RC vs. real AC

[Mickey1992]

Seems like an idiotic scenario.  Who is controlling the airspace?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ab3_1282653276

[VonMessa]

If it is class G, nobody.

[AAJagerX]

That pilot's lucky to have survived his boneheaded low pass. 

My first thought...  "ace pilot."

[CAP1]

That pilot's lucky to have survived his boneheaded low pass. 

My first thought...  "ace pilot."

over the runway like that, a low pass isn't that bad. i'd kinda like to know what made the r/c dude think it was a smart idea to hover a $5k model on the runway though.

[VonMessa]

over the runway like that, a low pass isn't that bad. i'd kinda like to know what made the r/c dude think it was a smart idea to hover a $5k model on the runway though.

I was thinking the same thing.  Especially at (what appears to me from what I can tell to be) a non-towered airport.

Aren't runways for real airplanes?

[Buzzard7]

Full scale aircraft have the right of way?

[CAP1]

it still comes back to the fact that that model prolly had about 5k invested in it. he's ho vering it over an activ e runway. he could've been killed, and he could've caused the crash and death of that pilot.

 also.......there should be a warning for language on that link......

[68ZooM]

that is why you fly RC's at RC feilds

[Flipperk]

it still comes back to the fact that that model prolly had about 5k invested in it. he's ho vering it over an activ e runway. he could've been killed, and he could've caused the crash and death of that pilot.

 also.......there should be a warning for language on that link......

Theres no language in the video.

[CAP1]

Theres no language in the video.

uumm....i heard the "F" bomb quite a few times, along with sh--........as they were walking away from the runway.

 i don't care........but don;t wanna see anyone get the ban stick

[CAP1]

i should also add, that the pilot of the bipe should've gone after that kid for the cost of repairs to his wing.

[Dichotomy]

Not defending him Cap but I saw a lot of RC planes and assumed they were having an event.  But ya hovering over the runway at an active port sounds like and attempt at capturing a Darwin award.  What's the actual rule as to right of way at small airports with no tower?

[Tec]

Did any of you watch past the point of impact?  It's obvious it was an event featuring both real and R/C aircraft.  There is a guy in a white shirt there with a handset who seems to be running the show, either he dropped the ball totally or it was miscommunication.

[CAP1]

Not defending him Cap but I saw a lot of RC planes and assumed they were having an event.  But ya hovering over the runway at an active port sounds like and attempt at capturing a Darwin award.  What's the actual rule as to right of way at small airports with no tower?

full sized aircraft always have the right of way.

whenever we've ever had any sort of event at outr local airport, they've closed the runway for the day.

 the field i fly my models at is just across the street from KVAY. according to ama rules, we're not supposed to have any of our models above 400ft.

[Dichotomy]

thanks