RC flying in the right conditions (safe area or flying field) is a rewarding and educational field to learn the basics of aircraft, innovate upon existing designs, learn the basics of battery technology which is everywhere in our lives and hopefully pass this knowledge along to the next generation. In my case I would like
I have been flying RC airplanes since 1963 with no problems it spurred me into a full time career in aviation both as a licensed pilot and a licensed mechanic
Gary Riedel (jmri*@*ast.net) Read More »
Started building and flying model airplanes when neighbor introduced them to me (1975). Have built mostly balsa models from kits and scratch built and a few design of my own, until lately a few electric powered and ARF . If these rules go into effect it will put a end of a 40+ years of
Calvin Stone (src_*@*ero.net) Read More »
I have flown for over 20 years. It is my primary retirement hobby and gives both pleasure in the flying and building but also the social comradeship. I know of almost no-one in the hobby to doesn’t say that the social interactions brought about through the common interest is a driving influence in their participation
Radio controlled (RC) aircraft are a wholesome and safe hobby that creates a valuable educational and recreational opportunity for young and old alike. I have been flying for over 30 years and have enjoyed a safe and rewarding experience. While I recognize the potential for problems with commercial drone operations, recreational line of sight RC
Eric Lee (fish*@*hoo.com) Read More »
I began dabbling in RC model aircraft about 10 years ago. I had always wanted to as a kid, but it was too expensive on top of racing RC cars. My dad and I did build a balsa RC electric glider when I was a kid but we were too scared to fly it because
Mountain Snow Flyer (rob.*@*ail.com) Read More »
I mostly fly FPV race drones under tree top level. I also build and fly foam airplanes. GPS drones and the store bought instant pilots should be regulated not me.
Mike (maw_*@*hoo.com) Read More »
I started working with model airplanes at the age of five, learning about aviation for my father who was involved in model aircraft during the great depression until till his passing. he went on to become a U.S. Navy test pilot. My involvement in model aviation help sustain my interest in aerospace. After obtaining a
I built (and crashed) my first drone at 12. It took months to build, tens of hours of research; I had absolutely no clue what I was doing, but the idea that I could build something that could fly was far too fascinating to ignore. Fast forward 7 years and I’m here at the University
Noah Brooks (nosh*@*ich.edu) Read More »
Most of the people I know comply with present rules and restrictions at present.However there are some people that don’t use self discipline and I don’t think they will if additional rules are added.These are the people that shouldn’t have a remote flying aircraft to begin with.Those are the people responsible that have brought this
Gus (gusr*@*hoo.com) Read More »
I am currently disabled dealing with foot bone issues for the past several years, but I have been flying FPV racing drones since early 2016. My good friend flies mostly fixed wing and I enjoy chasing his creations. After teaching my friend to fly FPV multi-rotor, we were contacted by a school in Utah. Their
Erik Gruber (erik*@*hoo.com) Read More »