Originally Posted by init4fun

Hey HoundDog ,

Look , buddy , I can get from your posts that you very well care about the future of our hobby , and you see this whole NPRM/drone/FPV stuff as a threat to our hobby . What I see in this is that the camera jockeys have already been identified as a separate entity apart from us regular ol line of sight circle flyers . Any further incidents from the flying camera crew very well could result in some more or differently tweaked regulations concerning their operations but I really doubt the FAA or anyone else is gonna be pushing for enhanced regulations on those not causing any problems (us) .

Look at the world of recreational boating , for example . When "jetski" small watercraft first appeared , many lake and pond boaters were convinced that the jetskis were what it was gonna take to get the public and environmentalists to push for boating restrictions on small waterways . What actually happened is a few fools made a menace of themselves with them and now a LOT of small lakes and ponds outright prohibit jetski use . "regular" recreational boating , however , has not been affected in the least .

I don't think we have anything to worry about , and just to cover all bases yes I did use the AMA's NPRM comment form . Strength in numbers .....