In the recent "Viewer Response/Mid-Air Package Exchange" episode at about 34:55 David and Josh start talking about the need for a new facility to house the ever expanding Flite Test enterprises.
During the conversation, they mention there will be a flying field at the location, where people can come and fly with the crew. WHAT!?!?!? Now I'll have to save some money for a flight to Ohio!
Can you say Flite Test Flight Festival?
This got me to thinking, if you were to build your own flying field, what amenities would you want on it?
One of my favorite places in the world is Hodges Hobbies in Americus GA (home of SEFF, see the SEFF episodes that Flite Test produced to get a better feel for what I'm talking about).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6eMzaenHvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5djsc4waQXQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yvRtDyligQ
and my favorite for some reason...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7EScXFmoxw
This place has a hobby shop right at the field, two open air pole barns, and an enclosed metal warehouse like building (where the tractors for the farm are supposed to go but the planes end up in there instead.) There's several RV power and water pods for campers to hook up to. Recently they added a lake for float flying, and new restrooms and showers are being installed now.
I haven't been there, but the Triple Tree Aerodrome (where Joe Nall is held.) is supposed to be a very nice RC flying complex.
What would you add to your field? I'd like a restaurant on site. It wouldn't have to be much, a hotdog and hamburger stand. Something to draw folks in, where they could eat on the patio, and watch the planes flying over head, catch the bug and go ask the pilots how to get involved in the hobby.
During the conversation, they mention there will be a flying field at the location, where people can come and fly with the crew. WHAT!?!?!? Now I'll have to save some money for a flight to Ohio!
Can you say Flite Test Flight Festival?
This got me to thinking, if you were to build your own flying field, what amenities would you want on it?
One of my favorite places in the world is Hodges Hobbies in Americus GA (home of SEFF, see the SEFF episodes that Flite Test produced to get a better feel for what I'm talking about).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6eMzaenHvM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5djsc4waQXQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yvRtDyligQ
and my favorite for some reason...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7EScXFmoxw
This place has a hobby shop right at the field, two open air pole barns, and an enclosed metal warehouse like building (where the tractors for the farm are supposed to go but the planes end up in there instead.) There's several RV power and water pods for campers to hook up to. Recently they added a lake for float flying, and new restrooms and showers are being installed now.
I haven't been there, but the Triple Tree Aerodrome (where Joe Nall is held.) is supposed to be a very nice RC flying complex.
What would you add to your field? I'd like a restaurant on site. It wouldn't have to be much, a hotdog and hamburger stand. Something to draw folks in, where they could eat on the patio, and watch the planes flying over head, catch the bug and go ask the pilots how to get involved in the hobby.