Mid Air collision Perth Airport
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The subject of ASIC and models has been discussed at length around our crowd, and we have come to the conclusion that. as it would be complete stupidity, and completely unnecessary, we should see them being implemented shortly by our knee jerk, reactionary government departments.
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About 25 years ago, Claret's two brothers were out driving. One happened to have his unflown, and first built radio-controlled model aeroplane in the boot. They happened past VFL Park, Waverley, which was not being used at the time.
On a whim, they decided to try the model aeroplane. Getting airborne was easy. Keeping it in sight and under control was not. The model duly disappeared.
On their way home, they drove along the freeway and passed the obliterated wreckage of a radio-controlled model aeroplane, in the middle of the road. One shudders when thinking what damage it could have caused had it ploughed into a moving vehicle.
Claret's brother never did build another plane ...
On a whim, they decided to try the model aeroplane. Getting airborne was easy. Keeping it in sight and under control was not. The model duly disappeared.
On their way home, they drove along the freeway and passed the obliterated wreckage of a radio-controlled model aeroplane, in the middle of the road. One shudders when thinking what damage it could have caused had it ploughed into a moving vehicle.
Claret's brother never did build another plane ...
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Video evidence
Fliegs & Jnr Fliegs have some experience with small model A/C , attachd video evidence from winter 08, over central Gold Coast, twice the height of Royal Pines Resort, some great footage!, This is mid winter!, no wonder you all want to move here!!!
Great footage hey? Great experiment with ny Son & I!!!!
(Scratch built Eastwind Models 'Gemini', finished off in American Eagle colours), just like so many American Eagle A?C we see regularly at LAX
YouTube - RC Twin Gold Coast 31 July 08 0002
Good fun stuff, I'm sure you would agree!!!!
Great footage hey? Great experiment with ny Son & I!!!!
(Scratch built Eastwind Models 'Gemini', finished off in American Eagle colours), just like so many American Eagle A?C we see regularly at LAX
YouTube - RC Twin Gold Coast 31 July 08 0002
Good fun stuff, I'm sure you would agree!!!!
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Capt claret, that is not an uncommon occurrence. you would be surprised how many people do the very same thing........ especially now that the ready to fly cheap and nasty models are about in abundance. Terrible shame too, as that usually signify's the end of the crashee's interest in modeling. If people go to a model club and actually learn to fly, they will usually invest in a much better quality aircraft and enjoy both the modeling and social side of RC.
If one of mine wandered off on its own accord and the fail safes didn't catch it, I'm not sure whether I would chase it down to try and recover up to $10K worth of equipment, or run like buggery, as most of my gear weighs in at over 25Kilos and run from 50 to 200cc two stroke petrol engines......Mucho damage factor.
even some of my Helicopters come close to 15 Kilos. 
Zeebee. next time I'm down your way I shall bring something to fly and catch up.
If one of mine wandered off on its own accord and the fail safes didn't catch it, I'm not sure whether I would chase it down to try and recover up to $10K worth of equipment, or run like buggery, as most of my gear weighs in at over 25Kilos and run from 50 to 200cc two stroke petrol engines......Mucho damage factor.
even some of my Helicopters come close to 15 Kilos. Zeebee. next time I'm down your way I shall bring something to fly and catch up.
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Yeah I know bugsmasher...I also love the smell of nitro fuel burning and fondly fondly remember the sight old 049 Snerurl (?) porting glowing red on an evening moddel flight, but the elctric thing..people don't even known you are doing it.....really, having stuffed about with tuning twins, and when it is so easy with electric...and you can do it in the park at the end of tht street, or at least I can do it in the park at the end of my street FANTASTIC!
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Actually....landing in my street..
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....here is a compilation from my old Sukhoi...
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YouTube - RC SukHoi SU31 Gold Coast Compilation 1
'Twas a magnificent A/C!!
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Yeah, it's them damn terrorists again...
The worry is that improperly used, a model aircraft in the wrong hands represents a much greater threat to the flying public than not carrying 50 mls of fluid on board. (I don't wish on a public forum to spell out "HOW")
I don't quite understand how this has been so obviously overlooked. (or has it?)
And who's to say that this little incident that got a tiny write-up in the West Australian wasn't a test run for something more threatening.
I know that sounds a bit melodramatic (and I apologise) but would hate for something worse to happen and no-one took any notice.
But Wiz is probably right....Just make sure that all legitimate aeromodellers who know better have ASICS and it will all be fixed
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I use my big (1/3 scale) gasser cub to muster ducks, swans, Kangaroo, goats and sheep at my field. as an ex mustering pilot, Its a hoot. I'm not sure they are appreciative though. 
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I use my big (1/3 scale) gasser cub to muster ducks, swans, Kangaroo, goats and sheep at my field. as an ex mustering pilot, Its a hoot. I'm not sure they are appreciative though.
Wow, you could almost get in one that big!
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you know I was going to do it.
yes Zeebee.... I have a 1/3 scale cub. I love it because it flys just like the real thing. I also have a 40% Sukhoi and a 46% Ultimate............ along with a huge pile of others.... then there is the Helicopters.
The Cub is a beautiful airplane, but not quite big enough to climb into.
she does tow 4 and 6 meter gliders around with authority though.
the biglift does a fine job also.
and many many others.
yes Zeebee.... I have a 1/3 scale cub. I love it because it flys just like the real thing. I also have a 40% Sukhoi and a 46% Ultimate............ along with a huge pile of others.... then there is the Helicopters.
The Cub is a beautiful airplane, but not quite big enough to climb into.
she does tow 4 and 6 meter gliders around with authority though.
the biglift does a fine job also.
and many many others.
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Hmmm...wonderful thread this.
Seeing as I cant think where to send it too...there not being an RC section of this Professional Pilots forum I think I will just lock it instead.
Seeing as I cant think where to send it too...there not being an RC section of this Professional Pilots forum I think I will just lock it instead.
