I have been designing, building and flying my own craft for 4 years. These rules leave no room for me to keep doing what I have been doing because there is no airfield near me and there will be no place for me to fly my creations legally. The new rules would be much more
Panagiotis Sampanis (borj*@*ail.com) Read More »
Restricting hobbies as simple as flying RC adds another level of government overwatch that will ruin this industry. It also ruins generations of RC hobbies that may never get passed down to younger generations. Flying RC is the closest thing my people get to the dream of being a full aircraft pilot.
Fpv not only provides me with a stress relivieving hobby but also my occupation!, I began flying about a year and a half ago and taught myself to build and repair my own equipment including becoming proficient at soldering and electrical skills to keep myself in the air. This is almost a necessity in this
Jeremy Purvis (swer*@*ail.com) Read More »
I’ve been flying fpv for over 3 years, and have over 15 hand build quadcopters. This nprm would severely limit where I could fly. I just want to be able to fly my hand built quads in areas that are not controlled airspace, but Without being limited to a FRIA. I completely disagree with the
I race drones in competition and recreation. I do not pester people at tourist locations, nor harass my neighbors, nor fly into airport patterns, nor fly in heavily populated urban areas, nor come anywhere close to putting anyone in danger. I adhere to all safety regulations and laws currently in place and there is no
Thomas Cinnamon (t.ci*@*ail.com) Read More »
This hobby always lifts my mood and as a long term suffer of depression it is very important to me and without the sense of freedom it gives me o feel I would return to the bad old days
It has been my life long hobby. Can’t imagine not being able to pursue my hobby.
Gaines Smith (gsmi*@*ail.com) Read More »
It’s relaxing great way to spend time with family and friends I’m in a wheelchair gets me out of the house building and flying are a great way for me overcome my disability it can be educational for the young, not all kids can be great at sports but flying isn’t competitive so you don’t
Harold Miller (spee*@*zon.net) Read More »
I am from Germany and so the regulations in the USA are not directly affecting me, but the EU will take the role model of the USA and make somewhat similar regulations. Flying matters to me, because it is a sort of freedom you can’t get with any other Hobby. The Building of aircrafts and
Model aircraft flying is a freedom that has been enjoyed for many years without any sort of incident warranting such a drastic imposition by the FAA. I am employed by a major distributor of hobbyist parts for model aircraft and I am very concerned about the future of the hobby as it will have a
Phillip Cogswell (mapl*@*ail.com) Read More »
I am an airline pilot, instructor and examiner. All started when I was a kid building and flying my aircraft models. I never gave up the hobby and would like future generations to have the same or better opportunities! Commercial activities need to be regulated. The hobby has to be a free expression of every
Marco Mazzufferi (marc*@*ail.com) Read More »