Jaybird180
Final Approach
Personal Note: As a childhood member of AMA, I have very fond memories of building and flying my own model airplanes. It would be a tragedy to see this hobby dissapear and that we would not be able to share this with other young people.
According to the AMA, the FAA created an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) in 2008 tasked with proposing recommendations for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) that have been proliferating, particularly those in the commercial realm. The ARC’s charge was to draft recommended rules relative to establishing regulations for commercial sUAS and to define model aircraft – nothing more. AMA’s members are strictly hobbyists, sportsmen and educators. They are recreational users that do not participate in commercial activities. AMA was assured that the recreational modeler would be exempted from regulation.
Link to article: http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=80760875-a5a3-451e-b415-7c5248645401
According to the AMA, the FAA created an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) in 2008 tasked with proposing recommendations for small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) that have been proliferating, particularly those in the commercial realm. The ARC’s charge was to draft recommended rules relative to establishing regulations for commercial sUAS and to define model aircraft – nothing more. AMA’s members are strictly hobbyists, sportsmen and educators. They are recreational users that do not participate in commercial activities. AMA was assured that the recreational modeler would be exempted from regulation.
Link to article: http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?contentBlockId=80760875-a5a3-451e-b415-7c5248645401