ok so i finally went to one of those club meetups after lurking on this forum forever and honestly i wasn't ready for how many people would just walk up and start asking questions about my gear mid-flight. like im trying to not crash into a tree and three guys are standing next to me asking about my vtx setup. don't get me wrong everyone was super nice and i learned a ton just from watching other people fly, but i kind of expected it to be more... chill i guess? also someone brought a 7 inch freestyle build that was absurdly loud and i think it scared a couple dogs in the park. overall good time though, think i'll go back next month once i get more comfortable flying around other people

haha yeah the first one is always like that. after a few times you get used to it and honestly those conversations are half the reason to go. you'll start recognizing the same faces and it gets way more relaxed. the loud 7 inch thing is so real btw, there's always one guy

the social part is definitley what keeps me coming back even when the flying itself is just okay. our local group does a breakfast meetup before we fly which sounds dumb but it actually helps cause everyone gets the talking out of there system before we're all in the air lol