Originally Posted by
ECHO24
Not. Here is the money quote: "The reason beggars belief, they have sanctioned flying sites within controlled airspace that have not done the paperwork and as such are non-compliant with NAV CANADA rules."
Franklin was pleased as punch, gleeful even, that because of an alleged paperwork mistake by MAAC Canadian RCers were grounded. No other way to spin it. Turns out there is more to the story, if Propworm is correct, but that didn't stop Franklin from launching into his paperwork crusade and dragging AMA into it, on the strength of a single article.
Note also who wrote it, Gary Mortimer, editor of sUAS News, another one who's no friend of the RC hobby. He's the guy who threatened AMA that droners would turn on them (with his help of course) if AMA quit promoting drones and FPV, to protect commercial operators getting a free hobby ride on 336. We all know how that turned out.
So what exactly is so darned difficult about following the rules? In the AMA's case, it has the added advantage of not having been tried yet. I mean AMA has yet to TELL its members, clearly and unambiguously, they do not have permission to exceed 400 AGL in class G. AMA obfuscates and gaslights, but the reality is there is no waiver yet. However they keep telling their members to "fly as they always have."