ORIGINAL: KenP
What I find ''interesting'' is how a few of you feel the AMA has control/say over the whole RC community, they don't. The AMA can only ''control'' those that join the organization, yet somehow they are helping right rules that will effect everyone, AMA member or not.
Not really. The AMA has no involvement at all with what the FAA is doing. In fact, the FAA has made it clear that they cannot even divulge the general direction that they are going.
The FAA is writing rules that will cover ALL of RC unless they operate under an accepted safety program administered by a recognized community based organization. So the AMA plan, if accepted by the FAA, will only apply to AMA members. Otherwise the FAA regulations will apply. If the AMA were not to prepare and submit a plan, or if the FAA rejects it, then the FAA regulations will apply to everyone.