Phoenix Flyers

[Flybar-less]

I'll be coming to Phoenix this weekend for a bike race and was thinking about bringing the Logo 600. I've seen a couple of fields on Google Earth. Anyone flying or have reccomendations.

[cptsnoopy]

Hi John,

We fly in Chandler at Thude Park. It is a water retention basin for the local freeway system. Here is a google map showing the location. We call it the Chandler bowl for R/C flying. There is no club and is self policed by the R/C flying community. The only real restriction is a ban on "pusher aircraft" because some were being flown there that were extremely loud. The neighbors did not appreciate that.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http:%2F%2Fbbs.keyhole.com%2Fubb%2Fdownload .php%3FNumber%3D307947&t=h&om=1&ie=UTF8&ll=33.31258,-111.892179&spn=0.006276,0.00912&z=16&source=embed

There are usually a fair mix of heli's and planks flying there. Good people all around.

Here is a link to the Chandler bowl thread on rcgroups. I would start at the last page and work back to get an idea of what is currently going on there. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=346286

Here is a link to a photo field file for realflight G3 that Chris "Fogger" made. It gives a good idea of how the field is laid out. http://www.speedshutterphoto.com/Photofields/Chandler-Bowl/chandler-bowl.zip

Charlie
:)

There are other places to fly around the Phoenix area. Hopefully someone will chime in and give some info.

[Flybar-less]

Charlie,
Are you going to fly Saturday afternoon in the Chandler Bowl?
I flew there Thursday.
John

[cptsnoopy]

Hi John,

I will if I am not called out to work. I am on reserve duty today through Monday. It may get a little too wet to fly but we won't know until tomorrow morning. I normally get out there around 4pm or later but that is just from habit. I can show up earlier if you are going out before that.

Charlie
:)

[Flybar-less]

Great group of people flying there at the Chandler Bowl.
John

[cptsnoopy]

Thanks John, It was very nice to meet you and watch you fly your powerful Logo600. I now understand more about what Nathan has been saying regarding the power of the neu motors compared to others. Still not the ticket for me but definitely a thrill to watch. :)

Charlie