Flying in the street

[jimmyhorns]

I look forward to the time when we see someone flying like this, causing an accident, and some poor kid loosing a finger or worse.

I wont be pleased for the poor kid, but will enjoy watching the 'hard done by' flyer moaning about having to fork out thousands of pounds in compensation to the victim of their idiocy.

People moan about the 'health and safety police' or 'political correctness gone mad', but they are probably exactly the same people who would hit the roof if something bad happened to a loved one through someone else acting irresponsibly... of course so long as it didnt involve helicopters....

[jimmyhorns]

Theres no line to draw it IS a 130 we're commenting on, we're not talking about a 250, 300 or anything else, not a relevant comment if you ask me.

Ok, so how much damage can a 130 do, and what experience are you basing that on?

[KevDavies]

this will have to do, the guys a bellend either way

[BASS 666]

Ok, so how much damage can a 130 do, and what experience are you basing that on?

you tell us..

[Nick B]

Didn't you used to fly near a residential area before getting the new field though James?

I know it wasn't in the middle of a road but im sure the houses behind are not that far away?

[heathy]

I hit a friend in the bridge of the nose with a mcpx and split it causing a scar. Blood everywhere.

[KevDavies]

Ive hit myself in the arm with my nano, didnt draw blood but it bast***D hurt!!!

[dillwhacker]

Now I remember why Made2Fade had me excommunicated from this forum last year...
Happy flying children..
T

[BASS 666]

I hit a friend in the bridge of the nose with a mcpx and split it causing a scar. Blood everywhere.

there is no doubt if it hits you it will hurt. the point is there is no one there for it to hit..

[BavarianRob]

Flying in the street

I look forward to the time when we see someone flying like this, causing an accident, and some poor kid loosing a finger or worse.

I wont be pleased for the poor kid, but will enjoy watching the 'hard done by' flyer moaning about having to fork out thousands of pounds in compensation to the victim of their idiocy.

People moan about the 'health and safety police' or 'political correctness gone mad', but they are probably exactly the same people who would hit the roof if something bad happened to a loved one through someone else acting irresponsibly... of course so long as it didnt involve helicopters....

I'll put my finger in a 130 at full chat and I'd bet my mortgage I won't lose a finger! This is the sort of over exaggeration that makes posts like this fun on a Saturday evening.

[jimmyhorns]

Didn't you used to fly near a residential area before getting the new field though James?

I know it wasn't in the middle of a road but im sure the houses behind are not that far away?

The houses were about 75 yards behind the flight line, and for that reason, and that it wasnt a completely 'private' space, we set out to find the land for our new club.

I wouldnt put it in the same league as flying in the road, not by a long way...

[BASS 666]

i just think its bad enough living in a country were the government tells you how to life your life while they screw you to the floor with their rules and you cant even fly your small heli in the street without someone saying its mad..

[Zeeflyboy]

Flying in the street

Jimmyhorns, I look forward to you pointing out where exactly the poor kid who is going to "lose a finger" was during that entire video?

It's all very well speaking in hypotheticals, the simple fact of this video is that there was not a single person nor even a moving vehicle during the entire flight....

As for the discussion as to where to draw the line, its not a question of what if he was flying a 250, a 450, a 500... he was flying a 130X. The damage a 130X can do is limited by the fact that it weighs very little and spins small plastic blades with little mass behind them. Is it a harmless toy? No... It can hurt, it can cut, it can do damage to someone in the right (or should that be wrong) circumstances... but at the end of the day you cannot compare it to larger helicopters and infer that it's basically the same as doing that same thing with a 500. It just isn't the same thing at all.

[dani_r]

I haven't read any of this thread, only the last few posts. As soon as I saw the title I knew it would descend in to a row.

To the OP. The title alone is going to **** people off as we are (mostly) all safety conscious. Particularly these days when people are just looking for an excuse to kick off about something.

[BavarianRob]

Flying in the street

I haven't read any of this thread, only the last few posts. As soon as I saw the title I knew it would descend in to a row.

To the OP. The title alone is going to **** people off as we are (mostly) all safety conscious. Particularly these days when people are just looking for an excuse to kick off about something.

Read the rest it'll raise an eyebrow, but not too high, that's dangerous!!!