Originally Posted by
BarracudaHockey
Nobody is forcing you to do anything. If you want to fly under the protections of 336 then you need to comply with 336 including flying under the safety programming of a CBO ... Otherwise you get certified and fly under 107
This is a false choice. The only part of the law that mentioned "...within the programming" is PL112-95 Section 336(a)(2). And the agency that decides whether you're complying with it or not, from an enforcement standpoint, is the FAA. And as shown above, the FAA does not interpret it as requiring membership. So even if you're not a member of a CBO, you can still fly under Section 336.
Originally Posted by
BarracudaHockey
Note that other users here disagree with that interpretation, thats fine for him but not accurate as I read the law
Others disagree? Keep in mind that "others" includes none other than the FAA. For they said, and I quote,
"The FAA does not interpret PL 112-95 Section 336 (a) (2) as requiring membership in a CBO."
So despite what AMA "believes," or despite what someone thinks is accurate
"as they read the law," the agency who's opinion does matter is the FAA. And the FAA has said you do not have to be a CBO member to comply with The Special Rule for Model Aircraft, PL112-95 Section 336 / 14 CFR 101.41.