Paul Marsh Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 10 mins for me, less if there are no other drivers in the way!!! Probably about 2 miles as the model plane flies, but about 2 1/2 miles by road. If I went sloping, there is Leek club about 15 mins away, but I don't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben goodfellow 1 Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 20 miles for me to main clubs or 200 yards to over 10 miles of the finest beach in the uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 three miles by road. One mile 200 yards in a straight line and I can see who is flying from the dining room and bedroom windows. I have a very powerful pair of binoculars and recognise most of the models in the club. When the trees are bare I can also see the car park! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Whybrow Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Takes me 3 minutes to drive to our field It takes longer to load the car than it does to drive there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hilton Fly in France Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I'm lucky I just walk out in to the 'garden' and fly, book yourself in for a holiday and you can to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolstonFlyer Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 3 mins, about half a mile. I can even see the bigger planes flying from my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Leighfield Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Door to door my journey is 13 miles, but it's easy roads and takes 20 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Less than 10 mins to Epsom Downs for power flying for me (I thought I recognised Mike's name from somewhere!) and a little over 10 mins for my nearest slope (Colley Hill.) But for slope soaring when the wind isn't between SE and SW it's an hour or more depending on which of the South Downs slopes I end up at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Mine is less than a mile away - i used to walk further to fly when I was a teenager. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Plains Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Irony for me. I can fly in a field 30 mtrs from my work place. That takes less than 1 minute walking. But it's in a valley, with trees on two sides, so very dependant on wind direction for non scary landings! Otherwise I go to Little Haldon (grid ref SX 91463 76417) which is a 14 mile drive including going through the western bits of Exeter so it can be slow going at times. Any other sites are further, so I go much less often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Plains Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Posted by Martin Harris on 15/10/2013 17:32:36: Less than 20 minutes to get back in the car, go home and get back to the flight line when I forget something essential! Not that I've ever forgotten anything - honest! Hahaha! I'm laughing with you Mart, not at you. I have forgotten not only wings once, but twice all my flight batteries!! Facepalm! And no, I didn't go back, just spectated for a while and drank my coffee and ate my biscuits. ( you can detect my priorities quite easily can't you? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles' Elder Brother - Moderator Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm in the 10-20 mins group. So not so bad at all. Though it does seem longer when I discover the wing bag doesn't have the wing tube in it! Just like Martin though, its not that such things ever happen you understand! BEB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulH Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Well the club is 30k away, drive time 30min, so i mostly fly from my own paddocks. That means mowing regularly of course. I have a windsock on the cow yards, but no tea making facilities. On the other hand when I forget something or, break a prop on one of those pesky tussocks, it's a wonderful excuse to drop back up to the house for refreshment. There's a slope used by kiters a couple of k's away, but I haven't done any model soaring for yonks, maybe I'll go try it sometime. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wright Stuff Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 About 40 minutes from home, or 5 minutes from work. Since most of my flying takes place after work, it tends to be a summer thing! Clocks go back soon, then it won't even be possible to sneak away early! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Just wondering if there is a link between the number of aero modellers and the distance to the field. Or could it be that the UK is blessed with a lot of flying fields? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myron Beaumont Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm one of the lucky ones .I open the garden gate and there I am .38 acres !! The bad news is that there are loads of trees and sheep . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Plains Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Posted by The Wright Stuff on 16/10/2013 17:44:30:Clocks go back soon, then it won't even be possible to sneak away early! Shut up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris edwards 3 Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I said 10-20 mins as that's how long it takes me to cycle up there with mine and my brothers heavy trailer (not sure how heavy but you certainly know where the hills are!!!) full of up to 7ish planes!!!! it even has a built in spares/odds and sods draw. its dual perpose at home serving as a hanger and when we want to go flying we wheel it out connect it to the bike and off we go. its got everything we need it in, it even has a charging pack to run my charger. you name it and its probably in there.......somewhere!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Ross 1 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Flying site 10 miles (old airfield) takes 10 to 15 Mins. Slope site 6 miles by car, then a 1/2 mile climb up the hill (good exercise, a rucksack job !!!). Also a couple of lochs 4 or 8 miles. All great fun depending on wind /weather. Happy arrivals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete B Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm one of the fortunate few who can step out of the back door and fly, albeit the runway slopes just like Lukla and is more suited to all-terrain models...... If I join my buddy Terry Walters at his club site for a day, it's 45 miles each way. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'm lucky to be within 15 minutes of my local field that I tend to use during the week (15 mile round trip), although I do have an hour's drive to my preferred weekend venue. So that's a lttle under a gallon of diesel either way or around twelve quid's worth of fuel. Transport costs are rarely considered when we add up the money spent on the hobby and for myself represents several hundred pounds annually......... makes me laugh when people moan about BMFA costs or a few quid added to club subs. K. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Fledermaus Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 If the cost of fuel is a problem, how about one of these. LINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Blake 1 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Well I'm really lucky as I can see the field from my upstairs bedroom window which means I can be sure I'll not be the only one to turn up! We have a second site which is about 15 minutes drive for me. With Norfolk being considered a flat area I have to resort to powered launch gliding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Thomas 4 Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I have a handy 35 acre public playing field nearby for parkflyers, but surrounded by high trees. If I pick my times, I get the place to myself more or less - except for dog walkers. It's also used for football though. So, for half the year it gets churned up and risky for take-offs unless you've got 2.5" wheels minimum. I'm planning a move up to Lincolnshire where there are LOADS of flying clubs and old RAF airfields - whoopee! I've discovered a really peach site nearby, set deep in rural farmland - at the newly formed Sandhay club. Wonderfully graded, flat and grassed, and virtually no trees! i checked it out last week and it's like a bowling green... ..so looking forward to spending most of the Summer out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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