG): AMA and FRIA.

They are both American Terms. FRIAs are place you can fly without remote IDs here. The are usually at AMA fields thathave applied for it.

Might be able to offer a drone to drone recovery service if the planes aren't too heavy Charles.
Looks lik you'd certainly need a set of waders to get in to that spot.

Im assuming thats a model.   I found one last year whilst out flying,  there was a thread about it.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-28 15:33
Hiking through the toxic dump isn't fun. Hopefully the members will appreciate it.

Almost sounds like you need to suit up to enter that location.  I'm sure the members will be most appreciative.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-29 01:53
Almost sounds like you need to suit up to enter that location.  I'm sure the members will be most appreciative.

I am trying to build a relationship between the drone pilots and the Airplane pilots. For the most part airplane gus find us an annoyance. If you find someone;s lost airplane they're a friend for life.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-29 01:53
Almost sounds like you need to suit up to enter that location.  I'm sure the members will be most appreciative.

The ticks like the area. That's about it.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-29 04:26
I am trying to build a relationship between the drone pilots and the Airplane pilots. For the most part airplane gus find us an annoyance. If you find someone;s lost airplane they're a friend for life.

I know exactly what you are saying.  there is a nearby RC airplane field nearby and they have a sign prominently displayed at the entrance - NO DRONES!  At a local council meeting several of the RC airplane club members were the most vocal about getting more stricter drone laws passed.  I'm just waiting for one of their RC airplanes to land on my property.  

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-29 04:36
The ticks like the area. That's about it.

I detest ticks as they can be infected with bacteria, viruses, or parasites. I know a few people that got Lyme disease from tick bites and that can cause some long term effects.  When I'm out checking out the brushy areas of my property I'm always wearing long pants and then shed them and get into my outdoor shower when I get back to the boat.  Nothing worse than a mosquito or tick in my books.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-29 11:45
I know exactly what you are saying.  there is a nearby RC airplane field nearby and they have a sign prominently displayed at the entrance - NO DRONES!  At a local council meeting several of the RC airplane club members were the most vocal about getting more stricter drone laws passed.  I'm just waiting for one of their RC airplanes to land on my property.

Some of them are jealous of what drones can do. Drones get in their way when they are flying. Part of that is drone pilots that don't yield to the right of way. Airplanes don't have the ability to stop and move. A little education goes a long way and helping them with their problems is a better way to win them over.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-29 11:56
I detest ticks as they can be infected with bacteria, viruses, or parasites. I know a few people that got Lyme disease from tick bites and that can cause some long term effects.  When I'm out checking out the brushy areas of my property I'm always wearing long pants and then shed them and get into my outdoor shower when I get back to the boat.  Nothing worse than a mosquito or tick in my books.

Very true. I hate both too. But it's part of the outdoors.

Looks like a pretty wild area. No wonder they couldn't find it from ground level. Nice work for the community, Charles

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-29 14:57
Some of them are jealous of what drones can do. Drones get in their way when they are flying. Part of that is drone pilots that don't yield to the right of way. Airplanes don't have the ability to stop and move. A little education goes a long way and helping them with their problems is a better way to win them over.

Unfortunately, the problem here is it is impossible to help them as they are strongly biased against drones.  The land where they have their airfield is currently up for sale.  I might just put in a bid and then they would have to be willing to work together with drone pilots.  

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-29 15:00
Very true. I hate both too. But it's part of the outdoors.

Unfortunately, they are.  After talking with a local professor a couple of years back I planted Lavenders, marigolds and lemon grass alongside my dock and also alongside my combo storage room/garage.  Haven't seen any mosquitos nearby since.  Now, on the backside of my property is a whole other story with mosquitos.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-30 04:05
Unfortunately, they are.  After talking with a local professor a couple of years back I planted Lavenders, marigolds and lemon grass alongside my dock and also alongside my combo storage room/garage.  Haven't seen any mosquitos nearby since.  Now, on the backside of my property is a whole other story with mosquitos.

That's a good strategy

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-30 10:43
That's a good strategy

So far it has worked really well.  Much safer than using DEET and other chemical sprays.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-31 04:02
So far it has worked really well.  Much safer than using DEET and other chemical sprays.

If you can do that it's the best way. Deet kills everything.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-31 05:01
If you can do that it's the best way. Deet kills everything.

It's hard to believe that they haven't made the use of DEET illegal.  I've seen where repeated use of DEET can lead to toxic encephalopathy with severe neurological symptoms including seizures, tremors and slurred speech. That product should be outlawed.

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-31 05:42
It's hard to believe that they haven't made the use of DEET illegal.  I've seen where repeated use of DEET can lead to toxic encephalopathy with severe neurological symptoms including seizures, tremors and slurred speech. That product should be outlawed.

When I used to hike with boyscouts I used the concentrated deet in bad areas. Once I applied it to my face to heavilly and my lips and throat went numb. I stopped using it after that.

BetterBizTech Posted at 3-31 06:03
When I used to hike with boyscouts I used the concentrated deet in bad areas. Once I applied it to my face to heavilly and my lips and throat went numb. I stopped using it after that.

Yeah, that would have been all it took for me to say I'm never using that crap again.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-31 06:46
Yeah, that would have been all it took for me to say I'm never using that crap again.

And it was.

Nice job!

Montfrooij Posted at 4-1 23:35
Nice job!

Thanks I found 2 intact airplanes on this run.

BetterBizTech Posted at 4-2 03:31
Thanks I found 2 intact airplanes on this run.

Very nice