Steve Barger (stev*@*ail.com)
I am 63 years old and have been flying model planes for over 50 years. I have in the past been an AMA member primarily
Rob Thome’ (robt*@*ail.com)
Flying drones for business or hobie has changed my life. And created some long lasting friendships. I would be fighting some serious depression right now
Ryan Ewbank (ryan*@*ail.com)
My father was a naval aviator, he taught me to fly with RC aircraft, learned all about the physics of flight and learned to build
(kmcc*@*ail.com)
This hobby is my livelihood and I believe this will have a severe impact on my family if passed as it is written. The aircraft
Travis Richmond (rich*@*ast.net)
It is an amazing and safe hobby. Punishing the vast majority of pilots because of a few idiots is absurd.
Doug Fig (doug*@*ail.com)
I got into FPV drones 4 years ago due to an interest in learning more about electronics. My career has been in building automation and
Matt S (agen*@*ail.com)
When I was 8 years old, I visited a city park with my family for a weekend picnic. While eating lunch we could hear the
John Fisher (jrfi*@*aol.com)
. I have been flying rc aircraft now for almost 10 years. I have dabbled in a little bit of everything this hobby has to
Amelang (name*@*ail.com)
Flying matters to me because my grandpa got me into it and I would like to continue to fly because it is very fun to
(jaso*@*ing.com)
I have been flying RC for over 30 years. We have a private airstrip that my father taught me to fly in our back yard.
Rich Ames (rame*@*ail.com)
I have loved aviation from my earliest memories. When I was a child, all I dreamed of was being a pilot. My life has taken
James Seman (noip*@*aol.com)
i’m 57 and have been an AMA member for 50 years (65003), i have over 50 fixed wing airplanes programmed in my 2 DX6 transmitters,
Justin Honaker (holl*@*ail.com)
I’ve loved airplanes since I could see the sky. I’m now 42 years young, married to an exceptional lady, and father to 2 beautiful children.
Wayne (flit*@*idf.com)
Flying reduces stress from my job and taking care of family. I just need to fly something slow occasionally without complicated rules and times allowed.
Tony Segales (tony*@*ail.com)
I’ve been an RC hobbyist since I was a kid, I’m now 28 years old and I had no legal issues what so ever. I’m
William Corey King (84ma*@*ail.com)
Flight test has been very inspirational to me and gave me the drive to make the jump from rc cars to flight. many of the
Manfred Weizenkeim (ftvs*@*sor.net)
I wish I had RC aircraft as a child but came to the hobby in my late 40’s when I saw breathtaking aerial photography. I
Rex Garrison (rexg*@*ail.com)
I fly helicopters mostly at home in my backyard. I build and fly foam board airplane s also. Mostly helicopters. I love the challenge of
Got FRIA? Update 2.13.23
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
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