Hi Jim,
Here is the link for public response: http://www.faa.gov/contact/safety_hotline/

In fact, you are correct, recreational use of a model aircraft that is not within the pilots line of sight has always been prohibited. However, there is work on the table to create a separate category of aircraft for 'drones' as they will be used in commercial and probably private sectors. That said, the UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) regulations are currently in process through issuing permits to six UAS study environments http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/infographic/.

Since incidents have already been documented in the Federal an. d State registers, the FAA has no choice but to step up their attempt to educate the RC industry. I was flying ultralight aircraft in 1983 when the same situation happened. It was two years before we had an legal FAR 103 permitting us to fly. Many of us went ahead with pilot training and registration of our aircraft as experimental to keep our wings (myself included).

In my opinion, based on what I have seen in Raleigh NC, this situation needs to be addressed now before there is a loss of life. I have heard local FPV pilots brag about their journeys to 3000 ft MSL recently. This occurred exactly within the RDU instrument approach key on our GA charts.

Unless flyers are willing to demonstrate knowledge of airspace regulations I imagine they will be prohibited from flying in controlled airspace.

After reviewing a few manufacturer You Tube releases on FPV safety this week I suggest all own their personal responsibility to understand the regulation of airspace for both civilian and private aviation. The manufacturer was somewhat embarrassing as he used inappropriate terminology and gave no advice other than "fly safe".

Like Precision Aerobatics noted on the shipping container for the new Katana I just purchased: "This is not a toy".

I hope all fly with this in consideration. One fatal event is all that will be necessary to place manufacturers
out of business.