I have been building model aircraft since I was a young child, and now over 20 years later, I credit my early interest in model aircraft as very important to my current career as a physician. Model aircraft provided me an early exposure to science, engineering, and the concept of quality workmanship. I learned problem
Maxwell Witt (wmax*@*ail.com) Read More »
I have been flying for 50 years. This hobby/sport is completely safe when flying visual line of sight and employing see and avoid for full scale aircraft. I fly 1/4 scale as well as competition gliders up to 4 meter span. 400ft altitude is way to restrictive for my style and aircraft. These restrictions will
John Hayes (snhr*@*msn.com) Read More »
RC flight has given me and my son an outlet to explore technology, build a skill set he is proud and talented at, and something that we can both share together. We have met people and enjoyed relationships that all are a direct result of our experience with the RC flight community. As someone who
Marc Fridley (marc*@*hoo.com) Read More »
Flying is an outlet that allows me to clear my mind of everything and truly live in the moment
James Rush (jame*@*ail.com) Read More »
Dear FAA: I write to you to comment on the NPRM dealing with RID for UAS. To start let me say that I disagree with a large portion proposed in the RID. I have been a public-school teacher for over 25 years teaching with the Miami-Dade-County-Public-Schools District (4th largest school district in the nation) at
Dean Coppolo (1745*@*ols.net) Read More »
Flying is currently my social interaction activity. I often go to the local flying field / events even if I am not flying. Regulations beyond requiring membership to a CBO will in all likelihood, not alleviate any concerns with safety. Those instances that have brought safety to the forefront were likely to have been committed
This is how I escape from the pressures of life. I use it as a way to interact and teach my kids responsibility, troubleshooting, and various other STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) activities.
Jody King (jody*@*ail.com) Read More »
My father taught me to fly and still fly with him and my son at a local club field almost weekly. Fixed wing is mainly what we fly and abide by the rules and regulations. We just want the hobby to be an enjoyable thing not a “chore” thank you Flite test does the content
Tim Lamon (fast*@*hoo.com) Read More »
I am a commercial airline pilot, who is also a commercial drone operator, and hobbyist. I got into this hobby with my son and together have learned electronics, soldering, flight, and have built over 10 drones in the last year between the two of us. This hobby would be dead to us if the regulations
Flying FPV is like when you were a kid and wanted to fly… remember that? Now you (almost) can. No, wait… you can’t anymore!
Rodrigo De Arcayne (rodr*@*cali.it) Read More »
I got into flying full scale because of flying rc. There is already a pilot shortage in the airline industry and people know less and less about how an airplane works. They take it for granted and are in general ignorant when it comes to aircraft and aviation. The way to combat ignorance is through
Thomas Lockwood (jloc*@*ail.com) Read More »
My grandpa got me into flying 12 years ago. I held my love for the hobby since then. I enjoy working, fixing and sometimes even just staring at my rc aircraft. My home life isn’t really that great and flying rc is more of an escape from that and even the craziness of society. I
Kenneth (shad*@*ail.com) Read More »