Survey: The average age of a multirotor'ist !!!

[quadfather]

Turning 30 this year. For the 14th time...

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[kilby]

50 for me and I only started flying anything remotely controllable last year, on the fringes (helping friends) when younger but loathe the sound of a 2 stroke engines.

My wife is convinced that I';m still an 11 year old emulating an 80 year old

[johnth]

I';m 68 been flying on and off for 60 years. Given up all other flying just fly multis now great fun and you go home with them in one piece 
So looking at the posts on here your original age estimates are way out, also look at all the heli  world champions especially 3D there';s no way you fly like that at 50 let alone 60!!

[Cloudbuster]

Mmmm 50 here and new to RC only experience is multi rotors... Spent a bloomin fortune so far and lovin it !!!

Regards rob 

[simon]

Brilliant thread. ::)
Started 30 yrs ago with a tamiya buggy. After a midlife crisis 4 yrs ago started bike motocross  enduro racing picked my first trophies last weekend. 6 mths of flying multi rotor and midlife crisis in full swing now at 39 yrs young. Cannot wait for life to start at 40 no idea what I';ll start then! Lol

[nub]

hmmm 42 i think.

[dazza22]

48 today

[richardg6paj]

I';m 61, god, where did all the years go! My generation had the best music. And we actually appreciate how brilliant technology is today!
My first computer was a Sinclair ZX81, then to an Acorn Atom leading to Acorn BBC A, BBC B, Atari 512, Atari 1024, Amiga. My first PC was an Amstrad 640 which was able to run a nice windows type program called GEM. Then an Amstrad 386 running the first version of windows with a huge 20mb. HD.
During this period I passed my Amateur Radio Exam and have steadily built up all the gadgets I have today.
Yes, at 61 I love my gadgets, multi rotors are new gadgets to me and I like. I like a lot.
To all the youngsters out there, don';t take technology for granted, you don';t realise how lucky you are, I';m sure!

Richard

[Matt101]

I';m 61, god, where did all the years go! My generation had the best music. And we actually appreciate how brilliant technology is today!
My first computer was a Sinclair ZX81, then to an Acorn Atom leading to Acorn BBC A, BBC B, Atari 512, Atari 1024, Amiga. My first PC was an Amstrad 640 which was able to run a nice windows type program called GEM. Then an Amstrad 386 running the first version of windows with a huge 20mb. HD.
During this period I passed my Amateur Radio Exam and have steadily built up all the gadgets I have today.
Yes, at 61 I love my gadgets, multi rotors are new gadgets to me and I like. I like a lot.
To all the youngsters out there, don';t take technology for granted, you don';t realise how lucky you are, I';m sure!

Richard

Found a record of your first meet Richard!!   

http://www.fuelsoaked.me.uk/history/1960searlyRC.html

I had a read of that ';it was powered by a small diesel';!!!! DIESEL!!!!!!

[John A]

Hmmmm, at 54 I would like to see where I sit on the bell-curve. Just going to shut down the CAD system and totter off to make my warm cocoa......  

[FragglePete]

42 and newbie to all things RC last year.  Finding it a great diversion from working in IT.

Pete

[firey1]

47 but a foreigner 

into rc last 4 years

5 planes
6 helis
2 quads

[teslahed]

hmmm 42 i think.

If you do have to think about it for a bit too long, this website will tell you exactly how old you are!

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/agecalculator.html

You are 31 years old . . .

     or 377 months old
     or 1638 weeks old
     or 11469 days old
     or 275256 hours old
     or 16515383 minutes old
     or 990923008 seconds old

Alternatively;

http://www.deathclock.com/

For those that prefer to count down instead of up

[richardg6paj]

Found a record of your first meet Richard!!   

http://www.fuelsoaked.me.uk/history/1960searlyRC.html

I had a read of that ';it was powered by a small diesel';!!!! DIESEL!!!!!!

No Matt, nothing to do with me I was only 8 in 1960. I live in North Lincolnshire, always have. 

Richard

[Opto-Mystic]

Alternatively;

http://www.deathclock.com/

For those that prefer to count down instead of up

It says I am time expired - Bummer, I was looking forward to adding the VTX to my quad later on....

[Hands0n]

It says I am time expired - Bummer, I was looking forward to adding the VTX to my quad later on....

Running on fumes ... I think a few of us feel like that at times ::) 

[bunnygirl80]

Hey Stef, I reckon I';m going to mess up your stats a teensy bit ::)

I am 59-1/2 and only came to proper RC flying in 2013, and then only through multi-rotors. Repeated, failed experiences with £29 helicopters put me off the whole idea.  I could never afford RC (or fly by wire) back in the day when I were in the younger demographic.

That said ... I am told that I fit into the category "... young at heart, hip, kewl and always have some smart electronic geeky gadget to impress everyone!".

Love it Danny. My averages were quite good until you put your figure in! ROFL.  just kidding

[teslahed]

Running on fumes ... I think a few of us feel like that at times ::) 

lol - i wouldn';t take the death clock too seriously. At best it can only tell you the odds, whereas in real life you can take your own chances if you are careful.

Though there';s no explaining my step-grandad. He smoked until he was 60 like a chimney and was a relatively high functioning alcoholic to the day he died at 92 having been massively overweight most of his adult life. Wish i had those genes...

[Opto-Mystic]

lol - i wouldn';t take the death clock too seriously.

Thank goodness for that, I was starting to think I was a figment of my imagination!

I guess I can get on and finish adding the video downlink now....   

Thank you for bringing me back from the brink! 

[XH558]

According to the clock thing ...I died 2 weeks ago 

[guest325]

According to the clock thing ...I died 2 weeks ago 

I seem to be one of the lucky ones, it';s giving me another 10 years! Best get on with making and flying more toys then - it soon goes :-(

[bunnygirl80]

Hi guys,

Well, the survey is now complete and I';m glad to see it added a little bit of age fun to our otherwise gloomy rainy days! 

Okay, we had 43 people respond to the survey. So, this is 2.5% of our 1700 members. Not ideal, but the best I think I could have hoped for at short notice!

The best answer of all was AGE = 74.5 ! LOL. Funny! 

I was pleasantly surprised to find that i was just below the average age of the average multirotorist!  ::)

THE RESULTS

THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE MULTIROTORIST IS 43.

THE MULTIROTOR CAPITAL OF THE UK, IS A TIE BETWEEN LANCASHIRE AND KENT, WITH SECOND PRIZE TO STRATHCLYDE.

Thanks again,

Stef

[Hands0n]

Woo hoo ... Go Kent       

Nice idea there Stef - I certainly enjoyed reading the responses above, and pleased to see that I am a just a whippersnapper of a lad in these hallowed halls.   

[XH558]

Hi guys,

Well, the survey is now complete and I';m glad to see it added a little bit of age fun to our otherwise gloomy rainy days! 

Okay, we had 43 people respond to the survey. So, this is 2.5% of our 1700 members. Not ideal, but the best I think I could have hoped for at short notice!

The best answer of all was AGE = 74.5 ! LOL. Funny! 

I was pleasantly surprised to find that i was just below the average age of the average multirotorist!  ::)

THE RESULTS

THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE MULTIROTORIST IS 43.

THE MULTIROTOR CAPITAL OF THE UK, IS A TIE BETWEEN LANCASHIRE AND KENT, WITH SECOND PRIZE TO STRATHCLYDE.

Thanks again,

Stef

So, young lady - just revisiting your first post in the thread 

Hi guys,

Quite often I get asked "What is the average age of a multirotorists?".

I think most folk that fly RC planes and helicopters are of the older generation lets say! In their early 60s or perhaps older, usually not so kewl, walk around muddy fields in wellies and always carry a hip flask! Sorry, no offense meant if you fall into this category! 

I think MR';ists are around late 20';s to early 30';s, if not then always young at heart, hip, kewl and always have some smart electronic geeky gadget to impress everyone! Or is this just a misconception of mine! 

Are we prepared to acknowledge a ';misconception of mine'; as being a good 15 to 20 years under the actual demonstrated average and that us 60 year olds are holding our own as kewl & hip MR';ists ... without wellies and hip flasks 

[mutley2]

I';m just a little over the average at 47yrs, been flying fixed wing since my dad made one for me when I was 5yrs old and not looked back since. Lovin FPV flying of all types...

[bunnygirl80]

So, young lady - just revisiting your first post in the thread 

Are we prepared to acknowledge a ';misconception of mine'; as being a good 15 to 20 years under the actual demonstrated average and that us 60 year olds are holding our own as kewl & hip MR';ists ... without wellies and hip flasks 

Lol. Yes I was wrong. I hold my hand up. I genuinely thought the average age would have been around the 30s. I guess all you ole uns can still call yourselves young and hip. Lol. 8)

[orfordness]

More like young and hip replaced!!!

[guest2350]

31 and getting older 

[XH558]

More like young and hip replaced!!!

Speak for yourself  I';ve still got both my originals... lower back is shot  - but still 2 good hips 

[Hands0n]

No one has mentioned the whiff of pee .... yet.  Oops    I just did