Thomas Brennan (tbre*@*ast.net)
It is a hobby to me. All my life I have built flying models. If you want to penalize anyone for drones go hey the
Ed (edna*@*ail.com)
I has been a learning experience and enjoyable hobby. it provides mental stimulation and relaxation. it also encourages kids to get involved and interested in
Barry Bowden (barr*@*ail.com)
I fly recreational and I live in a rural area – mostly cow pastures and farm land. There is no club in my area and
(izor*@*ail.com)
Flying has for me always been a way to connect with like minded people, and to de-stress emotionally and physically after a long week. For
Charlie Faulk (crfa*@*ail.com)
I think this will have a big impact on stem related programs. And stop the innovated process in the hobby.
Vernon (hode*@*hoo.com)
I feel that the new rules are punishing everyone that enjoy and learn from this hobby for a few idiots that want to show off
Keith Keller (kei3*@*aol.com)
I’ve always dreamed of flying and don’t make much money so I enjoy the hobby it’s as close as I can get and with these
Baptiste Petit (bapt*@*ail.com)
It matters to me because I have been flying at my local field and learning new things every time. Flying is an experience like non
Craig (migl*@*ail.com)
Flying is a great way to introduce my children to STEM learning and recreate as a family
James Gerry (jimg*@*ail.com)
Flying is not only my main hobby, but a source of pure enjoyment. It is a way fo rme to keep my mind active and
(madr*@*ail.com)
Remote ID is likely an absolute necessity for the coming delivery drones being forced upon us by companies like Amazon and Google however, those delivery
Jim Long (lilj*@*hoo.com)
I fly mostly out in the desert away from any possible distraction to any one. It is a small social event when I do fly
(Bell*@*ail.com)
There’s nothing in the proposed rules that will make the hobby safer, they’re only designed to kill it. The government can’t come out and outright
(meat*@*ail.com)
My main concern is these restrictions will completely shut down the FPV hobby. I think there should be a distinction made between consumer drones bought
Bradley Grizzard (bgri*@*net.com)
I have been flying since I was 13 years old with my father. If any of this was in place back in 1993 and before,
Margaret Whitaker (mwhi*@*ary.org)
I am starring a new course at my high school to teach students about aviation and aerospace which includes operating drones. These regulations could potentially
Roger Zajkowski (roge*@*ast.net)
I enjoy building planes, flying and learning new techniques, meeting other pilots, working with new comers, and getting to spend more time out doors.
Hyper (hype*@*ail.com)
The hobby just has a community I’ve never seen elsewhere. Such healthy competition and drive in everyone I’ve competed with makes it the ideal hobby
New Partnership March, 2022
We want to announce an exciting new partnership with the FPV Freedom Coalition (FPVFC) that we have been working on for some time behind the scenes. The FPVFC is a likeminded non-profit organization that has a commitment to support everyone involved in recreational radio control and first person view small
Washington DC Trip – Quick Update
On Feb 18 we had the opportunity to travel to Washington DC to meet with the heads of the UAS integration office from the FAA. We were warmly welcomed and the meeting went fantastic. Although we are not out of the woods, I am optimistic that we have not only the right message, but
Trip to Washington DC, planned for Feb 18th-19th
UPDATE: Josh Bixler is heading to washington Feb 18th-19th to meet with several key people from the FAA and hopefully also with some congressmen and senators. We are hoping to fill these two days in with as many meetings as possible to turn the current proposals to a positive direction.
The Flite Test Community Association Website goes live!
This is our community home. Here you will find amazing people and their stories, directions to our free services and content, updates and upcoming events, answers to your most frequent questions and a lot more! This is just a start. We have a lot of ideas and content being currently