Originally Posted by cactusflyer

Ok.........then we need to report EVERY structural failure, powerplant failure including fuel exhaustion, every control system failure, every hard landing,every limitation exceedence to the FAA including all RC, Controline and free flight operations. As taxpayers, we should demand that the FAA investigate every event and establish policies and procedures to minimize risk and ensure safety for the flying modeler. The AMA needs to provide advise on how many people will need to be hired by the FAA to provide adequate regulatory compliance for 140,000+ additional model aviators (each of which operate several aircraft) that now come under the FAA's jurisdiction. I recomend that we call our local FAA offices and ask how they plan to police these operations now under their jurisdiction.....maybe daily calling until and answer is given will be needed.

Keep in mind that gliders and AIRCRAFT in distress have the right of way above all other aircraft.