[Talk-GB] Model aircraft landing area

[Paul Berry]

Apologies, the link is http://osm.org/way/529277052

On Thu, 12 Aug 2021 at 00:50, Paul Berry <pmberry2007 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting topic. There's one near me which I mapped some time ago.
> You'll note the Bing imagery is clear enough that model planes can be seen!
> If you feel strongly about the choice of tags then by all means swoop in
> and edit them: http://osm.org/way/52927705
>
> Regards,
> *Paul*
>
>
>
> On Wed, 11 Aug 2021 at 14:14, SK53 <sk53.osm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm struck by the fact there are similar facilities for model boats (two
>> council owned, club operated model boat lakes at Hoylake
>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/116597999> & New Brighton
>> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/110664447>. A friend's model boat
>> club make use of an old gravel pit near heathrow. Larger model railway
>> societies/clubs have fixed layouts (usually indoors). I even once belonged
>> to a war gaming society which owned a whole 2-up, 2-down terraced house,
>> with various rooms dedicated to various periods, allowing gaming to
>> continue from week to week.
>>
>> Most of these places seem to be run as clubs, so I'd suggest using a
>> club=* tag as well as any others suggested. Surprisingly, there is next to
>> no use of either club=hobby and the hobby=* key in general.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>> On Wed, 11 Aug 2021 at 13:57, Chris Hill <osm at raggedred.net> wrote:
>>
>>> They're not models, they fly. They are radio-controlled aircraft. Their
>>> 'hangers' are the vehicles the owners usually bring them in. They don't
>>> usually have a formal ATC* but the people controlling the aircraft talk to
>>> each other on the ground. Not all airfields have a formal control tower or
>>> ATC and many don't have hangers.
>>>
>>> * I have been at an event where radio-controlled aircraft had to liaise
>>> with an ATC controlling aircraft with self-loading cargo (people) to
>>> coordinate the RC aircraft with ATC arrivals and departures, but that is
>>> pretty unusual. I held the radio licence and owned the VHF handset that was
>>> used.
>>>
>>> Cheers, Chris
>>> OSM: chillly
>>>
>>> On 11 August 2021 13:32:07 BST, David Woolley <
>>> forums at david-woolley.me.uk> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 11/08/2021 13:10, Andy Townsend wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>  Only if it has model hangars and model control towers!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You're joking, but model runways are absolutely a thing - from memory I
>>>>> think that
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Not really.  I'm suggesting that to call it a model aerodrome it has to
>>>> be a model of an aerodrome, not just mown grass used for landing models.
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