Testimonials – Random Picks

Adam (adam*@*ail.com)

I am planning on going to college and doing the unmanned systems major. This new proposal will majorly affect wether or not I even decide

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Eric Gehr (gear*@*ail.com)

Flying Rc aicraft both fixed wing and multirotor on my personal property has been both a relaxing and rewarding hobby of mine for over 2

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(ja.c*@*ive.com)

I fly for recreation at my on flying site. I feel the current requirement of line of site flying is sufficient to avoid collisions.

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(jonp*@*ail.com)

It is a hobby outside that I can take my kids to enjoy that has low barriers to entry with scratch, amateur built airplanes that

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(winh*@*ail.com)

I have always wanted to fly since childhood. Before I joined the Army, I wanted to join the Air Force. The Air Force did not

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(thun*@*ail.com)

Being brand new to the fpv hobby is amazing because of the ability to design and craft your own quad drone is fascinating. This hobby

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Tony (obli*@*ail.com)

Enjoyed since I was a kid and with new aircraft and technology being designed, I would really like to see where it goes.

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Steve (stev*@*ail.com)

I have been in the radio control hobby for 30 years. Started with cars and boats. About 6 years ago tried electric helicopters. Then I

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(dril*@*hoo.com)

Been a responsible modeler/flyer for about 60 years. New technoligy has let many undesireable people into the hobby as long as they have the money

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(d.ow*@*ail.com)

Flying matters to me because it’s my opportunity to create aircraft from basic materials and see the results of my effort first-hand. It’s been a

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Keith Day (grea*@*ail.com)

I’ve been flying and building remote control aircraft since 1983. Most recently, my flying locations are close to my home in Portland, Oregon. Due to

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(dipb*@*hoo.com)

I studied for and passed the FAA test to be a remote pilot of a small unmanned aircraft system. This test required vast of knowledge

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Brian (bcho*@*ail.com)

I’ve loved flying drones and home built small aircraft. Finding places to fly is challenging enough already – if it were more restricted, I might

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Got FRIA? Update 2.13.23

Lee Kachner

What do I need to establish a FRIA (FAA Recognized Identification Area) for my flying location? Now the answer to this may change in the future due to a current inquiry we have with the FAA as described in the recent FTCA Update. But as of right now, the checklist

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Got FRIA?

Lee Kachner

What do I need to establish a FRIA (FAA Recognized Identification Area) for my flying location? Now the answer to this may change in the future due to a current inquiry we have with the FAA as described in the recent FTCA Update of 1.5.23. But as of right now,

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New Partnership March, 2022

Lee Kachner

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

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Washington DC Trip – Quick Update

Robert Dumea

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

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Trip to Washington DC, planned for Feb 18th-19th

Robert Dumea

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.

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The Flite Test Community Association Website goes live!

Robert Dumea

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

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