The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) have joined forces to take a leadership position on recreational drone regulations. Recently, the AMA spoke out against the concept of subjecting recreational and commercial drones to the same regulations. This week, the advocacy group met with representatives of the FAA and a number of … [Read more...] about AMA and Consumer Technology Association Lead First Stakeholder Meeting on Recreational Drone Regs
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AMA: Model Aviation Presents No New Risk, Should Not be Subject to New Rules
It's a tough topic for the drone industry - should recreational flyers be held to the same rules that commercial pilots must follow? The Academy of Model Aircraft (AMA) doesn't think so. In comment to the "UAS Safe and Secure" Announced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) the AMA has released the following public statement. In case you missed it - this ANPRM was announced … [Read more...] about AMA: Model Aviation Presents No New Risk, Should Not be Subject to New Rules
Hobbyist View: Court of Public Opinion – The Ongoing Fight to Preserve Our Community
The drone community needs to stand together to help shape legislation - and public opinion. The following is a guest post from John Saginario: FPV flyer, writer and host of the Wild Flyers podcast. To a disturbingly large percentage of the population, the term “drone” is a four-letter word. You need only read the ongoing media coverage of reported airport close-calls … [Read more...] about Hobbyist View: Court of Public Opinion – The Ongoing Fight to Preserve Our Community
BREAKING NEWS: Rogue Drones – Major UK Airport Shuts Down after Unauthorized Drone Sightings
If the rogue drones flying around Gatwick Airport yesterday were merely out for fun, they chose a particularly bad time to break the rules. During the holiday travel rush, flights were suspended, rerouted and delayed until 3 am Thursday local time at Gatwick Airport in England, due to reported sightings of drones within the restricted zone of the airport. The news was … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: Rogue Drones – Major UK Airport Shuts Down after Unauthorized Drone Sightings
Getting Kids Excited About Drones
The following is a guest post by talented Part 107 Pilot and author, Kara Murphy. A few years back, I taught my daughter’s kindergarten class about drones. Of the eighteen kids in the class, only three had ever flown one with a parent and they were all boys. Flash forward two years, and of the twenty-four kids in her second grade class, twenty had flown one and only two … [Read more...] about Getting Kids Excited About Drones
