Remote Control Plane Flying Over Roosevelt Island, East River & Queensboro Bridge - Come Take A Remote Ride

Image of Remote Controlled Plane Flying Over Roosevelt Island

Reported previously on Roosevelt Island resident Bill Dickey who was the subject of a NY Times profile:

... Mr. Dickey, 35, is the manager of Pilotage Fun and Hobby, a Manhattan shop that sells remote-control versions of nearly everything.

Mr. Dickey’s enthusiasm is infectious. But when the shop opened in March 2012, it wasn’t immediately clear how warm a reception his products, more commonly associated with a previous generation’s suburban Saturday mornings on long driveways and deserted athletic fields, would find in Midtown.

“We’re adapted to the city,” Mr. Dickey, a Roosevelt Island resident, said. Hence the store’s focus on helicopters, which make the most of the limited footage (square and cubic) of city apartments. Planes, too, can be flown indoors. Mr. Dickey recommends lighter, highly maneuverable throw-launched craft that are gentle on walls and loved ones....

I was walking thru the Rivewalk Commons last Sunday evening when I spotted Mr. Dickey with several friends piloting his remote control plane circling Roosevelt Island near the Queensboro Bridge, Big Allis and over the East River before it came in for a landing.Take a look.



A longer version of the remote controlled Roosevelt Island flight.



You can check out more about remote controlled planes and other vehicle's at Mr. Dickey's store - Pilotage Fun And Hobby.

For a view of Roosevelt Island and Manhattan's East Side from a slightly higher vantage point, Trevre Andrews shares this recent photo

adding:

Awesome flyover of manhattan .... There is no perspective like flying over the place you live.

I agree. Whenever I am flying back to NYC, always look forward to the view and hope I am sitting on the right side of the plane.

Roosevelt Island Resident Remote Control Hobby Shop Manager Profiled In Today's NY Times - Do You Want To Take A Roosevelt Island Remote Controlled Air, Ground, or River Ride

Image From Pilotage Fun & Hobby

Interesting article in the NY Times today about Roosevelt Island resident Bill Dickey.

According to the NY Times:

... Mr. Dickey, 35, is the manager of Pilotage Fun and Hobby, a Manhattan shop that sells remote-control versions of nearly everything.

Mr. Dickey’s enthusiasm is infectious. But when the shop opened in March 2012, it wasn’t immediately clear how warm a reception his products, more commonly associated with a previous generation’s suburban Saturday mornings on long driveways and deserted athletic fields, would find in Midtown.

“We’re adapted to the city,” Mr. Dickey, a Roosevelt Island resident, said. Hence the store’s focus on helicopters, which make the most of the limited footage (square and cubic) of city apartments. Planes, too, can be flown indoors. Mr. Dickey recommends lighter, highly maneuverable throw-launched craft that are gentle on walls and loved ones....

Click here for the entire NY Times article on Mr. Dickey.

So, are you ready to go out and buy your remote control vehicle for Roosevelt Island? What would it be, helicopter, plane, boat, truck or car?

Imagine one of these remote controlled copters



flying above Main Street or anywhere else on Roosevelt Island.

Incredible Video Of Remote Control Plane Flying Over Statue Of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge And Exploring New York City

You Tube Video Of Remote Control Plane Flying Over NYC

We think the views from the Roosevelt Island Tram are fantastic but nothing compares to the views of New York City seen from this remote controlled plane flying over lower Manhattan. According to Ars Technica:

The video is absolutely stunning: a remote-controlled plane flies over and around the Brooklyn Bridge, buzzes the Statue of Liberty, and explores New York from a point of view even "real" airplanes rarely see. While the police were curious about what was happening, no arrests were made, and the creators of the video praise the police and the TSA for their professionalism.
This is the story of how one group of enthusiasts made flying a plane around New York City fun again...

The pictures are amazing but the natural concern is of the potential for damage caused  by those who wish us harm using such devices. Hope the NYPD and other professionals learned some lessons from this incident.