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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
Good luck when your park flying results in an accident or injury. The clubs are there for a reason, controlled airspace and liability insurance being the most important. Except for the very lowest performance park flyers (toys), the potential for injury to a small kid is still pretty high. Let’s face it, even a perceived injury to a kid is going to land you in no end of trouble once a parent gets wind of it.
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I fly a basic brushless park flyer. Its foam and likely wouldn't be able to break a window let alone a kid's face. I haven't come across anyone who isn't enthralled upon seeing it. Parents always stop by and ask where to get one as they think it would be a great parent/child activity, which it is.
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As for the club being full of old people, nice stereotyping. Our club has a demographic cross section running from kids all the way to old timers, of all kinds of professions, sort of like...real life. Sucks, I guess, if that’s an issue for you.
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And I wasn't trying to stereotype flying clubs. As a one time member, I'm not simply spewing off nonsense, I was listing the reasons why I no longer go there, as advice for someone thinking about joining.
Members at most clubs are indeed diverse in age, but its the old people that will talk your ear off about "this plane they used to have" etc.
Clubs have their place (social, technical), but for me, I'd rather take a quick walk to the field and be able to fly after dinner, instead of spending half a day at the flying club outside of town. Two totally different experiences.