Great stuff... especially the nostaliga pictures. In reality, the old glow/balsa models were far more dangerous than today's modern foamies and drones (heavier, less reliable control links, etc). How strange it is that as the hobby has become increasingly safer it has also been the subject of ever-increasing and overbearing regulation. Something doesn't add up, does it? Thanks for the video and the increased awareness it will create.
Great discussion ! love the early balsa pics, as a 73 year old now i've been flying R/C / "drones" since 1971, it's been very disappointing and obvious since 2010 that our recreation/ sport/ hobby has been coming under increasing attack and demonization from politicians, regulators, media and industry lobbyist, this has culminated in myself and friends being barred from our favorite flying site in 2019 after many years of 0 incidents, after i complained i was told my aircraft endangered Manned aircraft that use the area, now they are proposing we complicate and very possibly compromise our aircraft by fitting a RID device so we can be surveilled, has nothing to do with safety when we already have rules of separation, nice to see you have at least some areas being set aside for recreational flying in QLD a much different paranoid mindset here in NSW unfortunately.
Love the photo on your channel of the maggie chasing your tail. They will take your head off! Terrified of the buggers during nesting season. We have such a great hobby. So much joy over so many years. I'll be teaching my grandson to fly when the time comes.
You're right that we've reached/passed "peak drone" (and that includes RC model aircraft). One only has to compare the views on UA-cam videos that are RC/drone focused today compared to the same genre of video five years ago to see this. The advent of cheap, reliable RC and FPV gear and the flood of Chinese-made RTF/ARF/PNF floamies saw a massive boom in the market from around 2013 through 2017 but since then things have stagnated -- largely (I believe) because of the imposition of unjustified regulation and restriction. Some countries have even introduced age barriers to the hobby. For instance, in the UK you must be at least 18 to qualify for an "operator ID" and all craft over 250g must have an operator ID on them. This means that a 16-year-old must either fly illegally or find an 18+ year-old willing to become the registered "operator" of their models. Likewise you have to be at least 13 years old in order to register as a drone/RC operator in the USA -- leaving unsposored kids 12 or younger with no way to fly legally. If we can't get kids interested by the age of 12 then we may never be able to convince them that the hobby is a great alternative to gangs and dealing drugs on the streets. In fact, I often say (only partially tongue in cheek) that many parents would probably prefer their kids to deal drugs on the streets than take up the hobby because they're less likely to get into trouble with the law doing the latter.
Haha, too true. As a teacher I have to be super careful what I say to the pups because many take me literally! The UK rule sounds ridiculous. You've got to be kidding. Let's shoot the hobby right now and put it out of its misery, and then suffer the consequences for it! I've seen a 7 year old fly 3D heli with his dad standing beside him. We had him on the school oval here. Flew the whole routine, unbelievable. Could barely tie his own shoelaces. Engaging youth is the key to any activity. Got any big flying birds in NZ btw? I'm interested in what hangs out around our airports...we have no shortage of them around here and Brisbane. Cheers Bruce.
@@anthonyATteamMUROC Most all of our larger airports are in coastal areas so gulls, cormorants and other sea-birds are the biggest threat to aviation. As for shooting the hobby, yes, I'm afraid that it looks very much as if that is the end-game. The 0-400ft airspace is now far to valuable to allow hobbyists to use it, perhaps except for a very few select locations far away from towns and cities where RC/drone flyers can be restricted to a tiny patch of land at low altitudes. When it comes to a choice between dollars and the best interests of our kids, politicians look out for themselves, not the people who voted them into power 😞
The argument for RID being forced down hobbyist throats has nothing to do with safety. This Furphy being pushed by the FAA and spreading around the world: stating; " due to increased sightings of drones by manned aircraft". Manned aircraft have enough trouble spotting another aircraft, let alone a 6" quadcopter, when aircraft are moving at 150 knots, plus. Pilots have a greater risk of a mid air with another aircraft. Everyone has a camera now, surveillance at airports is everywhere; there is plenty of footage of bird strikes, but no evidence of widespread misuse of drones around airports. The media have done a good job of scaremongering gov'ts & the public into believing that a drone will bring down an airliner anytime now! The cause of this legislation being pushed has nothing to do with safety. Its corporate and state interests that are firing this whole operation up. The likes of google, amazon, UPS delivery have paid off politicians & bureaucrats, wanting to charge for the right to fly. You can tell by the FAA posting videos vilifying all recreational UAS operations to scare the public into getting on their side. The RID ruling and lack of cooperation from the FAA with the hobbyists makes their intentions very clear. C.A.S.A, is about as sharp as bowling ball; they couldn't tell the difference between a 4" racing quad & Matrice 300, - have just done a, "cut & paste" from the FAA's regulations, which will be imposed on hobbyist in the near future. Their current "community consultation" discussion survey is just window dressing, they & the politicians have already made up their minds.
The module's are inaccurate, the apps have a problem keep the data live and the range on most RIDs is less than half a mile. FAA is setting it up to fail. Xjet is right!
Great stuff... especially the nostaliga pictures. In reality, the old glow/balsa models were far more dangerous than today's modern foamies and drones (heavier, less reliable control links, etc). How strange it is that as the hobby has become increasingly safer it has also been the subject of ever-increasing and overbearing regulation. Something doesn't add up, does it? Thanks for the video and the increased awareness it will create.
...and thanks for all you are doing. When you are over this way, drop in for a fly.
@@anthonyATteamMUROC I'd love to drop in for a fly... make sure you do the same!
Great discussion ! love the early balsa pics, as a 73 year old now i've been flying R/C / "drones" since 1971, it's been very disappointing and obvious since 2010 that our recreation/ sport/ hobby has been coming under increasing attack and demonization from politicians, regulators, media and industry lobbyist, this has culminated in myself and friends being barred from our favorite flying site in 2019 after many years of 0 incidents, after i complained i was told my aircraft endangered Manned aircraft that use the area, now they are proposing we complicate and very possibly compromise our aircraft by fitting a RID device so we can be surveilled, has nothing to do with safety when we already have rules of separation, nice to see you have at least some areas being set aside for recreational flying in QLD a much different paranoid mindset here in NSW unfortunately.
Love the photo on your channel of the maggie chasing your tail. They will take your head off! Terrified of the buggers during nesting season. We have such a great hobby. So much joy over so many years. I'll be teaching my grandson to fly when the time comes.
You're right that we've reached/passed "peak drone" (and that includes RC model aircraft). One only has to compare the views on UA-cam videos that are RC/drone focused today compared to the same genre of video five years ago to see this.
The advent of cheap, reliable RC and FPV gear and the flood of Chinese-made RTF/ARF/PNF floamies saw a massive boom in the market from around 2013 through 2017 but since then things have stagnated -- largely (I believe) because of the imposition of unjustified regulation and restriction.
Some countries have even introduced age barriers to the hobby. For instance, in the UK you must be at least 18 to qualify for an "operator ID" and all craft over 250g must have an operator ID on them. This means that a 16-year-old must either fly illegally or find an 18+ year-old willing to become the registered "operator" of their models. Likewise you have to be at least 13 years old in order to register as a drone/RC operator in the USA -- leaving unsposored kids 12 or younger with no way to fly legally. If we can't get kids interested by the age of 12 then we may never be able to convince them that the hobby is a great alternative to gangs and dealing drugs on the streets.
In fact, I often say (only partially tongue in cheek) that many parents would probably prefer their kids to deal drugs on the streets than take up the hobby because they're less likely to get into trouble with the law doing the latter.
Haha, too true. As a teacher I have to be super careful what I say to the pups because many take me literally! The UK rule sounds ridiculous. You've got to be kidding. Let's shoot the hobby right now and put it out of its misery, and then suffer the consequences for it!
I've seen a 7 year old fly 3D heli with his dad standing beside him. We had him on the school oval here. Flew the whole routine, unbelievable. Could barely tie his own shoelaces. Engaging youth is the key to any activity.
Got any big flying birds in NZ btw? I'm interested in what hangs out around our airports...we have no shortage of them around here and Brisbane. Cheers Bruce.
@@anthonyATteamMUROC Most all of our larger airports are in coastal areas so gulls, cormorants and other sea-birds are the biggest threat to aviation.
As for shooting the hobby, yes, I'm afraid that it looks very much as if that is the end-game. The 0-400ft airspace is now far to valuable to allow hobbyists to use it, perhaps except for a very few select locations far away from towns and cities where RC/drone flyers can be restricted to a tiny patch of land at low altitudes.
When it comes to a choice between dollars and the best interests of our kids, politicians look out for themselves, not the people who voted them into power 😞
The argument for RID being forced down hobbyist throats has nothing to do with safety. This Furphy being pushed by the FAA and spreading around the world: stating; " due to increased sightings of drones by manned aircraft". Manned aircraft have enough trouble spotting another aircraft, let alone a 6" quadcopter, when aircraft are moving at 150 knots, plus. Pilots have a greater risk of a mid air with another aircraft. Everyone has a camera now, surveillance at airports is everywhere; there is plenty of footage of bird strikes, but no evidence of widespread misuse of drones around airports. The media have done a good job of scaremongering gov'ts & the public into believing that a drone will bring down an airliner anytime now!
The cause of this legislation being pushed has nothing to do with safety. Its corporate and state interests that are firing this whole operation up. The likes of google, amazon, UPS delivery have paid off politicians & bureaucrats, wanting to charge for the right to fly. You can tell by the FAA posting videos vilifying all recreational UAS operations to scare the public into getting on their side. The RID ruling and lack of cooperation from the FAA with the hobbyists makes their intentions very clear.
C.A.S.A, is about as sharp as bowling ball; they couldn't tell the difference between a 4" racing quad & Matrice 300, - have just done a, "cut & paste" from the FAA's regulations, which will be imposed on hobbyist in the near future. Their current "community consultation" discussion survey is just window dressing, they & the politicians have already made up their minds.
The module's are inaccurate, the apps have a problem keep the data live and the range on most RIDs is less than half a mile. FAA is setting it up to fail. Xjet is right!
Ah yes, here comes government to 'fix' everything, just like they did with the drone enthusiasts.
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