Do you think the FAA should be sticking its nose into our hobby?
Just bust VFR minumems at a private restricted airport and if some one turns you in, then see if the FAA can't pull your ticket to Ride ......
Harvey
Just bust VFR minumems at a private restricted airport and if some one turns you in, then see if the FAA can't pull your ticket to Ride ......
Harvey
Harvey
I think the FAA involvement comes when someone gets involves in such things as FPV's, over 40% Over 200 MPH (actual) or those brainchild 4 year olds controlling aircraft and Helli's too close to the crowds. The FAA involvment probably will not be felt by those of us that have joined the "controlling element" club, AMA. Those aforementioned classes of enthusiasts may be looked at for the protection of the public and self. The hobby has advanced far past the boundries that the "rules" of the AMA can control as a volunteer to join club. They are simply (possibly) going to bring the rules of the AMA to an umbrella level to cover anyone that is involved in the hobby. Kinda shows how well the AMA really has done for the first 100 years or so. Mabee if everyone that wants to get involved in the hobby would join and follow the "rules" those people wouldnt worry so much about the FAA getting involved.
Rich
Just bust VFR minumems at a private restricted airport and if some one turns you in, then see if the FAA can't pull your ticket to Ride ......
Harvey
Harvey
We've been speculating quite a bit in this thread about what we THINK the FAA's NPRM is going to do to us. The popular belief is that the FAA will likely use weight and speed criteria to separate "model airplanes" from UAVs. We also think that the FAA will apply rules based on whether the planes are used for hobby or commercial purposes. (Fly a park flyer foamie for fun and nothing will change other than abide by the AMA Safety Code. However, fly a large or fast plane for commercial or government purposes and fall under new rules.) In addition, we're predicting that the FAA will establish increased separation standards between R/C and full-scale operations.
Nobody thinks that the FAA will require modelers to join the AMA and nobody thinks that the FAA is out to ground us. (Although there ARE one or two doomsayers who are convinced that the end of our hobby is coming.) And as long as we continue to demonstrate good discipline with our models, we doubt that the FAA will start patrolling our R/C fields and fly-ins. In all liklihood, we will continue to police ourselves.
Nobody thinks that the FAA is going to investigate model airplane crashes and last but not least, we highly doubt that the FAA is going to require us to get model airplane licenses.
So Rich, you can sleep soundly tonight. We've got it all figured out.
Harvey
Just bust VFR minumems at a private restricted airport and if some one turns you in, then see if the FAA can't pull your ticket to Ride ......
Harvey
Harvey
You implied that busting VFR minimums at a private-restricted airport is just as serious as doing so at any other airport (which is true), and I simply pointed out that busting minimums is an airborne rule and has nothing to do with airports.
Harvey
Just bust VFR minumems at a private restricted airport and if some one turns you in, then see if the FAA can't pull your ticket to Ride ......
Harvey
Harvey
You implied that busting VFR minimums at a private-restricted airport is just as serious as any other airport (which is true), and I simply pointed out that busting minimums is an airborne rule and has nothing to do with airports on the ground.
Harvey
Any officer can enforce any laws be it local state federal dont believe it just rob a bank the local cops will pick you up but the feds will prosecute
same goes if you interfere with a flight crew on a airplane.
and take them to another state but odds are it wont be the FBI that will arrest that person but it will be the local police in that state.
The Government is the problem, not the answer. Since we the people are the constitutional owners of the so called government, we are also the reason for our governments out of control approach to common sense! We NEED TO STOP THE BULL! We are responsible for electing all the worthless crap infesting our so called leadership! If you don't like what is being done to our hobby then vote wisely! If you want a socialist society then move to another country! That is the bottom line!
Harvey
Any officer can enforce any laws be it local state federal dont believe it just rob a bank the local cops will pick you up but the feds will prosecute
same goes if you interfere with a flight crew on a airplane.
and take them to another state but odds are it wont be the FBI that will arrest that person but it will be the local police in that state.
Just bust VFR minumems at a private restricted airport and if some one turns you in, then see if the FAA can't pull your ticket to Ride ......
Harvey
I agree, my point was that there is really only one penalty... kicking the flier out of the club. There are a lot of reasons for a crash, loosing an engine or an obvious mechanical failure might not be a reason to count the crash. At the same time, if a flier is consistently flying rags and they are crashing regularly... that might be a preventable crash and countable. The requirement for re-certification might end some willful reckless actions. The potential of monetary penalties might further reduce willful disregard of rules.
Nobody wants to be the ''Fed'' and enforce club rules is my experience. Some times it needs to be done and it is usually an ugly affair. Usually it pits guys that don't generally like each other to begin with. If one of the regular crashers puts a plane down on top of my vehicle, it is not going to be a pretty sight. Hopefully, rules will prevent a careless flier from continuing without additional training. If the additional training does not correct the problem... then the choice is obvious... kicking the flier out.
The thing that I like about the FAA rules is that when something serious does happen, there are rules and established penalties to resolve a problem.
Harvey
Do you realize that GA pilots have a accident rate of 6.6 per 100k hours? 2-3 times more than light commercial pilots.
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I WISH THEY WOULD JUST RELEASE THE DARNED PROPOSED REGULATIONS AND GET THE PARTY STARTED SO WE COULD QUIT SPECULATING.
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Maybe I should be selling my jets now while I can still get fifty cents on the dollar, like some people in another thread think that's the going value? If I wait until the FAA sets regulations, I might only get ten cents on the dollar, or have to sell everything to people in Europe. What do I do? What will I do??
Sorry Mr. Bobby McGee ... OH OH OH or ya can hang'em from your bedroom ceiling, Like when you were a kid. Don't Worry the AMA won't abanden you ... they need every member they can get. Out of approx. 500,000 R/C's only 140,000 belong to the AMA. If the FAA can't say whats in the NPRM until it's published. The AMA can tell what makes up their Special ... can't they?
Maybe I should be selling my jets now while I can still get fifty cents on the dollar, like some people in another thread think that's the going value? If I wait until the FAA sets regulations, I might only get ten cents on the dollar, or have to sell everything to people in Europe. What do I do? What will I do?? [img][/img]
Harvey
OH OH OH or ya can hang'em from your bedroom ceiling, Like when you were a kid.
Harvey
Maybe I should be selling my jets now while I can still get fifty cents on the dollar, like some people in another thread think that's the going value? If I wait until the FAA sets regulations, I might only get ten cents on the dollar, or have to sell everything to people in Europe. What do I do? What will I do?? [img][/img]
Harvey
Harvey
The Government is the problem, not the answer. Since we the people are the constitutional owners of the so called government, we are also the reason for our governments out of control approach to common sense! We NEED TO STOP THE BULL! We are responsible for electing all the worthless crap infesting our so called leadership! If you don't like what is being done to our hobby then vote wisely! If you want a socialist society then move to another country! That is the bottom line!
If I have heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times “Well, I don’t do that (whatever) so I am not worried about laws that restrict that”. The real problem is we don’t stick together as a people for basic principles anymore...we all are all special interests groups to the government and one by one...directly or indirectly we all will be reigned in for the complete control of everything we do... Sad but true... I am not happy when people are just passive and follow status quo but it makes me absolutely sick when people defend laws that take our liberties and freedom away little by little. one by one...
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2. I'll buy the first round.
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Laws (of Physics) were ordained by nature.
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About Rules:
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