由 admin So, back in 2020, I kept hearing whispers about this thing called the “2020 Foshan Aircraft Network.” Sounded pretty interesting, right? I was just getting into flying drones, little quadcopters, nothing too fancy. I figured, hey, a “network,” that must be a place to connect with other flyers, share tips, maybe find some cool spots to fly in Foshan.
My First Attempts to Connect
First thing I did, obviously, was hit the web. I searched and searched. Found a few mentions here and there, mostly on some local forums, but nothing solid. No official website, no clear contact person. It was all a bit… vague. I asked a couple of guys I knew who were also into gadgets, but they just shrugged. They’d heard the name too, but that was about it. “Yeah, that aircraft thing,” they’d say, “not sure what it actually is.” Frustrating, you know?
I didn’t give up that easily though. I was determined to figure this out. My practice was really about trying to break into this supposed community. I had this image in my head of regular meetups, people sharing their awesome flight videos, maybe even some local competitions. That kind of stuff.
Digging Deeper and What I Found
So, I kept digging. I spent a good few weeks trying to find an actual group or a person who was truly part of this “network.” I even drove to a couple of parks in Foshan that were rumored to be popular flying spots, hoping to bump into someone, anyone, who could tell me more. I’d go there on weekends, set up my little drone, and just, you know, fly around, keeping an eye out.
What I eventually pieced together was… well, it wasn’t really a grand, organized “network” like the name suggested. It felt more like a loose collection of a few small, separate groups, and a lot of wishful thinking. Honestly, it was a bit of a letdown.
- There were a couple of WeChat groups, sure, but they were super cliquey. Hard to get in, and even if you did, people mostly just showed off their expensive gear. Not much sharing of actual knowledge for beginners like me.
- Some folks talked about “events” that were supposed to happen in 2020, but with everything going on that year, most of it just fizzled out or never got off the ground. Pun intended, I guess.
- The “network” part seemed to be more of an idea, a buzzword that someone threw out there, rather than a real, functioning support system for enthusiasts.
I remember trying to join one particular online forum that was supposedly the “hub.” It took ages to get approved, and when I finally did, it was mostly dead. Old posts, no new activity. It felt like I’d missed the party, or maybe the party never really got started.
What I Learned from the Whole Thing
So, my big “practice” of trying to engage with the “2020 Foshan Aircraft Network” ended up being a lesson in managing expectations. It wasn’t the awesome community I had hoped for. It was more like a bunch of scattered pieces that never quite came together. I realized that sometimes these things sound much better on paper, or in online chatter, than they are in reality.
In the end, I just ended up flying solo most of the time, or with one or two other guys I met randomly. I learned a lot on my own, watching videos, trial and error. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t the community experience I was initially looking for when I heard that fancy name. That “network” thing? For me, in 2020, it was pretty much a ghost. Just a name floating around, not much else to it, really.