It isn’t so much the flying but rather the over reaching government. This is a perfect example of the kind of over regulation that has no benefit to the vast majority of the people affected. I do love to fly and this rule change won’t affect me much because I wouldn’t comply. The government has

It’s so fascinating to get a birds eye view on the world, when we’re grounded to rooftops and mountains, the beauty of it, it’s versatility. The visceral and cathartic experience, the art of it’s view. And also the practical use aswell, construction analysis, crime analysis, great ways to remove risk from life endangering jobs, while

A very fun, very enjoyable and relaxing Hobby. I’m a licensed aircraft technician and RC model aircraft enthusiast. I have always been interested in flying model aircraft which began when I was five (5) years old. My father built a free-flight scratch-built model (gas) and he and I flew line-control models as well. As battery/electric

This has been a hobby which taught me a great deal as a child, helped me bond with my dad and got me interested in flying systems and engineering. Now as a father I have been able to teach my son and spend time scratch building and flying different flying platforms. All these new regulations

Being relatively new to the hobby and in a younger demographic I do not have the resources that some enthusiasts might have and be willing to put into this hobby. Examples of this could include joining a flying club or having a 45 minute commute, one way, to the nearest flying field. With that amount

I have been flying Radio Control (RC) aircraft since 1973. I also have a private pilot’s license and have 200 hours flying small single-engine aircraft (Cessna 172s and Diamond DA-20s, DA-40s). In RC aircraft I have flown fuel-powered trainers, sport and pattern aircraft. Recently I have been flying RC electric helicopters, so-called drones (some with

I grew up flying with my dad and a year after finally getting into the hobby myself I feel like it’s all crashing down

The proposed ideas by the FAA as usual pose much more of a detriment to the average citizen than a benefit. Aviation is shrinking as a whole and Radio Controlled Flight is a HUGE way to bring new people into aviation at a young age. The proposed laws by the FAA will make it near