We can't enjoy our hobby to the fullest because there are no big frequent competitions, there is currently one minute flight challange going on and I believe once in every year these sort of challenges or competitions are held but ask your heart is it enough??
The real problem is faced by young people who still need a degree or a job...
I know a person whose hobby was cooking, there was a community in which he was a frequent member, he loved to cook, he had taken CS and when he went for a job interview for Infosys they rejected him because he had won no competition or even taken part...
Senior members i would be very grateful to you if you understand and hold competitions frequently and give a good chance to youth for pursuing their dreams...
In short-Rc hobby in India requires competitions and challenges very frequently...
You believe (at present) that not having competitions is the problem.
Actually there is one. Its called the JEE. I believe if you do well in that, you don’t need any other!
In job interviews they often look for initiative shown in competing, not just wins. Perhaps your friend never even participated in any cookery competition, of which there are plenty.
In this forum itself, there is a member who has a patent for a special engine, but who never posts any messages because he considers himself a failure.
There is also a young member (schoolboy) who has probably the best achievements seen on this forum in the last 2-3 years. He is very close to achieving a Guiness World record. Seeif you can identify him!
So who are we blaming? Others?
For what? Our own lack of achievements?
Let us look inwards to see what we can do, instead of looking to others for what the could have done.
Here are two opportunities for you:
1. Can you do that 30 sec flight that no one has shown on the forum so far? It won’t cost more than Rs100-200.
2. Will you (your parents, actually) sponsor prizes attractive enough to get many entries?
Yes?
Do not blame (unknown) others for not running competitions.
Please realise that people are simply not interested! Atleast not for Rs 1000-5000.
On the other hand, there other kinds of competitions, with NO prizes, that attract entries from all over the world, though not many at all.
For example, see this. 39 entrants, but only 21 completed entries (including mine
)
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3103670-2018-Rubber-Design-Built-Off-ResultsRegards