Guys, haven't been involved much in modeling lately... can one of you provide some text of a response so we can use as boilerplate to submit a response thru the AMA portal, thanks. Don't understand all the detail, but it sounds about as bad as I've always feared. On the bright side: looks like scrtach builds are back in fashion!

I guess when you crash and rebuild, you automatically qualify for the 50% self-built exemption. RID does not have to be a hobby killer as long as enough lead time is given to develop it. Sounds like the FAA is totally over their skis given they are requiring RID without any developed standards being specified. That said, there is no way around RID: it is what is needed for RC model to co-exist with full scale in the NextGen airspace.

I agree with those who say that prohibiting all autonomous flight systems would sove the problem cleanly and for good. Unfortunately, this will fall on deaf ears at the AMA, who continue to blindly cast their lot with the DJI crowd.