In a newly created AMA safety rule, the AMA refers to themselves as a regulatory agency along with the FAA and FCC.
Quote (bolding mine):
"All pertinent regulations from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) and Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) shall be
applicable."
This new document allows AMA members to have aircraft upto 100 pounds and the AMA BoD already gave them permission to increase the regulated limit to 125 pounds. I bet other CBOs in the USA wish they could make up their own laws.
I will bet dollars to doughnuts that the AMA's nextstep will be to take over commercial sUAS regulations
Never happen? That is what everyone said about recreational sUAS too.
AS soon as they rake in the $1B from S.223 you think they wont go after another $10B? and have the money to pay off the politicians?
Good luck with that.
Don't worry turbine users, if the FAA bans turbines just join the AMA, they are exempt from laws and allow turbines.
AMA safety rule cited is HERE
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considering the FAA has spent millions of dollars on this issue, it seems insane that Congress will just make all that money and work be for nothing. Esp. when the NPRM is all but finished and goes to the Secrtary of Trans. in a week or so for approval.
Not that I am pro-FAA but I actually think they know more about what is going on than politicians and amateur groups like the AMA. I am more afraid of the slippery slope Congress is taking handing over legislative powers to a CBO.
Okay Duane read section 323 of HR 658. There may be light at the end of the tunnel...at least for some commercial use.