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03-08-2015 | 05:46 AM

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From: Apache Junction AZ. WI 0WI8

Originally Posted by HoundDog

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What's wrong with anyone that flies anything in the NAS having to have the proper credentials that proves they know and will abide by the rules and regulations of said NAS. If flying under the guidance of the AMA as the only CBO then so be it. My $48 per year is well spent. 99% of flyers I have met that do not belong to the AMA or some who do not participate at some organized level.and just fly openly seem to fly Willy Nilly all over the place with no regard for the safety of property and others. This 99% needs discipline and and /or at least prove they know , When, where,when and How to operate the things they fly in the NAS Safely.

If U don't want to be part of the only CBO at present in the USA please feel free to start your own CBO and make it free to all that would Join U in believing that no one needs training or knowledge of where when and how to use the NAS.

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ra d;11997931]I think most would agree that there needs some training on safe RC operations and since the FAA wants to get in on discipline part then that training would be their responsibility, Just
like in full scale no CBO is required so common sense would dictate that none should be required for RC either[/COLOR].

I propose that the CBO AMA as an alternative to the FAA having to implement a Training and Testing of a persons Knowledge and Skill to operate a sUAS in the NAS. It would be less expensive to belong to the AMA and receive 3.5 million in secondary insurance and a magazine and all the other Benefits of belonging to a CBO. Still if the FAA got involved one would need 40 hours of flight 15 as instruction and the rest restricted to a special practice area and permission every 90 days to still fly solo as a student. Then pass a written test an oral and flight test. All of this time the student Logging and paying $30 to $50 per hour for private instruction into the Flying of sUAS and not flying with a CBO any model R/C craft because it not flown under a CBO. Be care full of which U condem it could be our saving grace. And the FAA has th power to impliment all of the above scenario are are going to do it for anyone that wants to fly anything considered a sUAS in the NAS for compensation or Hire .i.e. get paid to fly an sUAS or any model plane for pay.

I'd say under this senerio (that is what the FAA is going to do) the only CBO in town today i.e.the AMA seems like a pretty good Idea. Besides if the AMA increased it member ship by 3 fold I'm sure the annual fee would drop significantly. JMHO

As long as I'm on my soap box, it's my opinion that the AMA and clubs in general are too lax in who they let fly with out proper instruction and guidance. There too many dangerous people flying things they have no business attempting to fly. There are many AMA members (Some have been flying 30+ years) that should not be allowed to solo a KITE because they are just plane dangerous. Every AMA club, has at least one if not several incompetent and dangerous flyers. You know the ones that when they get up to fly everyone heads for cover of the shelter. If U say that U don't know anyone like that U are lying to your self. again JMHO.

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