Aloha,

  

From the AMA Government Relations Team

  

Today, the House of Representatives passed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018.  This bill includes significant modifications to our hobby. While some of the changes are positive, and include provisions that AMA has championed, overall the bill is problematic.  On the whole, it will put even more restrictions on our community in the coming months and years.

  

Now that the House has passed this problematic bill, we must turn our attention to urging the Senate to vote no.  It is important for you to know that this bill has not yet been voted into law.  This is a critical moment and the Senate needs to hear from our members on the harm this bill would do to our safe, long-standing hobby.

  

We urge all members to click here and urge your Senator to vote 'no' on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Now is the time to make your voice heard.

  

Thank you for your passion and engagement on this issue.  You have already been instrumental in voicing support for model aviation by contacting Congress.  This has helped open the door to conversations with numerous elected officials.  Because of your efforts to contact Congress, discussions are underway in an effort to resolve problematic language, including the 400-altitude cap, but we're not out of the woods yet.

  

To keep this momentum going, please share this message with your friends and family who have a love for our hobby.  Please also monitor your emails, social media and www.modelaircraft.org/gov for new information as this process continues.  There you can also learn more about how this bill will affect our hobby.

  

Regardless of the outcome of the reauthorization process, AMA will continue to work with Congress and the FAA to fight for relief from onerous regulations for our members.

  

Thank you,

  AMA Government Relations Team

Yep;

Bagged and Tagged!

Randy

Done

Its a very big read, could someone summarise it please? cause if it happens over there, it could effect the rest of  sooner or later :/

Bashy Posted at 2018-9-26 19:51
Its a very big read, could someone summarise it please? cause if it happens over there, it could effect the rest of  sooner or later :/

Cannot argue ith that young sir. I suspect it is already in play over here.

Unfortunately i live in oz so i cant really help out

Done.  Takes less than a minute.  Thank-you!

embayweather Posted at 2018-9-27 03:49
Cannot argue ith that young sir. I suspect it is already in play over here.

In fact Uk along with all other EU states are part of the EASA and discussions have been going on for long time.

EU discussions have a good basis and also the provision for Flying models without undue rules if flown within a club or organisation guidelines.
BMFA (SMAE) is your friend in UK ....

In Latvia we have LARPAS which I am a full member and participant of ... and is why I am aware of UK's part in it ... (I am a Brit who is also ex SMAE).

Nigel

Sent to mine.

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Done. This country has FAR too many laws as it is.