Originally Posted by mike1974

I understand what you are saying, but I don't see it that way. The hobby of RC, to me, is any vehicle that is controlled by remote control. IE: Robots, tanks, cars, trucks, blimps, planes, MR, etc. I fly everything from traditional .40 glo to a pretty sophisticated FPV glider. I don't feel removed from the hobby when I am using my goggles, FPV glider and DX8 to cruise around the skies anymore than I would feel removed from the hobby flying my .40 piper or Big Stik. It is all the same to me.

You have to think about it like this also: There is a new generation, like it or not, who have grown up around technology. I consider myself a hybrid as I am 41, but started my carrer in the USAF doing IT and still do that to this day. I did not grow up around technology like we have today, but have enjoyed it immensly since I was 12 starting with DOS. lol!! This new generation has never not been around cell phones, PC's, tablets, etc. MR and FPV probably just feel "normal" to them. Another technology that some of us see as crazy and the death too our hobby, is nothing more than another cool new tech to the younger generation.

I could be way off base but I thought it was worth mentioning. We have generational gaps here with enormous progress made in not only the abilitiy of the tech, but also the size and it is going to continue at a ridiculous rate.

I personally cannot fathom how anyone at the FAA/DOT/Congress can think the RC industry can be regulated. It does not seem possible to me when looking at the overall hobby from a birds eye perspective. Other than a complete ban and guaranteed criminal charges, I just do not see how it is possible. All the while the MR and FPV sector are expanding at crazy rates. Look again to the 15 year old who just won 250,000!!!!

Just throwing out some different thoughts and perspectives.