Originally Posted by
mike1974
Am I happy about that? Nope. Do I think anyone shound go to jail for anything but the most egregious behavior? Basically causing severe damage or death. Nope.
I'm also not one of the people hung up on traditional rc. Been flying for 27 years and have just evolved with the hobby. I remember drooling over the first gas helis that showed up in Towers catalog. Not worried about how they are going to "ruin" the hobby. I remember when arfs started getting popular. Yup, i bought one! They are a great idea! I remember when bnf foamies started coming out and the micros too. I didn't whine or cry about it, I went and bought some!! They are fun!! Fixed wing stabilization add-ons? You bet!! I have 4 ET Guardians. Quads? Of course!! Have a blade fpv nano quad and a blade mqx quad. When 250 fpv quad racers came out of course I built and configured my own. Fixed wing fpv? Well hell yes!!! See, I embrace and enjoy the new emerging modes of flight and enjoy the heck out of all rc aircraft. I don't whine about how the new is going to ruin the old. I embrace the new and enjoy the old.
This was not directed entirely at you Mike, just rolled out of my brain as I started typing. Lol
No worries.
I keep seeing the "heli" reference used when it comes to mutli rotors. Sorry but it's just not the same. Helicopters take a huge amount of time along with a financial investment ( cashing) to earn to fly them (and most are AMA members). Mutli-rotors do not require the same dedication.
Joe Blow can walk into Best Buy plunk down his cash walk out and fly it. Hence the problems the hobby is facing today. If he tried the same with a helicopter the result would be different. Ask me how I know.
Yes some clubs have a issue with them ( helicopters) and the same guys have the same issue with 3D air frames. Neither of these platforms has divided the hobby as the "drones" have. All I know for sure is we are being regulated ( with more coming) the AMA is powerless to stop it. I place the blame squarely on the irresponsible individuals I wrote about earlier.
Mike