Originally Posted by
bradpaul
FLAPHappy, the issue is not what altitude, it is all tied to "see and avoid" . Flying in a park, hospital, school and at an AMA club field if you cannot "see and avoid" then IMHO you are flying recklessly. Flying anything above 400' without a spotter is taking an unnecessary chance. i don't think that you can both concentrate on controling yout aircraft and also be aware of possible full scale conflicts.
Brad: agree with you, controlling your aircraft via VLOS, which most of us do. The FPV is another game as you know, and some people use this technology WITHOUT a spotter, they are the ones that are creating the problems, along with other people not obeying VLOS flight, you know that as well as I do. The people that violate the rules of AMA and FAA, that there is the problem with the R/C community today.
My opinion is, if it continues, and it will continue, because some people flat don't care about Reg's, and the others don't know the rules, we will see more Regulations by both Organizations not to mention the NTSB, and they will try to get a handle on it, which again in my opinion, may not happen until; something serious happens, then it's too late, somebody may have lost their life over something they (FAA, AMA,etc) may have prevented, maybe not.. I am not for more Regulation in our Hobby, but I do believe the new technology has created more problems than cures.