View Poll Results: Was it a mistake or not for the AMA to embrace drones ?
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Yes or No , Do you think the AMA was right or wrong to embrace DRONES ?
12-02-2015, 08:35 AM
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Believe me Rob, I tried that but what happens is the thread gets fragmented, your reading right along and all of a sudden the topic shifts as someone is defending themselves for accusations that must have been thrown out which you don't get and then find out it was the same source yet again. This is why I asked what I did as I thought if it's just me then live with it but it clearly isn't just me.
12-02-2015, 09:11 AM
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As soon as they start joining I'd be all for it. As of right now I don't see it happening. We've spent a sizable amount with no measurable results.
Just how are we attracting them? Everything I see is targeting existing member's.
Mike
Just how are we attracting them? Everything I see is targeting existing member's.
Mike
12-02-2015, 11:24 AM
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12-02-2015, 11:55 AM
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12-02-2015, 02:43 PM
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That is kinda a loaded question. Bob brown is big into quads/drones so that's why you see him pushing that aspect of the MA hobby . AMA as a organization isn't pushing drones , it's bob brown. though drones have their place , i feel they have been a problem to the MA hobby because of their ease of use . meaning they don't need or want to join a community based organization to fly . you can buy one , take it home and either crash it or fly it without any concern for the national airspace. We as AMA members need to be proactive ,not reactive in educating people and letting them know what they are doing is unsafe and a detriment to the safety record we as AMA members have worked hard to maintain. I know both Bob personally
and will pass those concerns onto him when i see him again.
and will pass those concerns onto him when i see him again.
12-02-2015, 03:09 PM
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I'll bet that a year or less the LONER DRONER will get board with the whole thing and put their TOY on the shelf and forget all about. Droning is just BORING after a few flights and putting Boring video on U-TUBE.
12-02-2015, 03:15 PM
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Didya catch the news about the (bleeping) drone that took out a child's eye. RC Groups "Off Topic Discussions", "Life, the Universe and Politics" section will lead you to the source.
Model Aviation has refused to publish information about a young lady (25) I know, an aerospace engineer, past president of a university engineers group, president of her schools winning group in the annual RC weight lifting competition, because - she is not an AMA member. Well, I guess this meeting of a drone and a young eyeball does not matter much since it happened in the UK so the (bleep Bleep) droner could not have been an AMA member.
Model Aviation has refused to publish information about a young lady (25) I know, an aerospace engineer, past president of a university engineers group, president of her schools winning group in the annual RC weight lifting competition, because - she is not an AMA member. Well, I guess this meeting of a drone and a young eyeball does not matter much since it happened in the UK so the (bleep Bleep) droner could not have been an AMA member.
12-02-2015, 03:18 PM
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Model Aviation has refused to publish information about a young lady (25) I know, an aerospace engineer, past president of a university engineers group, president of her schools winning group in the annual RC weight lifting competition, because - she is not an AMA member. Well, I guess this meeting of a drone and a young eyeball does not matter much since it happened in the UK so the (bleep Bleep) droner could not have been an AMA member.
If that's a true story I'd love a link.
Thanks
Mike
12-02-2015, 03:35 PM
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Didya catch the news about the (bleeping) drone that took out a child's eye. RC Groups "Off Topic Discussions", "Life, the Universe and Politics" section will lead you to the source.
Model Aviation has refused to publish information about a young lady (25) I know, an aerospace engineer, past president of a university engineers group, president of her schools winning group in the annual RC weight lifting competition, because - she is not an AMA member. Well, I guess this meeting of a drone and a young eyeball does not matter much since it happened in the UK so the (bleep Bleep) droner could not have been an AMA member.
Model Aviation has refused to publish information about a young lady (25) I know, an aerospace engineer, past president of a university engineers group, president of her schools winning group in the annual RC weight lifting competition, because - she is not an AMA member. Well, I guess this meeting of a drone and a young eyeball does not matter much since it happened in the UK so the (bleep Bleep) droner could not have been an AMA member.
12-02-2015, 03:40 PM
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12-02-2015, 03:54 PM
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12-02-2015, 03:56 PM
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Didya catch the news about the (bleeping) drone that took out a child's eye. RC Groups "Off Topic Discussions", "Life, the Universe and Politics" section will lead you to the source.
Model Aviation has refused to publish information about a young lady (25) I know, an aerospace engineer, past president of a university engineers group, president of her schools winning group in the annual RC weight lifting competition, because - she is not an AMA member. Well, I guess this meeting of a drone and a young eyeball does not matter much since it happened in the UK so the (bleep Bleep) droner could not have been an AMA member
Model Aviation has refused to publish information about a young lady (25) I know, an aerospace engineer, past president of a university engineers group, president of her schools winning group in the annual RC weight lifting competition, because - she is not an AMA member. Well, I guess this meeting of a drone and a young eyeball does not matter much since it happened in the UK so the (bleep Bleep) droner could not have been an AMA member
12-02-2015, 03:57 PM
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The AMA is indeed irrelevant in the kid's losing his eye dramatic incident, but the drone is 100% relevant.
The AMA is in fact irrelevant in any incident we keep reading about involving drones.
I fact the AMA is pretty irrelevant in the entire drone universe in general!
That is precisely why the Executive Council is misguided when positioning itself as being the proper channel of communication for the government to reach the drone (albeit "hobby drone") community, thereby exposing the Model Aviation community to all the negative attention the public, the media and the law maker can bring on. Yet this is exactly what Dave Mathewson did at the conference of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure hearing (watch the video, the term "drone was used extensively).
The drone are here to stay, yes! But we want this to be outside of the AMA.
12-02-2015, 04:00 PM
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And how many AMA members suffer cuts to their hand arm fingers in the last week or so ... I Know of 2 in our club alone and the AMA is not reporting any of them in the magazine and neither is the National Enquirer. Again Useless info from half way around the world. OH and they didn't the report the loss of 5 planes yesterday at the field either.
RC FIX" to anything like what happened to this poor child at the hands of some idiot who did not think about the possible consequences..?
Are you really that numb...?
Yep, the "Drone Movement Is Here, Better Get Used To It" folks couldn't find a better spokesman than you.
I wouldn't be surprised if you tried to delete your last post out of pure shame, but at this point only RC Ken will be able to do that for you.
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12-02-2015, 04:13 PM
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The only member net would be the racer since they require AMA to participate and I would imagine most who race have been in the hobby so would already be a AMA member. The big fascination with the whole quad thing is that it's a camera platform and any one with 1 brain cell can fly one. Why would anyone who purchases one of these want to join a club? So the can shoot fantastic video of nothing? They want "cool" video they can post on utube for the Oh Ah factor. Very, very few club sites offer that kind of scenery .
I see it every day the only quads we see at the field are the ones that our club members buy. Out of all the quads we have sold not one has showed at the field even though we invite them. There is no way these people will come into the fold there's no reason for them too anyone on that thinks that they will register them is dreaming. This whole thing is a exercise in futility.
Mike
I see it every day the only quads we see at the field are the ones that our club members buy. Out of all the quads we have sold not one has showed at the field even though we invite them. There is no way these people will come into the fold there's no reason for them too anyone on that thinks that they will register them is dreaming. This whole thing is a exercise in futility.
Mike
12-02-2015, 04:19 PM
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No exactly: AMA has a monopoly on the (secondary) insurance required by all RC Clubs and all events were I am all my friends can fly.
The AMA is indeed irrelevant in the kid's losing his eye dramatic incident, but the drone is 100% relevant.
The AMA is in fact irrelevant in any incident we keep reading about involving drones.
I fact the AMA is pretty irrelevant in the entire drone universe in general!
That is precisely why the Executive Council is misguided when positioning itself as being the proper channel of communication for the government to reach the drone (albeit "hobby drone") community, thereby exposing the Model Aviation community to all the negative attention the public, the media and the law maker can bring on. Yet this is exactly what Dave Mathewson did at the conference of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure hearing (watch the video, the term "drone was used extensively).
The drone are here to stay, yes! But we want this to be outside of the AMA.
The AMA is indeed irrelevant in the kid's losing his eye dramatic incident, but the drone is 100% relevant.
The AMA is in fact irrelevant in any incident we keep reading about involving drones.
I fact the AMA is pretty irrelevant in the entire drone universe in general!
That is precisely why the Executive Council is misguided when positioning itself as being the proper channel of communication for the government to reach the drone (albeit "hobby drone") community, thereby exposing the Model Aviation community to all the negative attention the public, the media and the law maker can bring on. Yet this is exactly what Dave Mathewson did at the conference of the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure hearing (watch the video, the term "drone was used extensively).
The drone are here to stay, yes! But we want this to be outside of the AMA.
12-02-2015, 04:27 PM
#171
You can not seriously compare SELF INFLICTED wounds in the pursuit of getting your "
RC FIX" to anything like what happened to this poor child at the hands of some idiot who did not think about the possible consequences..?
Are you really that numb...?
Yep, the "Drone Movement Is Here, Better Get Used To It" folks couldn't find a better spokesman than you.
I wouldn't be surprised if you tried to delete your last post out of pure shame, but at this point only RC Ken will be able to do that for you.
RC FIX" to anything like what happened to this poor child at the hands of some idiot who did not think about the possible consequences..?
Are you really that numb...?
Yep, the "Drone Movement Is Here, Better Get Used To It" folks couldn't find a better spokesman than you.
I wouldn't be surprised if you tried to delete your last post out of pure shame, but at this point only RC Ken will be able to do that for you.
I was saying nothing more than the AMA normally does not report anything about accidents to AMA members in Model Aviation so why would they report on an accident in the UK ... U are just like most News Media just censachuiling for a graphic effect.. But I'll Just consider the source ... OINK
I won't even give u the satisfaction of answering the last part of an idiotic statement like the last one.....
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12-02-2015, 04:27 PM
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OK, BLO$ or AMA permitted FPV are all the $ame in public eye.Ju$t paged through December 2015 i$$ue of Model Aviation to find drone$. Found on 24 page$, thi$ include$ vendor ad$, etc. The pre$ident of AMA i$ holding one on page 6. AMA i$ a busine$$. It'$ all about money. And drone$ are a very big bu$$ine$$. They are here to $tay until big government can figure out a way to deal with. I am an old balsa builder/flyer fossil and don't have any interest in drones but feel strongly that those who do have just as much right to fly them as I have to fly my airplane models. Ju$t my opinion.
12-02-2015, 05:05 PM
#173
Hey Piggy:
I was saying nothing more than the AMA normally does not report anything about accidents to AMA members in Model Aviation so why would they report on an accident in the UK ... U are just like most News Media just censachuiling for a graphic effect.. But I'll Just consider the source ... OINK
I won't even give u the satisfaction of answering the last part of an idiotic statement like the last one.....
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I was saying nothing more than the AMA normally does not report anything about accidents to AMA members in Model Aviation so why would they report on an accident in the UK ... U are just like most News Media just censachuiling for a graphic effect.. But I'll Just consider the source ... OINK
I won't even give u the satisfaction of answering the last part of an idiotic statement like the last one.....
.
12-02-2015, 05:12 PM
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Hey Piggy:
I was saying nothing more than the AMA normally does not report anything about accidents to AMA members in Model Aviation so why would they report on an accident in the UK ... U are just like most News Media just censachuiling for a graphic effect.. But I'll Just consider the source ... OINK
I won't even give u the satisfaction of answering the last part of an idiotic statement like the last one.....
.
I was saying nothing more than the AMA normally does not report anything about accidents to AMA members in Model Aviation so why would they report on an accident in the UK ... U are just like most News Media just censachuiling for a graphic effect.. But I'll Just consider the source ... OINK
I won't even give u the satisfaction of answering the last part of an idiotic statement like the last one.....
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You COMPARED this girl losing her eye at the hands of a drone flyer to an AMA member who cuts his fingers.
This is definitely every bit as newsworthy to the AMA membership as when we've had members decapitated or when we've had serious injuries and property damage at major contests...like the pylon racing judge who was killed inside the safety cage.
You apologizing and making excuses for the AMA's lack of coverage is truly disgusting.
12-02-2015, 05:23 PM
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No, you are not going to squirm out of this one.
You COMPARED this girl losing her eye at the hands of a drone flyer to an AMA member who cuts his fingers.
This is definitely every bit as newsworthy to the AMA membership as when we've had members decapitated or when we've had serious injuries and property damage at major contests...like the pylon racing judge who was killed inside the safety cage.
You apologizing and making excuses for the AMA's lack of coverage is truly disgusting.
You COMPARED this girl losing her eye at the hands of a drone flyer to an AMA member who cuts his fingers.
This is definitely every bit as newsworthy to the AMA membership as when we've had members decapitated or when we've had serious injuries and property damage at major contests...like the pylon racing judge who was killed inside the safety cage.
You apologizing and making excuses for the AMA's lack of coverage is truly disgusting.