It seems pretty obvious that the AMA has not, in fact, included FF in the definition as being able to “allow for autonomous flight”. FF contests continue to be sanctioned. Apparently, some definition, other than one from a dictionary has been developed to suit the rule. The rule has been in effect for 4 months now, and still there is no published AMA definition, or clarification that I have seen. At the same time, it is obvious that a radio controlled aircraft is not autonomous.

Somewhere along the way, the wording of the rule was changed, as Able pointed out. What does “allow for autonomous flight” mean? How was the wording of a motion passed by the EC changed, without subsequent approval by the EC, and included in the Safety Code?

The EC has GOT to address the Safety Code, as a whole. It has become a document that even a lawyer can not decipher. Each rule should be able to stand on it's own so that the average AMA member can understand it.