10-03-2016, 01:33 PM
Hey Chris, Sounds like a good start.
Medium to long term probably needs some additional planning, because that's only 3 flights in an hour. Quad flying typically has different usage patterns. Most quad enthusiasts have upwards of 12 or more batteries (because the flight time is usually short and turnaround time between flights is quite short). This would result in a long break between flights.
Good for those who are into planes and quads, like most of us here, but for quad-only enthusiasts, I don't think it would be enough to entice them to join. Having said that, are we intending to promote the club to quad pilots, or are quads just seen as being a fad/flash in the pan?
More of a rhetorical question than anything as it really needs to align with the club's future strategy (which I'm not up to date on) but I thought I'd pose these points/questions to get people thinking about it.
Medium to long term probably needs some additional planning, because that's only 3 flights in an hour. Quad flying typically has different usage patterns. Most quad enthusiasts have upwards of 12 or more batteries (because the flight time is usually short and turnaround time between flights is quite short). This would result in a long break between flights.
Good for those who are into planes and quads, like most of us here, but for quad-only enthusiasts, I don't think it would be enough to entice them to join. Having said that, are we intending to promote the club to quad pilots, or are quads just seen as being a fad/flash in the pan?
More of a rhetorical question than anything as it really needs to align with the club's future strategy (which I'm not up to date on) but I thought I'd pose these points/questions to get people thinking about it.
FrSky Q X7 Mode 2, Turnigy 9XR Pro and Evolution. Multirotors, planes plus a couple of heli's. Too many to list.
Aaaaand if the wife is reading this: "The club made me buy these planes, I had no part in it, honestly!"