Originally Posted by
vertical grimmace
If you have a problem with something, you focus on that which is giving you trouble. Line of sight RC is not the problem and has not been giving anyone trouble. FPV has been. That is the problem. Go after them, not line of sight.
It would seem this may be an excuse to go after line of sight RC as well. Even though we are not creating an issue.
Kind of reminds me of fire arms, except we do not have a constitutional right protecting our ability to fly.
They tried that - it didn't work. All through the congressional discussions and event he bill that was passed those flying under the "guideline's" of the AMA were exempted. Unfortunately, FPVers were very vocal about telling the FAA to stuff it, many on this forum. You think FAA doesn't read this forum? And since it is next to impossible for someone on the ground to determine if a small vehicle in the air is being controlled line-of-sight the FAA extended the rules to everyone. It was inevitable because some people just had to have their "fun" at any cost. "Fun" is the word they used over and over again.