As an RC pilot and with my occasional hours in my friends ultralight I am astonished at the lack of knowledge and biases that has arisen in these proceedings. Playing on the assumption that the
As an RC (aeroplane) flier in Spain (and someone who has lived in the US many years), whatever legislation is passed in the US will certainly define European legislation, so it is a concern to
I’m not a very active pilot but i do have a couple of little foam planes which i usually fly in a parking lot near my workplace. I’m aware that you need some knowledge before
ik vlieg al meer dan 50 jaar, meestal met zelfbouw en zelf ontworpen toestellen, met max 2kg gewicht. De huidige technologie maakt het veel makkelijker en vijliger, maar het is geen speelgoed ! De vulgarisatie
I think the new rule in the America’s will have an enormous backlash for manufacturers and wil impair the development of knowledge and education of new comers to the hobby. It will also have a
Flying is my escape. Charge a few lipos and I’m off to a quiet spot to break some props lol. Can’t beat dusk and a well maintained patch of green grass. Heavenly.
I’ve been building and flying model airplanes from control line to remote control for 70 years. I’ve had no problems with safety in all those tears. AMA has an effevtive safety program that all AMA
My father taught me build model airplanes when I was young. I spent hours and hours learning how planes flew, how to build them, and then how to build them well. It also gave me
These proposed rulings would be disastrous for the hobby and the many enthusiasts that have a passion for flight. Most people can’t afford to learn how to fly a real plane, never mind owning one.
I grew up learning to fly in city parks, state parks and on privet property, always depending on what was available for a safe fun environment. The hobby struggles to survive and encourage young new
If I hadn’t gotten into flying I don’t know where I would be today in terms of education and experience. Flying is a great way to learn and just have alot of fun. Somthing to
I just started flying, and although I live in Norway this will inevitably have an effect on me too. Because US regulations gets copied here in Norway many times, especially when they pertain to technology.