I’m a commercial part 91 & 135 fixed wing pilot as well as a drone hobbyist/ commercial 107 pilot.. these rules are beyond over bearing and will pretty much render any hobby fixed wing, heli or drone useless.. it seems to me that lobbyist including amazon, ups and other large delivery companies are trying to
I love to build, love to fly, and pride myself in several precautions to make certain I am safe, having a great time and make sure no one is in the way of harm. Adding more rules and regulations, you are effectively killing a hobby that is struggling as is, and may even put many
My name is Mark Spatz, P.E.. I’m a licensed Engineer in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and I take issue to the NPRM as it stands. It will kill off the RC model enthusiast hobby through being too restrictive and costly to keep in compliance. Additionally, it restricts amateur-built models to FRIA sites ONLY and
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I am an engineer and someone who has always loved flight. In college my senior design project delt with model aircraft and quad copters. Ever since then I have enjoyed building and flying quads and airplanes. It gives me freedom to explore, build and experiment without the risk and cost of real aviation. Without fpv,
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I came into this hobby as someone who had 0 experience with rc at 26 years old. I learned every single thing I possibly could as quickly as my brain would take it in. I’ve learned everything from aviation design, to electronic engineering to business skills. At the time I was working a manual labor
Mike Chin (mike*@*ail.com) Read More »
The feeling of flying, problem solving technical issues, community, building things from the ground up and seeing them work, tinkering, STEM interest, flying with individuals who wouldn’t be able to participate in other events, and inspiring the next generation.
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I HAVE FLOWN TO 10,000FT NO PROBLEM IN CLASS G AIRSPACE, DON’T TAKE THAT AWAY. WE WILL FIND OTHER HOBBIES THAT MAY ACTUALLY HARM THE COMMUNITY
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Flying has been one of the only things that calms my anxieties and stresses in life. It has given me a first class education in electrical engineering, programming, physics, and manufacturing/building skills. Beyond amazement and wonder associated with flight and technology I find a very deep sense of satisfaction in myself and the aircraft I’ve
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I’m a Navy vet, grandfather getting close to retirement. I’ve dreamed of flying like a bird. FPV flying is like dream come true. It takes an amazing amount of time and dedication to truly succeed at it. Learning to solder, choosing proper components. How they all work together. The first time I armed and hover
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I have an illness that prevents me from participating in sports work and regular life challenges. It has got so bad that Flying is the least punishing to my body. Eventually, I won’t be able to fly anymore. I have a 6-year-old son who is very interested in what I do and plan weekends to
It lets me fly. It’s my hobby, brings all ages together in my community for teaching each other and having fun. It’s a web of connection drawing in all the corners of my community. It helps me deal with the stress of raising a family. I see the excitement of my two young daughters around