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Old 11-13-2006, 09:04 PM   #1
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Question: How long have other people been down with the RC sickness (addicted to RC planes)? and how long have you been flying?
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Old 11-13-2006, 09:13 PM   #2
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I have been flying for 6 years, and my dad has been flying since he was my age. (34 yrs) my granddad has also been flying since he was my age. (58Yrs)
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Old 11-13-2006, 09:15 PM   #3
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Ya I have flying in my geans scince my gpa now that he's dead I would just fly with my uncle.
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Old 11-13-2006, 09:30 PM   #4
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Been flying for 21yrs.
And the addiction? Well........I reckon that would be bout' 20 1/2 of them..........
It's a sickness I tell ya,a bad sickness..........
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Old 11-13-2006, 09:37 PM   #5
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8.25''
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Old 11-13-2006, 09:45 PM   #6
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I'm farely new at this for about 6 months ago I started and the first time my friend showed me his and flew his hp 260 I fell in love and bought my trainer that night.
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Old 11-13-2006, 09:56 PM   #7
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haha, stainless buddy, I think you may have misunderstood what he meant, how long time wise, but damn, way to go
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:03 PM   #8
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I have been afflicted with this sickness for 27 years. I am married to a Dr. that tries daily to cure my sickness. Thank god no cure has been found!
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Old 11-13-2006, 10:06 PM   #9
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almost 6 years! now im passing the sickness to other ppl (im an instructer)
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Old 11-14-2006, 03:30 AM   #10
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been at it most of my life - but really from 2000 on - my old man at it since he was 8 and now he is 52 - its not an illness its a way of life
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Old 11-14-2006, 03:38 AM   #11
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13 years...i'm 23 now, so i was 10 when i learned to fly
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Old 11-14-2006, 07:35 AM   #12
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26 years and counting. It was still a blast to get to fly with my dad this weekend too.

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Old 11-14-2006, 07:52 AM   #13
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24 years with a 10year break. Been at it again for the last 2 1/2 years again, loving it.
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Old 11-14-2006, 08:57 AM   #14
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30yrs here, started when I was 10 with dad...
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Old 11-14-2006, 09:01 AM   #15
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14 years, and can't get enough. If I have to lay off for a week or so, my wife says I start getting crabby (her words)!!
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