Kevin Springler (kevi*@*ail.com)
Inexpensive models and scratch-building has opened a STEM hobby to a vastly-larger audience due to reduced barriers to entry; lower cost, simplicity of technology, availability
Sergei Iakimenko (serg*@*ail.com)
Helps dealing with health issues. Bad back doesn’t allow me participate in most activities others enjoy. Flying in my yard is one of the things
Gary (gary*@*ail.com)
Fpv has become more than just a hobby to me .it has become a pert of my life and mental health I build my own
(brye*@*mit.edu)
I fly to see the world from a different perspective and photograph it to share with friends (recreational). For the several years I’ve had and
(mtpo*@*ast.net)
I’ve been building and flying model aircraft all my life (I’m 82) and it means the world to me. It gives me pleasure to spend
J Simon (josh*@*ail.com)
I fly planes helis and multi rotor. Flying is my release, and passion. Teaching others to fly. Building and designing. Crashing and rebuilding. It’s not
(edkr*@*hoo.com)
Relaxing hobby. Great way for the younger generation to get involved with aviation
Brad Ellis (bse1*@*ail.com)
I have only been flying FPV for a year and a half. It has given me an outlet for dealing with stress and anxiety, that
(dibs*@*ail.com)
This is a great hobby that I’d love to continue in my community. Spending money in my community, developing relationships, teaching my family a shared
Mike (abal*@*ail.com)
Model aviation is a key component of my life filling my dreams as a child and my free time as an adult. While I agree
(happ*@*ail.com)
I suffered a stroke several years ago and began RC aircraft flying the year following. RC flying was my physical therapy and restored my quality
(webs*@*mac.com)
Under current proposal I would be grounded My only purpose is photography in unpopulated areas and so the importance is being able to add arial
(kjni*@*ail.com)
I fly FPV drones in both a racing and freestyle/recreational manner, as well as have recently obtained my first FPV racing wing. I fly almost
(add-*@*ail.com)
I have been been involved in model aircraft for 30 years without incident, it’s currently very safe and offers virtually no threat. as an Australian
Scott M (sthm*@*ail.com)
I enjoy flying with friends and teaching my daughters about flight. It is fun to come home from work, and they ask if we can
(badd*@*ail.com)
It matters very much and the FAA’s RID sucks !
Dylan (dyla*@*hoo.com)
More goverment restrictions trying to invade on our privacy joy in everything outside of work !
(tom.*@*ail.com)
I am 62 years old and have been building and flying model airplanes most of my life starting with balsa stick and tissue models when
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