Originally Posted by
dionysusbacchus
Like I said in my earlier post, we got caught up in this. I'll never fly over people or buildings or fly my model over a forest fire. There is no way the FAA is going to exempt people belonging to a small group called the AMA. People join and quit all the time, I don't see the point. Just like getting a drivers licence, you sign your name saying you will follow the rules, it's contract law. Much more expedient than the Constitutional jury trial. Maybe a lawyer can chime in, I may not know at all what I am talking about. But when you sign with the FAA you are saying you will obey the rules and can now be prosecuted. So you get caught doing something illegal and are not registered with the FAA, I think that would be an excellent time to make an example of someone.
Cry about this all you want, there is no way the FAA is going to allow some to not register. Times are changing, something has to be done and if it's left to the local counties and cities the laws could then ruin what is left of the hobby for all of us.
None of what the FAA is doing affects me at all, being AMA members we have extra benefits, I can now fly my 13' F-104 and fly it above 400'. I registered on the first day with the FAA and my life has not changed a bit. They already have all my information, I was in the military and got a Top Secret clearance.
I signed up, like I was told, like a good little boy.
My life changed significantly with what the FAA did. Three local flying fields mandated an FAA number, one of the local jet meets also mandated an FAA number. Oh, and I got $5 poorer.
And I could fly my 13" foamie toy airplane over 400'
BEFORE I was mandated to register with the FAA.
And if all we needed to keep dromo's from doing stupid things with their drones, was registration with the FAA, then why does it keep happening?
Thank you rhklenke. I am an AMA life member and love this hobby. Its like my last one left for a while now with two kids, so I am VERY interested in keeping it alive and well.
