Comment by Gary Evans on December 19, 2010 at 2:12pm

I sure hope they give us reasonable rules too and while I'm at it I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.  

Comment by Johann Van Niekerk on December 19, 2010 at 2:20pm

Guys   

ai.......Whats the point of discussing this to end of rainbow if what ever we say and what ever we do won't change what they want to do and will do? dont you want to consentrate on what you are allowed to do now and enjoy it instead of speculate what you will be allowed to do in a years time?

 

Comment by Duane Brocious on December 19, 2010 at 2:28pm

If we aren't prepared to give the FAA reasonable rules with good arguements for them, the AMA will be the only game in town, and I expect their dues to go upto few hundred per year to play.

When the NPRM comment period come around we need to let them know what the millions who were left out of the ARC have to say.

Do nothing and the 2011 flying season will be the last. I , for one, am not going to sit by and let that happen without a fight.

Comment by Johann Van Niekerk on December 19, 2010 at 2:53pm

Duane "without a fight" where do you expect the AMA to come round and listen to your Arguements ?

Duane there are millions of hobby stores in world that depends on the hobby stores in USA plus all the jobs money thats involvde in it. your fear of 2011 will be the last will never happen not even with 20 trappies and AMA FAA CIA FBI name all the capitals yo want will or can kill a hobby like this over night. I agree people need to be responsable and there need to be some rules but what you say here wont make a Squit on the AMA windscreen if they want todo what they want todo. All you do with these blogs is create sensation and reach the "top content" chart with quick replies other then that I dont see the point of this blog or the other 10 blogs you launced bout the AMA or FAA .

P.S im not atacking you just I think this time can be better spent.

Comment by Duane Brocious on December 19, 2010 at 3:14pm

My point is to get the millions of non-AMA people using small UAS for non-profit recreational activities to contact their govt reps and comment on the NPRM and when the time comes. Yup, the AMA has all but thrown me out of the AMA for me bringing this stuff up. They do not want anyone but the AMA in recreational flying. I suppose the gun industry and NRA over-threw all the gun laws? Oh wait, they didn't. The model aviation industry won't have any power in this fight either. Only involvement by all the people involved will.

Are all the people here going to join the AMA to fly? Oh wait, the AMA already told us no FPV or autopilot. Say goodbye to all you are doing unless you want to pay the FAA for commercial use.

Think the AMA or the RC distributors are going to do anything for you, better find another hobby. 

Comment by Johann Van Niekerk on December 19, 2010 at 3:23pm

Okay Duane

If I was in america and your fears did concern me then i geuss I would take up politics atleast I had some practice then....

Comment by Duane Brocious on December 19, 2010 at 3:45pm

"Politics" is the only way things happen in the USA. My biggest fear is that when the FAA regs come out all I will be sayings is "I told you so".

BTDT, hotrods, fireworks, gun bans, ad infinitum. Lots of recreational activities that a handful of vocal morons ruined because the effected parties thought it could never happen so they never got involved in "the politics".

Comment by Ramon L on December 19, 2010 at 4:32pm

Why is the concern here with AMA ? Explain me... If you never have been part of AMA, and you have been flying with out it, why is your concern? Continue doing it with out it! thats the way you are already doing it no?

Comment by Russkel on December 19, 2010 at 5:49pm

It seems people are generally unhappy with the way AMA is run. Why does no one create their own organisation and get support from the people at DIYDrones and RCGroups etc etc?

Comment by Duane Brocious on December 19, 2010 at 5:55pm

I am an AMA member. I do not agree with the leaders of the AMA that only AMA members should be able to fly in the US. That is what they are working for with the FAA. Join the AMA or quit flying. Choosing to join the AMA and being forced to join the AMA are very different things. Look at the ARC proposal from the AMA. They want no flying except by AMA members. That is not why I joined the AMA. If the AMA gets their way there will be no amateur flying at all without paying the AMA. That is about as sleazy as it gets. I am amazed at how many amateurs here are willing to just let that happen.

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