Originally Posted by
big fred
Trying really hard to not say "told ya so"
here has been confusion among our members as to whether operations above 400 feet are permitted by the FAA. AMA has remained steadfast that the Special Rule for Model Aircraft (Section 336 of the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act) permits operations above 400 feet if conducted within our safety program requiring the pilot to be an AMA member, to avoid and not interfere with manned aircraft, and to keep the model in visual line of sight of the pilot/observer.
Some of you , whom I will not name, remind me of people on the highway that cannot see in front of the car in front of them to see what is really going on in front of you.
Reminds me of the saying "can't see the forest through the trees". Even more bizzare though is that even when presented with something good, something positive, the naysayers still find a way to turn it into something bad, something horrible even. Because just wait, it
might get worse later. We finally get something in writing from the FAA and the usual folks with the usual complaints start right in, oh gee, what's new with that. They couldn't do better? Wow, that's it? Sure, AMA is doing this but only as a way to make more money because....because drones! LoL.