I am a retired airline pilot. As a kid I used to watch my dad build free flight models. This in turn led to me build and fly my own models. This was the start of my journey that would eventually lead me to a 45 year career in aviation!
Rake Andy (andy*@*aol.com) Read More »
I teach youth RC Sailplanes for Competition…. that would be shot down. I teach team FAI FreeFlight … that could be shot down. I practice ALES and F5J… both would be non starters for Remote ID. It would be trivial to spoof an ID system and to be able to miss identify the owner!, Probably
Peter Becker (beck*@*ail.com) Read More »
RC flying with limited government oversight is very important to myself and many families/organizations/businesses around the US for the sake of personal enjoyment, educational development/inspiration, and economic growth. It has provided a fun, safe hobby for my father and I to learn about, talk about, and spend time doing together. We have enjoyed countless hours
Jesse Moody (jess*@*ail.com) Read More »
I am the president of my school’s aviation club. I use my DIY foam board planes to teach club members how to fly RC. Our club has no funding, and I would not be able to pay for any equipment for the planes I use to teach on. Our flying field is a rough dirt
I have to drive out of town to fly. Even though I have about 40 acres filed across the street and several large parks available that I can’t fly in because of all the airports around. I don’t need the government telling me where and how to fly my toys. I have enough restrictions already.
my dad started flying back before i was born, and helped us get into the hobby, and we have been enjoying it for our entire lives, and now it could be all gone for us in just a few years. flying is one of the biggest things my dad is looking forward to in his
Ryan Hunt (m0t0*@*ail.com) Read More »
I am a 16 year old who got into FPV because a teacher at the middle school I was going to showed it to me. since then I have not stopped flying. I have since had moderate success in racing. But FPV drones have got me into engineering and has taught me a lot. If
freedom of flying in the sky while my feet are safely on the ground is an invigorating feeling. i use flying fpv as a stress reliever and relaxation, my main occupation is nurse, and i work 13hr shifts up 3-5 days a week. i love fpv i am somewhat new to this hobby and i
MarkJason (mark*@*eco.com) Read More »
This hobby has provided a great family participation and learning all sorts of skills for me and my children. Everything from building, designing and problem solving. A lot of innovation goes into our models that teaches us new ways to look at problems. It is not only recreational, but a great way to enjoy life
Thomas Todro (ttod*@*hoo.com) Read More »
I’ve been flying for 24 years and have now passed the love of aviation and model aircraft down to my kids through RC flight. There is absolutely no safety risk to full scale aircraft at any of our flying sites. It would be a shame if remote ID were to stifle the hobby with unnecessary
I am a vet with ptsd and helps me with my condition, I also have 3 grandchildren ages 8and 2/6 that love the hobby and that’s how I bond with my grandkids. If u put in those regulations on this hobby u would kill all those kids coming up in this hobby.
Rusty Henderson (rust*@*ail.com) Read More »
As a RC pilot I learned to fly on Fixed wing models and later progressed to Helicopters and FPV Drones. My local club is approx 40 km away witch make it a round trip of 80 km to travel to fly therefore living on a small holding it is a walk in the park to
Pip Jacobs (pip.*@*ail.com) Read More »