Originally Posted by
combatpigg
If a policeman tapped me on the shoulder to land my toy plane because of a NOTAM, I would not like it but I would no doubt comply. This scenario is a far cry from expecting me to keep in constant contact with the latest, up to the minute issuances of NOTAMS.
Any cop with a triple digit IQ ought to feel pretty silly about telling guys who are out flying over a 20 acre field to cease and desist or else face arrest.
If the AMA and it's members held a unified stance about shunning drone style flight at AMA fields, we would have much firmer ground to stand upon in the eyes of the law.
The AMA field should be a sanctuary for RC flyers to be able to enjoy this hobby whether there are NOTAMS or not.
Exactly. You are boiling it right down to what I have been saying all along. FPV and autonomous flying is not allowed at our field. It is not what we are about, and it is a private club, so we make the rules.
I am not against FPV or autonomous flying, but they need to find their own way. The AMA needs to make a decision. Get dragged down with a technology that will be our undoing, or strengthen the arguments that WE are not THEY, and should not be regarded as so. Only then will we not be subject to these restrictive NOTAMs.