so i finally went to one of those club meetup things my buddy kept telling me about and idk it was a mixed experience. like everyone was super friendly dont get me wrong but theres this weird thing where youre all flying in the same general area and you spend half the time just watching where everyone else is instead of actually enjoying your own flight. maybe im just used to flying solo. also one guy brought an fpv freestyle quad and was just absolutely sending it while the rest of us are doing these slow cinematic passes and it felt a little chaotic. not saying i wont go back just wasnt quite what i pictured

yeah the mixed aircraft thing is real, some clubs are better about separating fpv from line of sight stuff but a lot of the informal meetups just dont bother. honestly after a few times you get used to the situational awareness part, it actually made me a better pilot weirdly enough

I feel this. Went to one last summer and spent the whole time nervous about someone elses drone drifting into my flight path. Still had fun but it takes some getting used to for sure. The social side is worth it though, learned more about ND filters in one afternoon than I had in months of watching youtube