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Old May 15th 05, 02:21 PM
Steve R.
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"Simon Robbins" wrote in message
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"Beav" wrote in message
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So your club wouldn't let someone who's confined to a wheelchair fly?

Doesn't seem very fair to me and I suspect it's not actually legal
either.


That's a fair point I guess. I'm sure they'd be more than welcome at any
club, so by extension the heli-chair might well be too. Though I can
imagine a lot of able-bodied flyers being cautious of putting themselves
in
an unnecessarily vulnerable position.

Si


One of the senior members of our local RC club flies his airplanes from a
seated position. He's of an age now that he has a hard time standing still
for even the 10 to 15 minute duration that his model will fly. One of the
other members assists him with getting the model started and safely to the
runway and he takes it from there. He's still an able pilot even if it's
not quite as precise as he was in his younger days.

FWIW!
Fly Safe,
Steve R.