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New Indoor Flying Pictures for 2011-2012!    Look Above for past years pictures!


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Indoor flying times 2011 - 2012

Any date or time can change so be sure to check regularly

Last updated: 02/22/12

November   6, 2011

Skyview

Great start!
November 20, 2011

Skyview

Great flying!
November 27, 2011

Skyview

So much fun!
December   4, 2011

Skyview

Back in two weeks
December 18, 2011

Skyview

See you next year!
January   1, 2012

Skyview

Great way to start 2012!
January 15, 2012

Skyview

Another fun day!
January 29, 2012

Skyview

Great fly day!
February 12, 2012

Skyview

Lots of fun!
February 26, 2012

Skyview

10:00 - 3:00
March 11, 2012

Skyview

10:00 - 3:00
March 25, 2012

Skyview

10:00 - 3:00

More fly times may be found, be sure to check here later.

Many thanks to the management and staff of Skyview for letting use have access to the gym!

The first theme is the Delta Dart
Tom has kits for $1.50 if you want something to start with
He also has plans that you can pick up at the first flying day
See what you can make - Yours could be a bi, tri, or tetra wing plane;
a helicopter, ultra large, ultra small, built up fuselage, etc.
In other words, see how creative you can get
This is not for competition… just for fun

We need New Flying Challenges for the 2011 - 2012 season

Past Challenges

We have a few basic RULES:

No street shoes on the gym floor.

 Remember that the rubber band planes have the right of way.

The main floor is restricted to one oz (around 28-29g) or 2 oz per square foot or less for RC.
Rubber is not restricted by weight at this time.
This means that the Mustangs, Champs, Mosquitos, T-28 , Sukhoi, etc. will need to go upstairs to the east gym.
The west gym is available for the helicopters.
If there are no helicopters flying there, then the larger planes can fly there with the same rules as the east gym.
If a helicopter shows up, the helicopter has the right of way.

Please limit your flying time to 3 to 4 minutes per flight.
Thanks to Li-poly batteries we can fly up to 15 minutes with some of the new planes like the Parkzone Vapor or Cessna and others.
This can be a problem for some rubber band flyers who tend to wait for an open sky before launching.
This Rule promotes lots of shorter flights, and makes sure everyone has a great flying time.

RC pilots are to use all skill and prior planning to ensure that they do not fly over the pit area.
The planes need to be far enough out in front to make sure no unforeseen incident can imperil the planes or bodies of others. 

Pilots are responsible for their own frequency control.
Check with all other RC owners so no one crashes someone else’s plane inadvertently. 

 Our focus is FUN…:-)
but we still must be safe and respectful of each other to make that happen.

There have been a lot of suggestions about rules that others have used across the nation and world.
Quite honestly, we have one of the best places to fly of all.
Some places have an hour on and an hour off. In every case, this is because they have only one gym. We have three.
We are one of the last that has indoor free flight rubber.
It has died in other places because the bigger and heavier planes have driven them away.
If we continue to think of others before we fly, I think that we will be ok.

Below are examples of what is ok for the main floor.
As you can see, there are a couple heavier than one ounce, but they have multiple wings.

Park zone
Ember 20g
Vapor 16g
Ultra micro J-3 cub 29g

Flyzone
Albatross 28-31g (two wings)
Playmate 30 g
Uberlites 17g
Fokker dr1 36g(3 wings)
Super cub 29g

eRC
Micro stick 28g

Stevens AeroModel UltraMicro.
(Tom had a number of conversations with them, and they said that all of these airplane kits can be built to be under one oz)
Liddlegee 26-31g (glue, covering and wood)
Liddlerod 26-31g (glue, covering and wood)
Liddlebug 21-27g (glue, covering and wood)
Puddlebug 26-31g (glue, covering and wood)

RC Flash 28g http://retrorc.us.com/katana-3-2-2-1-1.aspx

Indoor RC Planes free plans

Finch 20-29g http://www.indoorflyingmodel.com/FREEAirplanePlans.html

 

Any questions or concerns contact Tom or Bryan.

Tom's email    Bryan's email

 

Help! We are looking for new indoor flying sites.
If you know of a location or some one that can help click here and let Tom know.

Please click this link if you have a broken or mangled Parkzone Planes I could use for parts

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Attention

These schools have been nice enough to allow us access to their Gyms for the purpose of enjoying our hobby. We also have access to the restrooms. That is the extent of our access, therefore please keep yourself and any children or other guests in these areas. The rest of the school grounds including classrooms are off limits. If we or our guests violate this rule we may not be allowed access to these schools in the future. We appreciate everyone's cooperation in this.

Remember: No street shoes on the gym floor.

Wear only rubber bottom shoes that have not been worn outside and/or bring slippers - if you forget to bring them, you can always run around in your socks.


 
Skyview gym back parking lot

 

Back parking lot off of E. Blakeslee Dr.

Enter through the doors marked by the arrow above,

make a left and go through doors into the gym.

Look for signs

Skyview High School

1303 E. Greenhurst,
Nampa, Id 83686
 

The directions for how to get to Skyview: Coming on freeway from Boise take the Garrity exit, turn left go to the first light turn left, this is Happy Valley Rd. stay on Happy Valley Rd. to Greenhurst, turn right on Greenhurst Rd. stay on Greenhurst to Skyview high school. Go to the back of the school (turn left on South Powerline right on Blakeslee Dr. and right into the back entrance to the school).

Thanks to: Tom Cole

Skyview Parking off of E Blakeslee Dr, use the door pointed to above.

 


Bishop Kelly

7009 Franklin Road

Boise, ID, 83709

Thanks to: Larry Neznanski

We will be flying in the new gymnasium behind the school.

Because of Bishop Kelly's focus on getting planes ready for Science Olympiad competition, we would like you to leave your heavier indoor planes at home for the fly days.


Click for email bryan@bryansweb.com

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