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Old 03-22-2016, 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by ltc
If I am flying my jet, obviously LOS, am I not as the pilot capable of "sense and avoid", especially if a fellow pilot is acting as spotter?
I find it hard to believe that Amazon would be able to effectively 'own' or 'define' the airspace....Google perhaps since they have more money than most countries.

The AMA is still living with the dream that getting all the FPV/Multirotor "pilots" to join AMA will "increase their numbers" ... translated "increase advertising revenue".
The fatal flaw was getting into bed with a bunch of "pilots" who have no association or appreciation for the AMA and what has come before them.

I still have a hard time envisioning waking up one morning and finding out that I can no longer fly anywhere in the USA.
I will likely have to take a test, send $100 to some government agency and continue flying at my local club/field.
Whether or not the AMA is still relevant in that scenario remains to be seen.
It's not just Amazon drone delivery is coming regardless of we make think or want. This will require redefining airspace. While I don't think it will kill the hobby as a whole it will become more restrictive over time which will curtail participation.

I hate to use Europe as a example but drone delivery is already being used in the medical field.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dro...rks-2015-11-30

Here's US use.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...720-story.html

Mike

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