RC flying is a natural companion to my woodworking interests as well as my engineering background. As I age it provides mental stimulation to keep me active as well as providing the rationale for getting together with friends on a regular basis. This good for my health and my spirits. Since we fly in an
Richard Altekruse (ralt*@*ail.com) Read More »
Ive always been fascinated with flight – but when I was growing up it was always a hobby that was financially out of my family’s reach. Finding a way to build extremely inexpensive but great performing planes has been a god send – finally able to do something for me and my children that has
Thomas (tand*@*ail.com) Read More »
Some of the best times of my life have been creating and flying model aircraft with my friends and family. I started in middle school and continued all the way through to college, where I am the pilot for a competition team. I’ve taught three different summer camps on model aircraft, where kids were incredibly
Jordan Massey (jord*@*ail.com) Read More »
I am a member of a CBO affiliated club, we have not had one safety issue concerning scale aircraft in our area. We fly under strict guidelines whether it’s powered rc craft, gliders or multi-rotors. We always stay within line of sight even flying FPV with a spotter.
Tom (tom4*@*ail.com) Read More »
I have loved being involved casually in the RC hobby for most of my life. I have never really been interested in competing myself, though I have a little. What I really enjoy is seeing the lessons that can be learned on bigger more engaging projects that started by working on small RC project. With
Jason Garrood (jgar*@*msn.com) Read More »
Flying matters to me because it is a fun hobby that encourages my students to learn STEM.
Christina Young (cool*@*ail.com) Read More »
I fly strictly-dictly recreationally; due to my physical limitations (electric wheelchair) and financial restrictions (my income is a pitifully low disability stipend), my ability to comply with the proposed regulations may be limited. I fly over vacant parking lots and amateur sports fields much of the time. I *DO* have my drone outfitted with FAA-mandated
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Hi My name is Tony, I’m a 43 year old guy who for the last 15 years have suffered from depression. I found it very hard to cope most days and apart from going to work very rarely went out the house. About 2 years ago I got myself a drone from Amazon and haven’t
Tony Bowkett (tony*@*o.co.uk) Read More »
Flying matters alot to me because i teach new upcoming drone builders at a university. Having these extra things in place now make what we do more difficult.
John Rodriguez (j.h.*@*ail.com) Read More »
This is a hobby that touches every aspect of creativity, innovation, education. Special interest companies are looking for transportation methods with little regard to the creators who got them to this point. They have a poor understanding of what’s involved to bring the concepts to market and will face a public backlash with drones invading
Richard Kensicki (rken*@*ptd.net) Read More »
I’ve been flying for 12 years, in the time I no of no instances where anyone has been killed or injured, this is regulation searching for the cause. In that 12 years how many people have been injured or killed by commercial pilot error……
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