|
|
| ||||||
|
| ||||||
|
|
|
 |
||||
|
|
|
||||
| Welcome to The FlyingGiants Community! We're all about fun, and inside you'll find the greatest, friendliest, and most helpful group of people around! If this is your first time visiting, please check out site, and click here to sign up! We hope to see you soon!! |
|
|||||||
| Clubs, Fields, and Organizations Local flying club discussions. Show off your field, or meet with other local friends. |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
05-02-2007, 09:59 PM
|
#1 |
|
Circle Flyin' Puts me to Sleep
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Hernando, MS
Posts: 456
|
Pilot Barrier Fence
Hey Guys, Our club lost its Flying site, but we have a new one being established. I purchased some orange Plastic "Snow Fencing" from one of the local Hardware stores and attempted to put it up as our Pilot Barrier.....Man, What Junk!!! It would tear just trying to secure it, so there's no way it will stop a plane!!
What have other clubs used and where can I find it? How about some suggestions and links for what's worked for you.... Thanks! |
|
|
|
05-02-2007, 10:25 PM
|
#2 |
|
Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Atlanta
Age: 36
Posts: 285
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
I think that is the stuff our club has....it has saved my shins from some out of control old timers.
The prop tears it, but no plane will come through it. Chris |
|
|
|
05-03-2007, 12:50 AM
|
#3 |
|
Uber Contributer
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Jay Vermont
Age: 41
Posts: 170
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
I have seen 2 typs of orange Plastic Snow Fencing. One is stronger but more expencive. We got are's from Home Depot
|
|
|
|
|
05-03-2007, 01:54 AM
|
#4 |
|
Tony Quist
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Glendale, AZ
Age: 46
Posts: 1,396
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
We have been using tennis court netting. We just replaced it this winter, the old fence lasted 7 years.
|
|
|
|
|
05-03-2007, 11:45 AM
|
#5 |
|
Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Abq. NM
Posts: 720
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
You can also us plastic dog run enclosure fence it is black and does not distract the eye as much. I get it from ACE.
|
|
|
|
|
05-03-2007, 12:07 PM
|
#6 |
|
Father of the Scale Furum
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Chapel Hill, TN
Age: 32
Posts: 4,575
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
Tennis court net or rope net... I don't like the snow fence stuff for just what you said... some of it is junk!
__________________
"I'll have the roast duck with the mango salsa" Kit builders check out.... http://bobflies.com/ 2.4 GHz is for your home telephone... 14MZ and 72 MHz for huckin' baby!! |
|
|
|
|
05-03-2007, 12:25 PM
|
#7 |
|
Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Boise, ID
Age: 49
Posts: 328
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
Wow, we have had our snow fencing up for over a year and it is holding up just fine. We double it over for more security. Only minor tears in it so far. To my knowledge no planes have run into it - maybe we are just better pilots here in Boise, lol.
__________________
Karl Watts  "It scares me how obsessed I have become with this hobby." Pro Bro #1669 |
|
|
|
|
05-03-2007, 12:31 PM
|
#8 |
|
Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Dayton Ohio
Posts: 2,540
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
We have the pvc orange fence setup. It is doing its job pretty well. I dont think it is meant to stop a plane at half throttle or anything, just separate the flight line from the pitts, mark pilot locatons and MAYBE slow/stop a plane that idles into it.
__________________
Flyinggiants Photos http://www.flyinggiants.com/gallery/...500&ppuser=273 Youtube Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/778129 |
|
|
|
|
05-03-2007, 01:15 PM
|
#9 |
|
Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Memphis, TN
Age: 23
Posts: 747
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
Larry,
The green metal wire mesh works really well. It's green so it isn't distracting, and metal so it will stop pretty much anything. I think they sell it at Home Nightmare. |
|
|
|
|
04-10-2008, 07:34 PM
|
#10 |
|
Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Palm springs area, Ca.
Age: 33
Posts: 404
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
Probably a stupid question, But does anyone besides me have kind of a problem standing behind a "pilot fence" (made of metal, with metal chain link runnin across it) and flying their "pride and joy"?
These things just give me the creeps when you realize that you could be standing next to something that may effect your radio waves in some way, shape, or form...... Might be silly, but even on 2.4, I seem to wander back a bit towards the pits, or basically just AWAY from those fences at our field.... 
__________________
 Crash? no... no... I was just testing the airframe.....DESERT AIRCRAFT WILD HARE R/C 2.4 DSM Spread Spectrum Technology |
|
|
|
|
04-10-2008, 08:04 PM
|
#11 |
|
Bad-ass Super Contributer!
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
metal wont affect it... ive seen a guy stick his antennna right through the chain link (to prove it) and he didnt have any issues
__________________
 
|
|
|
|
|
04-10-2008, 08:12 PM
|
#12 |
|
Bad-ass Super Contributer!
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Spring Hill, Florida
Posts: 887
|
Re: Pilot Barrier Fence
The AMPS field in Miami has the best barriers I have seen.
They planted hedges in a semi-circle and keep them trimmed up nicely about 36" tall. Looks really nice and is very effective. Depending on where you live, this may or may not be an option. If Tony see this, maybe he can post some pics.
__________________
PlaneWrappers.com |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
|
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Need a ~33% Pilot bust with specific criteria.. | gboulton | Scaled Out! | 10 | 12-31-2008 06:13 PM |
| IDIOTS | TeamFlatout | Clubhouse! | 27 | 05-27-2008 03:05 PM |
| Old Pilot Sayings | Redneck Shaun | Chit Chat! | 5 | 02-11-2007 04:50 PM |
| Pilot Stations are there for a reason! | Badge | Clubhouse! | 17 | 09-17-2006 08:47 PM |
| 2006 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout Pilot Selection Process | Anna Wood | 2006 Tucson Aerobatic Shootout | 29 | 06-26-2006 03:01 PM |
Linear Mode
