Building and flying model aircraft isn’t just a personal hobby. This is a multi generational community that learns and grows with each other. Placing burdensome regulations that only negatively impact hobby RC flyers will be
I began flying 4.5 years ago with an older brother of mine since we were both fascinated by aviation and interested in aero modeling. Being the youngest of nine kids, and almost having a generation
I believe in the un-spoken law of flight ethicality , You assess the area of flight , you arrange for a spotter , You keep a safe distance from other ppl/animals/cars and you do not
I enjoy the DIY process, the technical challenges, the skill development process and the social aspects.
in part its a freedom issue (power grab by the FAA) but more so, the proposed rules fail miserably to accomplish their stated goals, and do so at enormous cost. My story, is that of
I have been flying RC and building scratch built planes since I was 12 years old. Flying RC is one of my favorite hobbies and is something that I try to make time for several
I have flown both professionally and for recreation for more than 40 years. All of these new restrictions on the hobby are nothing more than a solution in search of a problem to solve. As
Flying for me is a sense of freedom. A way to escape and forget about the pressures of life. Also there is a challenge to it. Weather it’s building an aircraft to trying to hit
Flying radio control is a cost effective way for me to participate regularly in something that I am passionate about. I love any and all things aviation and enjoy spending time with my kids at
pure enjoyment, able to see things i couldn’t see before. great hobby, i follow all the rules without any issues. all of my drones are registered with the FAA , and DJI tracks all flights,
Every day is an airshow. Every day I challenge my skills. As a scale modeler, I learn the historical context of my models. As an educator, I use models to teach. My kids learn about
Flying, especially in line of sight, should be unrestricted. Most accidents that occur are on accident, something a Id will not correct. We are just getting into the hobby and the electronic upfront cost is