Flite Fest europe?

[Fluburtur]

So, Flite Fest europe was already mentioned a few times, either jokes or serious ones. Now that the collaboration with Graupner has started I would love to know more and im sure im not the only one.
I searched a bit to find more info but it seems there isn't any so im taking the risk of asking for some information.

Where would it be? I guess either Germany or France since the guys have visited there a few times (please pick France!)

Time? Not at the same time as the regular Flite Fest would be a good idea, the guys would be at both and it would be more Flite Fest for the peoples willing to come at both.

I can't think of any more right now and I have to go to my driving lesson soon so I will maybe add more later.

(please move this if it's in the wrong place)

 

[AircPirateNinsei]

Germany would be great!
However, it does not matter where. I will be there!

 

[Hondafan]

I say do it in Belgium

 

[Mr Brown Cat]

No point in spending time and money on flite fest Europe until this is sorted.

 

[kulens]

I say do it in Belgium

I'll second! ;-)

 

[Mr Brown Cat]

Am I alone in thinking that this subject is getting very little attention, especially by flitetest and HobbyKing

 

[kulens]

No point in spending time and money on flite fest Europe until this is sorted.

I don't fully agree as if this proposal would be a bad thing. Of course, we (as RC flyers) need to watch this carefully, but somehow, a regulation is required as to many people do "stupid" things without proper knowledge and experience. If just one person does a crash with a big impacts (ex. crashing on a highway with lot of car-crashes and even dead as a result), we will all be victimized! So my opinion is instead of being against a new regulation, be involved and make proposals we as RC flyers can accept, be pro-active.

Flite Test is just a brilliant example of helping newcomers to the hobby. Use this for example as a reference on how we can promote our hobby so it'll be accepted with a positive mindset. Clubs and national representatives are important too and they can function as a stakeholder in the discussions. A Flite Fest in Europe would be a very nice way to show and make good promotion to the European and national policymakers for the RC hobby.

 

[Balu]

I somehow have the number of a line length of max. 100 m for kites in my head. But if I fly an RC aircraft I need to stay below half that height?

 

[Fluburtur]

Foamies don't often fly that high unless they are flow FPV but I know some guys with big jet birds and 50m is their cruising altitude and they spend most of their time above that.

Anyway, the regulations discution is years old and I see a lot of talking but not that many actions.