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Old 06-06-2020, 04:01 AM
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Default Open question to AMA Executive Council

I'll make this easy, it's a YES or NO question for the AMA EC:

"If an AMA member is operating a sUAS of any type above 400 feet AGL in class G; whether or not:

- Flying in a sanctioned event,
- Flying at an AMA club/flying site, or
- Flying at the AMA International Aeromodeling Center (IAC);

Is that AMA member complying with Federal law?"

Again, this is a simple yes or no. But if AMA EC or one of its members fails to respond (and we know one regularly views these pages), then I think ALL members should note what that lack of response means. For it would be clear indication the AMA EC lacks the moral courage to go on record with a clear and unambiguous answer for its members (i.e. yes or no), and thus AMA EC is perfectly ok letting you believe something to be true that is not - therefore imposing risk on YOU - while they hide behind ambiguous statements.

This isn't about FAA enforcement, what FAA knows or doesn't know is happening, or what AMA is "working on" for the future. it's about black and white interpretation of LAW as it sits RIGHT NOT - something AMA owes its members.

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