Ok, here's my 2 cents on it. Actually I think it's more like a $1.50.
I have been reading a lot of reaction from the new FAA regulations. Almost every single post I read had mis-conceptions in it about the new regulation. Maybe my take on it will put it into perspective.
First off let me say I am pissed about it. I am pissed about every single aspect that is the regulation, and lead up to the regulation. I am pissed at the government, many members of the AMA, and many non-members outside the AMA. People have tried to make this a drone vs everyone else issue. Well here's some history, feel free to correct me if I am wrong.
Let's start by letting you all know that the AMA has been fighting against this type of regulation all along, way before drones existed. The special rule for model aircraft, rule 336 probably wouldn't exist if not for the AMA. Read some of their comments on it here, going back to 1981 :
https://www.modelaircraft.org/files/...rpRule0914.pdf
So for all you drone pilots that think the AMA isn't fighting for your rights, you should know that the AMA has been fighting for your rights since before your birth (start of the drone age). Matter of fact the AMA is just about our only way to fight the government from over regulating us.
Knowing that, you would think the logical thing to do is to join AMA if you fly, and don't want to be regulated. That's not the case.
The reason why is that I have read 100's of stories from new drone pilots who at least
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