I don't think ama could look any worse than they do now, screw FAA's eyes. I really don't think calling, writing the FAA will have any effect on this outcome. Registration is here, and the only options you have are to register, or not, or is there another option? Why yes there is, and it's on a local level, my club took option 3 to separate ourselves from the FPV, Quad,MR crowd, we banned them, No FPV, NO Quads, NO MR's. This ban passed unanimously, even though there was a few of us flying them, including myself. We saw the bigger picture, we didn't have a crystal ball, "BUT" we saw ama abandoning us, stabbing us in the back, and going after the drone $$$, and not protecting model aviation. I suggest all other ama chartered clubs be proactive, and do the same. ama is now acting like they are shocked at this outcome of registration. I call "BULL
" in fact the whole time ama has been chasing the drone $$$, and saying "SCREW" traditional model aviation. I've emailed ama many times, jumped threw the ropes, contacting my congress man, the whole nine yards, and I'm done. I'm going to register with the FAA, and go fly. I have been contacting ama, asking if the FAA registration will be required to fly at ama chartered clubs, but they have no answer. I see from reading that most chartered clubs, are making it mandatory, and rightfully so, even though ama hasn't come out and said it's mandatory, I bet they run like hell if someone filed a claim, and they find out we let an unregistered model aircraft fly. I can see it now "CLAIM DENIED"
I don't agree with banning FPV flight or uav flight at AMA fields....I go out and fly both my giant scale planes and FPV UAV planes all the time.... People have also been flying FPV at flying sites for a long time without any issues.I don't think ama could look any worse than they do now, screw FAA's eyes. I really don't think calling, writing the FAA will have any effect on this outcome. Registration is here, and the only options you have are to register, or not, or is there another option? Why yes there is, and it's on a local level, my club took option 3 to separate ourselves from the FPV, Quad,MR crowd, we banned them, No FPV, NO Quads, NO MR's. This ban passed unanimously, even though there was a few of us flying them, including myself. We saw the bigger picture, we didn't have a crystal ball, "BUT" we saw ama abandoning us, stabbing us in the back, and going after the drone $$$, and not protecting model aviation. I suggest all other ama chartered clubs be proactive, and do the same. ama is now acting like they are shocked at this outcome of registration. I call "BULL
I am open to new technology in our industry. Its funny you mention to quad guys it's their fault they will quickly pull up a YouTube video of us traditional modelers doing something stupid.... That is why I say we need to work together on this task.
I am a FOG, while not a traditional FOG, I am one none the less lol. Kevin don't get me wrong I like the FPV stuff, just not worth allowing them at the field, at the cost of model aviation.
I agree, WHY ban an aspect of our hobby from a place where they should be flown in the first place, and pushing those that want to fly them to places where they should not. It doesn't seem like a very proactive thing to do for an AMA chartered club.
At the same time I lost my home flying field a few years ago due to lack of members... We had over 25 members but still couldn't afford to keep going due to how much rent was at our field. It was a fantastic spot. I feel if we deny memberships people might regret it later on as the older guys move on and not many new guys coming in. Of course it's according where you live and how your club is funding to keep it going.
