Built my first model airplane 72 years ago at age 7. Built and flew control line models with glow engines all through middle school and high school with my friends at high school field. I have continuously built models since. Got into RC airplanes in 1965 when I built a Heathkit digital proportional system and

Model aircraft is a way for me to connect with my son. We build fixed wing and multi-rotor aircraft both above and below the 250gm limit. We own one sub 250gm commercially made quadcopter for photography. All of our other aircraft are home built quadcopters and foam board constructed fixed wing aircraft. I think it

No longer capable (cost) of flying real aircraft, flying model aircraft is a source of entertainment, and comradeship with other pilots.

I have been a model builder for over 40 years, I also have been a RC club member for the same time. The problem with the hobby is there are people who are not AMA members flying Drones ,and Rc planes With out any rules or regulations being followed. At holiday season you can go

Model design and use is the ‘hook’ I use to get high school students into STEM

Flying has been my hobby since I was 5 years old and I was inspired to continue flying and I enjoyed this since ever. I love photography and flying drones is a whole new level on it. Being informed about the restrictions really does effect the newer generations including me and I wish I will

My children and I love to fly home made RC aircraft. It is a fun and educational pass time that doesn’t threaten the safety of others. Please do not take away my right to peruse the happiness this hobby brings.

Increased regulations dont guarantee safety, but guarantee complexity and ignorance to laws due that directly harm the amateur enthusiast and the hobby.

I am an engineer with 24 yrs experience in system design, development and integration. 17 of these yrs being in the aerospace industry. I have also been exposed to manned and unmanned(RC) flight my entire life through family. The resent developments in radio control technology have lowered the entry cost into the hobby in both

From what I see in the proposals, the issues come from uneducated and untrained drone pilots, mostly multi-rotor. While something needs to be done, it should not pertain to pilots who fly within the current guidelines and policies for sport, non-commercial use. The license pilot program is nothing but a revenue source for the commercial