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    miss between model plane and passenger jet

    We really have some idiots walking around in this world:

    CASA probes near miss between model plane and passenger jet (with video):

    http://www.thewest.com.au/default.as...ntentID=137095



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    Not cool. R/C aircrafts in the U.S. are not to be flown within 5 miles of an airport. The exception is; if the R/C field is within the 5 mile radius, the tower is to be contacted when the R/C field is active. Normally the R/C aircrafts fly below 700 ft. AGL.

    But like Stef says there are some crazy's out there Makes them look bad for the good guys.

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    According to the newspaper he was reported to the authoroties by fellow R/C enthousiasts.

    One idiot makes a whole community look bad.....as so often happens unfortunately.


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    That R/C aeroplane was thrown out of the sky by the wake turbulence of the B737.

    I have to agree, not cool to do something stupid as this.
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