Originally Posted by Hydro Junkie

If it can be verified, nothing will happen. If it can't, then who knows. Then again, you would need to look at WHY the FAA changed its stance:
1) Were they forced to do so by Congress?
2) Did something happen in the air that forced the change?
3) Did the AMA get stupid again and demand something that wasn't realistic?
4) Did something else happen that caused the change?
Until we know which one it was, it's hard to say anything