Ok, I don't pay much attention to CBO's and the AMA. but I've been talking to a local town official and he (and the town) were going off about drones during the 4th of July. I talked to him and he decided to take the Pilot institute course and get his part 107. now he feels well-armed to keep drones out of their area on the 4th of July.
Now I tend to agree with several of his concerns such as flying over crowds of people and such but he quoted the AMA on their home page:
"I will avoid flying directly over unprotected people, moving vehicles, and occupied structures."
Now, this threw me off as I'm not a card-carrying AMA member. But in reading over their charter, the AMA rules (I think) apply only to AMA events where fixed-wing & quads get together and do an airshow or a set-aside field where there is a letter of agreement (LOA) (would that be the same as an FRIA?) with any local airports and the FAA.
Anyway, he feels the AMA rules apply to everyone or at least recreational flyers. He wants to apply ALL 3 rules to his town (No flying over homes if you could be perceived as a nuisance).
Can anyone tell me what the limits of CBOs are and to whom do they apply? Do the AMA rules apply to all Rec flyers or ONLY when flying during an AMA event in a specified location?
Thanks
Now I tend to agree with several of his concerns such as flying over crowds of people and such but he quoted the AMA on their home page:
"I will avoid flying directly over unprotected people, moving vehicles, and occupied structures."
Now, this threw me off as I'm not a card-carrying AMA member. But in reading over their charter, the AMA rules (I think) apply only to AMA events where fixed-wing & quads get together and do an airshow or a set-aside field where there is a letter of agreement (LOA) (would that be the same as an FRIA?) with any local airports and the FAA.
Anyway, he feels the AMA rules apply to everyone or at least recreational flyers. He wants to apply ALL 3 rules to his town (No flying over homes if you could be perceived as a nuisance).
Can anyone tell me what the limits of CBOs are and to whom do they apply? Do the AMA rules apply to all Rec flyers or ONLY when flying during an AMA event in a specified location?
Thanks