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And so it starts...
Letter to all members of Prince Georges RC club:
PGRC Members, In case you haven't heard, the FAA is requiring all UAS owners (including AMA members who fly RC) to register with the FAA before 19 February. See AMA District IV VP Jay Marsh's e-mail below. Also see the included links to the FAA press release and AMA's response. Registration requires only your name, address, and e-mail address; and can be done on-line. This was all discussed at the meeting Tuesday night but, if you missed it, here is the gist: 1. The AMA, and we at PGRC, think the FAA's inclusion of AMA members in the registration program is an unnecessary imposition. 2. Nevertheless, we are requiring all PGRC members (and visiting flyers) to register before 19 February, in order to fly at our field. 3. You can register at the FAA website (www.faa.gov/uas/registration) starting 21 December. Registration is free for 30 days after 21 December, and $5 thereafter. Registration is good for 3 years. 4. We will be required to put the FAA registration number on ALL our models that we plan to fly. 5. Because of our proximity to DC, FAA personnel are likely to visit our field to verify that all flyers are registered. Hence, we should carry a copy of the certificate to the field (e.g., in our flight boxes), as well as imprinting the number on all our models. This registration process may or may not be the last infringement of the FAA on our hobby and on us at PGRC, but anyone failing to comply will certainly be jeopardizing the hobby and our continued existence at PGRC Field. After 19 February, only FAA-registered RC pilots will be permitted to fly at PGRC Field. Sometimes, a period of whining can be good for the psyche - there was certainly a good measure of it at the meeting on Tuesday. So go ahead and whine, and get it out of your system. Then register. Regards, (Secretary) -- Ban idiots, not guns! |
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