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AMA Member Call to Action

Dear AMA members,

 

The U.S. Senate is currently considering amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2016. We need your help today to ensure this proposed legislation fully protects the model aircraft community.

 

Click here now to urge your Senators to support Senator Inhofe's amendment number 3596 to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016.

 

As you know, we are pleased that the Senate's proposed legislation preserves a community-based approach to managing the recreational community by maintaining the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. However, at the same time, we are concerned with additional provisions in this bill that could detrimentally impact our community.

 

These new provisions would require all UAS, including model aircraft, to meet new FAA design and production standards and impose unnecessary regulation on hobbyists who often build their own models at home. The bill also requires modelers to obtain permission from air traffic control when flying within 5 miles of towered airports which could jeopardize hundreds of existing flying sites. And if passed, the bill would require model aircraft enthusiasts to take an online FAA safety test and carry proof of passing the test when flying. These new directives would undermine the model aircraft activity and detract from the creativity, innovation and enjoyment of the hobby.

 

By supporting Senator Inhofe's amendment number 3596, you can help stop this from happening. This critical amendment would maintain the basic intent of the Senate's proposed legislation, while lessening the negative impact on the model aircraft community.

 

As always, thank you for your support of AMA and your efforts to protect our community.

 

Sincerely,

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Anybody seen this yet?

Jerry

[Motorman]

Nope but, I'm not subscribed.


MM

[Chad Hill]

These new provisions would require all UAS, including model aircraft, to meet new FAA design and production standards and impose unnecessary regulation on hobbyists who often build their own models at home. The bill also requires modelers to obtain permission from air traffic control when flying within 5 miles of towered airports which could jeopardize hundreds of existing flying sites. And if passed, the bill would require model aircraft enthusiasts to take an online FAA safety test and carry proof of passing the test when flying. These new directives would undermine the model aircraft activity and detract from the creativity, innovation and enjoyment of the hobby.


Scary. Here we go again. Regulations, licensing, evaluations, spot checks, etc. This would be just the beginning. SIEG HEIL!!

[Terrence Durrill]

These new provisions would require all UAS, including model aircraft, to meet new FAA design and production standards and impose unnecessary regulation on hobbyists who often build their own models at home. The bill also requires modelers to obtain permission from air traffic control when flying within 5 miles of towered airports which could jeopardize hundreds of existing flying sites. And if passed, the bill would require model aircraft enthusiasts to take an online FAA safety test and carry proof of passing the test when flying. These new directives would undermine the model aircraft activity and detract from the creativity, innovation and enjoyment of the hobby.


Scary. Here we go again. Regulations, licensing, evaluations, spot checks, etc. This would be just the beginning. SIEG HEIL!!

       I'll tell you what folks.........you had better get political........or you are not going to have a hobby........welll, maybe knitting or flower gardening, if you are lucky.  The FAA GESTAPO is on the prod.   If you care about this ....... check the following site, get informed and get engaged because time is short.                                           http://www.conventionofstates.com/

[Mike Scholtes]

This is not "regulations," it is a Senate bill to re-authorize the FAA. It is a proposed law written by your elected officials incorporating provisions lobbied for by various interest groups. The most effective immediate action is pressure on the Senate to delete the provisions affecting model aircraft and their operators. A Constitutional Convention is not a very practical answer. Evidently Sen. Inhofe is aware of the adverse effects on model aircraft and he is influential in the Senate. The AMA is our best and most expert advocate, regardless of the low esteem some here hold for the AMA. Emails and especially phone calls to Senator's staffs count. They do keep track of constituent calls.

I thought this issue had been squelched by the AMA's efforts but apparently the beast refuses to die. I would be out of the hobby if had to get permission from a control tower somewhere - every flying site I am aware of including CL, RC and even FF is within 5 miles of a tower in densely populated areas including NorCal. Who the heck IS behind this push to regulate model aircraft?? Is there actually some person or group who thinks such regulation is necessary?

[Randy Powell]

I've already contacted by senator. Basically said, please listen to the AMA and take their advice. She is a bit of a hardhead, but but hopefully will listen.

[Fredvon4]

Or is it?

I think it interesting how few Americans understand stuff like this until it DIRECTLY does or MAY impact them

The formal, ratified Constitution was very well written and deliberately limited the Federal government from these types of things.

Along the way the Supreme Court and Congress conspired to remove many of the limitations and created the Interstate Commerce Act and used other deliberately manipulated Federal case law to make the Act seem necessary. The PEOPLE were asleep and did not heed the warning of the " unintended consequences" or "slippery slope" efforts put forth by the minority opposition (Republican) at the time

From the Act spawned the other very dubious new venture...creating and empowering "Agencies". Congress knew much of this would tick off some groups and insulated them selves by claiming to fight for us against "big bad bureaucracy was being supported by special interest groups" and "if you vote for me I will fight them tooth and nail"

Thus a spiral of "unintended consequences" and "slippery slope" predictions became the reality

The various Agencies have zero effective oversight from congress and were empowered with enforcement by the ACT. Every one of these Agencies leaders are NOT Elected and NEVER answer to the people
FCC
DOT/FAA
EPA
HUD
DHS
IRS
YET they have Federal Power, can make Taxes (called fees), make criminal Law and enforce it with ARMED Agents, Fines and prison time...thus we have taxation WITHOUT representation, and the LOSS OF LIBERTY or FREEDOM from legal authority with NO RECOURSE but the courts WHO conspired to create this EXTRA CONSTITUTIONAL situation

Senator Inhofe's amendment number 3596 to the FAA Re-authorization Act of 2016.
Yes we should call, e-mail, and hand write letters to each of our representatives...I have

But do not kid your self....There are over a million of us model airplane hobbyists

The DoT and FAA had a normal length "comment period" for the uAS new rules and only 4700 of us responded

Ha -----think of this

AMA....186,000 +/- members..... some Conservative, some Liberal, some Boy George, some Libertarian, and MOST no clue...perhaps even a few true communists

not a voting block to be afraid of...IMO

Back to the lead in..."MAY impact us"
Some how I do not think the Fed can find me and my meager attempts to build a foam or balsa model and decide that I am a great threat to the NAS, fine me, and imprison me while waiting my day with the Supreme Court

Consider this... If you were a Amateur Radio Operator you would know the FCC has for years had this same exact legislation/rule.
To this day you can still go to a truck stop gas station and buy a NON TYPE CERTIFIED radio transmitter that violates the FCC specifications for spectral purity, power output, and covered frequencies....

Yes Virginia ------they do occasionally crack down and fine a seller or producer...but so infrequently as to never be a problem for the purchaser/user

[Randy Powell]

Don't say that Rusty. You will give them ideas.