David Ashby - Moderator Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Self explanatory. I'm curious to see if the number of clubs who do not allow multirotors are in a small minority. I'd include FPV multirotor flying in the term too. I've kept the answers simple but appreciate that there could be some complicated replies that don't fit so please do drop a post below. My own club welcomes multirotor flyers and most pilots do both fixed wing and rotary wing. The FPV multirotor flying takes place to one side of the main patch, away from the fixed wing flying activities. Edited By David Ashby - RCME on 22/12/2017 14:02:44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucksboy Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Yes. You can fly over the main strip if you're on your own. If others are present ask permission to use the strip, the same restriction is applied to helicopters. Or use the dedicated heli training area whenever you want without restriction. If it flies, it's of interest to most of our Club members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Colman Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 No problem at all in my club. Like the opening post many fixed wing flyers, including myself also fly multirotors, from small toy grade stuff up to professional commercial types. Normal club rules apply and all types of flying and flying machines are welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 The only M/R flying we permit is among existing members who wish to experiment - very few in actual fact, and then mainly drone racing in an area safely away from other flying activities. One or two have proper camera equipped drones and they'll fly them when its quiet. We don't accept new M/R flyers per se. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 Posted by Cuban8 on 22/12/2017 14:09:02: We don't accept new M/R flyers per se. Curious, any particular reason for that Cuban? Edited By David Ashby - RCME on 22/12/2017 14:13:10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 M/R fliers have to obey the same rules as Heli pilots - one model in the air at a time etc FPV guidance is enforced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dane Crosby Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Our Site owner does not allow Multi-rotor flying or any form of aerial photography. We don't have any members who fly multi rotor but the FW FPV guys must be careful to not record any of their flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john stones 1 - Moderator Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Anyone's welcome at ours, behave yourself n cooperate with each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 If it's got rotors it is counted the same as helicopters and flies in the heli slots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin b Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Generally multirotors are fitted with cameras which are banned at our site, due to being next door to an extremely sensitive MOD site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Manuel Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Yes. The more, the merrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Nothing particularly sinister in our decision, our club has always been primarily fixed wing in operation with a limited number of heli flyers coming and going over the years. If our members felt that we were missing out by not having more MR flyers, then we'd change our stance. There isn't the appetite to change things, so we don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Bernard Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 We allow it but have restrictions on FPV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Flyer Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 We do not accept new multi rotor members as we are a fixed wing club. After two years in the club members are allowed to fly rotary wing aircraft. A number of our members do occasionally fly multi rotor and helicopters and we have a separate landing and take off area for them. We do not restrict fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft into certain slots but I personally prefer fixed wing flying when there are no rotary Wing aircraft operating. Edited By Timothy Harris 1 on 22/12/2017 17:22:08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 No rotary wing aircraft can't fly with fixed wing and if the site is busy then we allow the first 15 minutes of the hour. If its quiet then we're fairly relaxed as to when. Members can decide between themselves. We don't allow any automated flight, return to home or FPV, as we share the site with full size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 We don't actively encourage them (same with helicopters) but are willing to accept MR pilots as long as they accept that there may be occasions where they will need to fit in with the majority fixed wing flying. There are no formal restrictions so I'm in a bit of doubt over which way to vote. On a positive note, as we fly in controlled airspace, we negotiated permission for FPV a couple of years ago. We hope that there may be some interest generated in our core activity of fixed wing flying from MR flyers. Edited By Martin Harris on 22/12/2017 18:06:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 We are a fixed wing club with a single 60m TO/L circle, with no dedicated multi/Heli members. However if an existing member wanted to have a go its only by consent of those present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Mills Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 One Does One does Not So could not answer poll. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Allowed at both ends of our field away from from the runway and not allowed to hover over the strip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu knowles Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 We fly Fixed wing, Helis and Multi rotors, no separation and quite possibly all three together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Most of the MR flyers at Ashbourne are long established members who fly fixed wing and (some of them) helicopters as well. We had one person join to fly MR and he's now flying fixed wing - we persuaded him He's very enthusiastic - there were just the two of us flying on Wednesday afternoon. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wills 2 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 If it flies, it's welcome, without restrictions or separation. I fly helis and fixed wing. Often have all 3 types airborne together, it is really not an issue. we are supposed to communicate afterall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy G. Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 The landowner where our club flies has indicated that he only wants fixed wing models flown there so no multi rotor or helicopter flying . We do fly small m/r and copters at our indoor meetings though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brian Cooper Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Generally speaking, rotary wing and fixed wing aircraft on the same patch do not mix well together. . It CAN work when there are only one or two rotary wing pilots, and common sense and give-and-take comes to the fore. However, it's a "numbers game" and -- as has been witnessed in other clubs -- if there are too many of each at the site at the same time, a potential conflict arises and nobody goes home happy. In the interest of keeping peace and harmony -- and as our club is 99% fixed wing -- we do not encourage Multi Rotor models. B.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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