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Old 02-07-2013, 05:56 AM
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Default RE: AMA emails on Drones/Right to Fly

ORIGINAL: vertical grimmace

I am glad to see the states passing ''anti drone''legislation. I feel that we are not flying drones, and if properly educated our legislature will agree. The threat of drones effecting privacy rights by law enforcement is a scary proposition to me. A much bigger issue than our ''right to fly''.

Unfortunately, the way the governments typically look at things, we do not have the right to fly. The only rights we have are specifically protected by the constitution. Even those are being wittled away. How many times do you hear ''driving is a privilege, not a right''? Even though at this point, driving is very necessary to exist in this country. Unfortunate as well I might add. I wish I did not ''have'' to drive.

We very easily could lose our ability to fly our planes. Just like my addy sais, ''they will learn to be satisfied with less''. It is inevitable IMO
Unfortunately we are going to be lumped in to that category by
1. Uneducated legislators
2. Those in the "hobby" who insist on pushing limits the rest of us be damned.

I (lord help me!) agree with Hoss, if you can't see and avoid man carrying aircraft, you shouldn't be in the NAS.
Edit: Until such time as such vehicles can be safely integrated.