Originally Posted by
fliers1
Question is, why did drones get so popular so fast and why is fixed wing flying fading?
With 1 million(?) drones being registered, and that fact creating so many problems for seemingly everyone involved, wouldn't it help the cause if the well funded FAA encouraged the public to get into fixed wing flying more so than quad copters? This would possibly solve everyone's problems, starting with the cash strapped AMA. A win-win for everyone. How many people does television reach as compared to Model Aviation magazine, which only members receive?
Sorry, I forgot the AMA website.
I don't think the public knows or if they do know, really cares. I am a 47 year AMA member.
Do you really need to ask? Let's think about this for a few seconds........................................... ....
Okay, time's up.
It's actually very simple and can be answered in two words, INSTANT GRATIFICATION
All it takes is an hour or two and most can probably be able to fly a quad with some confidence. In a day or two, they can be doing tricks or stunts. It could take days for someone to learn to fly a conventional aircraft well enough to not need an instructor or electronics assisted foam trainer. Most in today's society don't want to have to schedule instruction time, drive to a flying field or wait to fly. They want to fly right now and where ever they want. This makes a quad a perfect way to get into the air, whether legally or not and, if their quad of choice has a vidcam, even better. This has led the FAA to address the problem with "Buzzy". Truth be told, most probably won't pay any attention to the "Buzzy" spots but, if a few do, it's worth the FAA's money