Originally Posted by
vertical grimmace
Just today, at the LHS , I saw an FPV model , manufactured and sold by Horizon , making no mention of the guidelines laid out by the AMA, as it pertains to it's line of sight rules. I suppose with the buddy box mandate, the AMA is still only line of sight. The problem is most of those engaged in this activity, could care less. This attitude will be the death of us all.
Since when has AMA membership been required to fly a RC model? You might make the case that you need to follow CBO rules, but what CBO? The FAA refuses to name a CBO. And they are yet to release what rules apply to non CBO programming pilots.
So why should any manufacturer be required to include AMA rules? And really are some rules in a box are going to solve the problem?