For the last time, I will offer my Phantom as a test. I've done a lot of flying at Frank Brown Park with both my powered gliders and my Quads as well as my last remaining Helo, an SR120. This place is not a park that provides the pilot with any outside interference. The people there have been extremely helpful and happy to see anyone there flying.
As well, I do regular metal detecting hunts in that park, especially after the Thunder Beach rally's. I've done quite well there. So well as to be able to pay for my flying hobby for the most part. Amazing the things people lose and I recover! I do try to return any items to their original owners. However, after six weeks, if I've not seen a lost item report or, had someone reply to my found item report, then I sell or give such items away.
I have a new Park Radian Flyer to test out. I've had three of them. The first one was sold off to a friend of mine. The second was still in service until two months ago, it had a severe malfunction and flew off into the sunset for no obvious reason. The last one I had had a decidedly unresponsive internal receiver. It took off and within two minutes, was lost to the thermals with no hope of getting it back.
So either my DJI Quad, my Blade SR120 or the Radian flyer, or all three, I'd be more than happy to bring them out and fly with you. You may not have a bird to fly and that's OK. You and I can take turns on the ones I have. But if your Helicopter skills suck, you won't be flying my Blade SR120. It requires a very delicate touch and is easily crashed without fore knowledge.
The offer is open. You can at least see my checklists and habits for the Quad. After so many years of flying, you're bound to pick up a good habit or two. Up to you.
