I am un-aware of your your flight proficiency testing and certifications in the USA.
However, here in the UK the A cert accreditation is the basic test for model aircraft competency and safety, its overseen by BMFA (British model flying association).
You are expected to have this accreditation if you wish to fly in any of the UK clubs that are affiliated to the BMFA.
The only caveat being that some clubs can use at their discretion, an intermediary process. They can issue a temporary safe solo certificate to anyone who passes the clubs basic flight and safety test with an instructor. The only proviso to this is that they take their BMFA - A certificate test within 12 months of passing there safe solo test.
Both the Safe solo tests and A certificate tests must be completed without the use of a flight stabilisation or flight controller units.
Now based on Hangers comment about safety for all and fun, why do you think the BMFA and official registered model flying clubs insist on members learning to fly and passing basic proficiency tests without flight stabilisation and flight controllers ?
Sorry to bring this up but its been a thorn in my side for the last 24hrs. Has this world become so sad that people can no longer give criticism, have alternative opinion or disagree occasionally. The thumbs down suggestion wasn't even meant seriously, it was a throw away comment.
The fact that someone has taken umbridge over this
to the point where they had to make a remark, shows how pathetic and sad this world has become. I at least have respect for the members of the forum who actually bothered to read my actual post and respond either in agreement or disagreement, I am at least mature enough to accept both and any criticism.
As for the thumbs up
it suggests to me that the person likes or agrees with something. The thumbs down is only the opposite opinion
you dislike or disagree nothing more. It is not a personal attack on someone, an insult or a demeaning gesture meant to impart condemnation or abuse at someone. It is quite simply a means of showing a difference of opinion. Therefore if you suggest that (in this politically correct society) we cannot voice that difference of opinion by offering a thumbs down. Then you should remove the thumbs up option too and by so doing have only neutral gestures on the site
. You should also make it clear in the forum rules, that members are not allowed to have opinions that disagree with others.
An example: Horseradish, English Mustard, Wasabi
. Chili, Vindaloo Curry, mustard cress
it is just an opinion the world doesn't end because I dislike Wasabi or Horseradish and nobody is hurt by it, in fact nobody gives a
except me.
If your still in the same frame of mind and can still not see point I am making. Then I suggest you remove all emoji's and just have one emoji of a bleating sheep in field eating grass.