Getting back into R/C
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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....
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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
Last edited by init4fun; 08-11-2024 at 05:25 AM. Reason: clarify my point.....
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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.
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.
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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.
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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
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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
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