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Old 06-01-2015 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by porcia83
Not a bad idea at all, but I think many of us did just that by writing to the FAA and our local politicians this year and last. The partnering and education process has already started :

http://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=75599

Remember this?



That didn't just happen by accident.

But....it doesn't and shouldn't stop there. In addition to the work done by the AMA at the national level, your local AMA leadership AND clubs can really make a big difference here. Does your club embrace multi-rotors? Do you have events where they will fly? Contact your local papers and invite some reporters out to do a story on them. Some of the smaller papers are always looking for a good story that deals with current issues, why not make it this one? Even some of the larger papers have an interest, worse case they say no. You might get an intern to come out and get some basic details, or you might get a full time reporter eager for a different twist on the subject. Who knows until you try. Get with your local/regional AMA, or even headquarters to help if needed.
AMA leadership AND clubs can really make a big difference here.
Tried to bring up the subject at two different clubs and they don't want to even here of it.


Does your club embrace multi-rotors
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All depends upon the Mucki Mucks that are running the club. If one or two have on they accept them if not they bad mouth'em and put up with them but try to make all kinds of restrictions.

Contact your local papers and invite some reporters out to do a story on them.

One of the clubs I belong to tried that once (Remember the guy in Boston that wanted to put explosives in a couple of jets?
Well channel 3 sent out this young female reporter and every other question she asked amounted to "How Much C-4 can U pack in a Jet?

We here can't agree on anything but that there is a problem. No consensus here either.