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You know, I wouldn't be surprised... and I'll admit the thought crossed my mind.Particularly the comments section.
I am so discouraged by the local news. They keep showing images and video of DJI copters while talking about formations of drones with 6'-8' wingspans flying for 2-3 hours at a time. People here are scared of copters because that's what the news shows. They don't get that the TV news is showing stock footage of a copter but that what the story is about is a HUGE fixed wing UAV, almost certainly federally operated.
<foil>The fact that the feds aren't owning up to it looks to me like a false flag fake news attack perped by the FAA in order to garner support with voters. </foil>
The more people go over this proposal the more I think that the place to stop it is going to be in the courts.
Agreed, see my earlier post directed at the @flitetest guys. (still no response)
Some of us have seen this kind of stuff (subject-to-change rules made by unelected bureaucrats in a 3 letter agency without representation) before. Once the ball gets rolling on an agency being able to unilaterally make rules like this, the only way to stop it is to take it to court. Flitetest can, and the fans would back them. This is much more important than edgewater ever was. This hobby has guys who spend tens of thousands on turbine models in it, I guarantee some of them are lawyers who would help if it was asked for, and I'll bet some of them watch flite test.
Watch till the end, during the final remarks session Josh pretty much sums up the concerns of recreational "drone" pilots. The FAA representative was borderline illiterate in my opinion. She seem distracted and un-involved and as a result she was not fluent or collected when she talked.
No doubt he is doing more for the hobby than anyone. This is one more reason to help support what they do. I've said before that I buy their stuff because I want to support them and watching this reaffirms that decision. The AMA was utterly useless. Makes it seem like they support the idea of restricting the hobby to designated fields as if they think that would be the way to bring life back into their dying part of the hobby...Watch till the end, during the final remarks session Josh pretty much sums up the concerns of recreational "drone" pilots. The FAA representative was borderline illiterate in my opinion. She seem distracted and un-involved and as a result she was not fluent or collected when she talked.
I have no firsthand AMA experience. I doubt that would be their intention for the most part, as the AMA is generally well intentioned at its core... but yes, a few grinchy individuals or snooty clubs within the AMA might actually be on board with this, some of the ones in particular that hate on foam, DIY, and/or multi rotor and just have everyone spend $2k on some recommended plane.No doubt he is doing more for the hobby than anyone. This is one more reason to help support what they do. I've said before that I buy their stuff because I want to support them and watching this reaffirms that decision. The AMA was utterly useless. Makes it seem like they support the idea of restricting the hobby to designated fields as if they think that would be the way to bring life back into their dying part of the hobby...