Over the past few years, I have made some great friends, both cyber and in person through drones. As I get older, and dont go to places like school, parties, etc, it's hard to find people of the same interests to befriend. The drone community is full of like minded people, and its so great to meet everyone and share stories. DSAR (Drone Search and Rescue) was one, and we all met, had a great time, shared our common interests and stories, and got to see all the shiny new equipment that other people had (that we had to have too!)
Drone flying is sometimes a solitary hobby. When I flew RC for decades, we all gathered at the flying field, socialized, spent the whole day together, and made a day of it. These days, we can meet anywhere thats not an NFZ, and get our jollies. No more club membership fees, no more driving an hour to get to the flying field, no more getting there and having it be raining or be too windy to fly. I do miss the camaraderie of the flying field, but I guess being able to fly my drone where I want, when I want has it's price.
Flying a drone, to me, is like owning a full scale aircraft without all the fuss. Plus, I can stand on the ground and watch the drone do its thing without having to be inside of it. Its the next best thing.
For more info on Drone Search and Rescue, visit Dronesar
Drone flying is sometimes a solitary hobby. When I flew RC for decades, we all gathered at the flying field, socialized, spent the whole day together, and made a day of it. These days, we can meet anywhere thats not an NFZ, and get our jollies. No more club membership fees, no more driving an hour to get to the flying field, no more getting there and having it be raining or be too windy to fly. I do miss the camaraderie of the flying field, but I guess being able to fly my drone where I want, when I want has it's price.
Flying a drone, to me, is like owning a full scale aircraft without all the fuss. Plus, I can stand on the ground and watch the drone do its thing without having to be inside of it. Its the next best thing.
For more info on Drone Search and Rescue, visit Dronesar