Being introduced to remote aircraft is one of the key reasons I chose to pursue engineering. At university most of my design work was done in the context of scratch-built model aircraft. The proposed restrictions would make this sort of experimentation nearly impossible, confining many of those who wish to pursue aviation to computer games
I got into this hobby because it was inexpensive and a chance to have a little bit of fun. Leave it to the government to either charge it or take it away completely. LEAVE IT ALONE!
MIKE PITTSLEY (mp19*@*ast.net) Read More »
I am retired and enjoy building aircraft. The new regulations will restrict the hobby to the wealthy or politically connected.
Flying planes and drones is a passion and hobby. I have flown for many years without incident or harm to anyone else. I see no reason why a regulation should be placed which would jeopardize this hobby. When compared to gun regulations and the the risk weapons propose to society, these proposals for aviation are
My family discovered model aviation in 2014, when my then seven year old son received a toy-grade remote control helicopter as a Christmas gift. As a father with no prior experience with RC model aircraft, I realized this was not something you could just hand to a kid and let him play with it by
The flying of my aircraft in a safe manner, is only one part of the rc model hobby. The educational benefits are immense. I do agree that amateur rc pilots should operate safely and away from areas that could harm people or property.
Bill Queen (bill*@*ain.com) Read More »
Flying helped me to recover from a very serious, life-altering injury. And it remains an outlet for good, clean fun. It offers opportunities to teach teens STEM, and that’s good public outreach for clubs – not to mention what it has to offer those teens receiving the STEM. Only good things come from flying; but
Michael Worth (k9ns*@*oud.com) Read More »
This will ruin my entire life and everything l created would be for nothing I own a brick and mortar drone store in Las Vegas and I help out kids everyday teach them how to code tune and build hobby grade drones I also help out middle school and high school all way out to
Shaun Heilman (shau*@*one.com) Read More »
Aeromodelling has been in existence longer than full scale aircraft construction itself, some 120 years. The Wright brothers and their contemporaries certainly built and flew models before they attempted manned flight. The quest for flight has been around much longer than that, as far back as man mystified over the flight of birds. It can
Jack Hamilton (Scor*@*ail.com) Read More »
Too many regulations will keep lots of people from enjoying their hobbies
Dave B (outb*@*ail.com) Read More »
I love foam model flying, quad or multirotor and light park flyers and occasionally help a farmer track land. These restrictions are getting ridiculous. If i have to comply with what all is proposed i will definitely just be out of the hobby.
Christopher D (kris*@*ail.com) Read More »
Because of model aviation I’m now a private pilot to be …the commercial pilot Industry is already suffering..taking away model aviation will only keep kids away from learning and enjoying aviation and possibly becoming airline pilots this is detrimental to the future of aviation
Chris Mitchell (mitc*@*ail.com) Read More »