Originally Posted by
rgburrill
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.
Yah, I understand how this works, and I think it is too late really. The powers that be are not interested in discerning between all of these types of models, so they will just make blanket, all encompassing rules that effect all of us. It would be too difficult in all honesty.