Originally Posted by
grognard
Except that -- some are using the "hullabaloo" as an opportunity to tighten restrictions on traditional model aviation to an absurd degree. Arguably "safer", yes. But it's a bit like boiling the patient to cure a bacterial infection...
"The record clearly demonstrates that the speed, size and weight of the model airplanes and jets have increased over the past five decades to characteristics where safety needs to be the primary concern."
- MEMORANDUM OPINION BY HONORABLE JULIA K. HEARTHWAY, Judge