is there a maximum speed of flying without a license?
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Recreationally, if you are flying under the rules of an FAA approved Community Based Organization, such as the AMA or FTCA, the 100 mph speed limit does not apply.
My home RC field has a good number of turbine powered jets, which all exceed 100mph. Lots of our larger EDF jets are somewhat faster than 100 mph, not to mention electric and glow pylon racers, some larger warbirds, etc.
My home RC field has a good number of turbine powered jets, which all exceed 100mph. Lots of our larger EDF jets are somewhat faster than 100 mph, not to mention electric and glow pylon racers, some larger warbirds, etc.
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Bonne question ! Moi aussi j’ai souvent rêvé de construire un avion super rapide juste pour le fun.
En théorie, tant que tu restes en dessous des limites de poids et que tu respectes les règles locales (genre voler à vue, pas trop haut), y’a pas vraiment de limite de vitesse officielle pour les modèles réduits.
Mais plus ça va vite, plus ça devient risqué pour les autres… et pour ton avion.
Et en cas d’accident, les autorités risquent de moins rigoler si ça allait à fond.
Perso, je vise la vitesse max que je peux contrôler sans perdre le signal ou la vue.
C’est là que le vrai défi commence !
Tiens-nous au courant si tu construis un bolide, ça m’intéresse !
En théorie, tant que tu restes en dessous des limites de poids et que tu respectes les règles locales (genre voler à vue, pas trop haut), y’a pas vraiment de limite de vitesse officielle pour les modèles réduits.
Mais plus ça va vite, plus ça devient risqué pour les autres… et pour ton avion.
Et en cas d’accident, les autorités risquent de moins rigoler si ça allait à fond.
Perso, je vise la vitesse max que je peux contrôler sans perdre le signal ou la vue.
C’est là que le vrai défi commence !
Tiens-nous au courant si tu construis un bolide, ça m’intéresse !
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we need a translation please, si vous plait
Houndpup Rc
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Highlight the text, right click and hit translate.
@bisco ,
"Good question! I've often dreamed of building a super fast plane just for fun.
In theory, as long as you stay below the weight limits and respect the local rules (like flying by sight, not too high), there is no real official speed limit for scale models.
But the faster it goes, the riskier it becomes for others... and for your plane.
And in the event of an accident, the authorities may laugh less if it goes all out.
Personally, I aim for the maximum speed that I can control without losing the signal or the sight.
This is where the real challenge begins!
Let us know if you're building a car, I'm interested!"
"Good question! I've often dreamed of building a super fast plane just for fun.
In theory, as long as you stay below the weight limits and respect the local rules (like flying by sight, not too high), there is no real official speed limit for scale models.
But the faster it goes, the riskier it becomes for others... and for your plane.
And in the event of an accident, the authorities may laugh less if it goes all out.
Personally, I aim for the maximum speed that I can control without losing the signal or the sight.
This is where the real challenge begins!
Let us know if you're building a car, I'm interested!"
Piotrsko
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Only speed limits i have seen : nothing over 250 in Airport controlled airspace 200 in uncontrolled airspace around a non tower ditto. You cant legally break the speed of sound. But thats a environmental catcha. No mention of aircraft size or control systems and all this can be waiver specific use
How much lawyer can you afford?
How much lawyer can you afford?
Houndpup Rc
Master member
If you can find a nice big field out i the country I don't think you will need a lawyer.....
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speed Fest at @Houndpup Rc 's place!
Houndpup Rc
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Bring it on!!! 😂😂😂😂
Houndpup Rc
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Just kidding. But maybe we can find a place we could do it someday!
Houndpup Rc
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Maybe find some obliging farmer....,. Give him 100 bucks for the use of his field for a couple days.
Piotrsko
Master member
Reasonably certain that for small groups, the farmer would do it for free, if you had adequate liability insurance. Better yet, if you could provide him (or her) some sort of free labor service but still have the insurance. This might not be true close to large-scale cities. The trick is to not be so big that the crowd becomes uncontrollable. Ten people is reasonable, the key importance is " reasonable "
Houndpup Rc
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Yeah for sure! Maybe pick rocks for him.....
Houndpup Rc
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So rocks in a field is not a good thing for farmers because it can get caught in there equipment and break stuff (Especially combines, and those are EXPENSIVE) so any rocks about tennis ball size and up are picked up out of the field.....Some farmers have "Rock pickers" (I big hay baler looking thing that's REALLY loud) and it picks up a lot of the4 rock though unfortunately they aren't the most accurate so some farmers just like to hire like 10 - 20 people just to go out with a ATV and a 5 gallon pail to go pick up a rocks.
