Originally Posted by JohnAsaPrice

I live in Raleigh NC. I recently observed an FPV pilot with a large (6-foot wingspan) home-built flying wing.
He was flying with non-standard frequency equipment so he could get long-range control and video feedback.
He took off from a large field that was less than 1 mile from a maximum security prison.
He proceeded to fly up to 1500 feet and traveled 1-2 miles from launch site. He was well beyond line-of-site.

He flew over: Local TV Studio with very active helipad, a maximum Security Prison, three different universities (classes in session, large pedestrian population), etc...
He may have also been within the boundaries of our international airport (RDU).

This particular airspace has pretty high, low-altitude traffic including helicopters for medical, national guard and news choppers of various classes.

An FPV aircraft has very little peripheral vision, the pilot has practically no awareness of the airspace around his ship. It is hard to detect and avoid potential collisions with other aircraft. An FPV aircraft is unable to operate by standard VFR rules, and thus is a practically undetectable airspace hazard.

The electric motor and Lipo Batteries can be potentially ingested by turbine engines where they can do significant damage.

This community of hobbyists really needs to seriously consider the risks to others that they are causing by not following AMA guidelines. this is especially true in high-density areas such as Raleigh.