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The area is literally an oasis for model flying
in the middle of the desert.

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The biggest enemy of turbines here is fine sand. An everlasting wind blows the
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members, nobody needs to worry about anything. Everything, is extremely comradely; to compete or to pose is completely fo-
really everything is covered by the membership fee. Therefore, reign here. Here, everyone seems to use only the best material
all the service staff is scurrying around the area. There are also for the respective class; money is really not an issue. We flew
three other big model building shops here. In halls, as big as and had fun; around noon the desire to fly was gone. The sun
the food discounters in our area, it is peaceful and friendly with was almost vertical and it became hot again. That's it for today.
each other. There are shops for everybody; money seems to be There is no flying in the twilight here, in the late afternoon it is
in abundance. And that's why whole model ranges of e.g. still hot and the sun goes down again in the steep angle in
CARF, Pilot RC, Krill, etc. are available here. Propellers, servos, which it had risen. There is no distinct twilight with a flat cour-
motors, batteries, etc. are available on shelves. And an acade- se of the sun here. So back to the beach on the palm island; it
my for drone operation has also been built. There, drone ope- was a nice day!
rators of very different orientations, hobbies and commerce, JP
can learn how to operate safely and also how to use them ope-
rationally. As I said: A thousand and one nights. Togetherness

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