soupninja

What are the new rules from the FAA or others I need to abide by to get into RC planes?

init4fun

Hi soupninja,

Our RC model airplanes are now considered "Drones" by the FAA, and you need to register with the FAA to fly. It's not all that hard, I think it's still $5 per three years, and you can learn all about it here;

https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/register_drone


Having an AMA membership, while not an actual requirement, will provide insurance, an important consideration in today's litigious atmosphere....

PS, you are this, and not "Part 107", if you are planning to fly only for fun (and not being paid for your flying, as in being paid for taking real estate photos and other flying for financial compensation)

https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_flyers

jcmors

Good morning soupninja! Welcome back to the greatest hobby on earth! (IMHO)
In addition to registration as pointed out by Init4fun, you will also need to take the trust test (an incredibly easy test BTW). There are many places that administer the test, the AMA being one. You can take the test here.

soupninja

Thanks guys!

speedracerntrixie

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You may want to check to see if there are any clubs in your area. Joining a club gives you other people to fly with along with training. Unfortunately the number of suppliers of goods in our hobby is getting rather small, a club is a good resource to barter among club members for items that may no longer be available or difficult to find.

soupninja

The most disappointing thing I have found since returning to the hobby is the shops are gone, and clubs have dwindled to near nothing. I am missing the stops I used to make at the Hobby shops and the friends that I have made at the clubs. I think both items are victims of the internet sales pressures. It is a shame

Hydro Junkie

We lost(or at least are losing)at least two shops, in my area, over the last 18 months. One shop(the best in the area IMHO) was priced out when the site management was offered roughly three times the rent for the space by another business. The hobby shop owner was given the chance to match the rent amount and, when they couldn't match it, they lost their lease. A second one has been driven out of business due to lack of law enforcement. They have been ripped off so many times that the own decided to call it quits. They are shutting down next month so, after that, I'll be forced into a 40+ mile drive to the next closest shop or will have to do my shopping on line