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<blockquote data-quote="Andre Levite" data-source="post: 67181" data-attributes="member: 10850"><p>The $150 fee is for commerical pilots (Part 107) which is voluntary and not required from hobbyists. This is a cost of doing business for those who profit from their drone flights.</p><p></p><p>The 180 days is the time the AMA has to draft the knowledge test for hobbyists. You are not under any timeline to decide anything.</p><p></p><p>All hobbies have an associated cost - it's up to the individual to decide how they want to spend their money. Biking, scuba diving, fishing, photography are all popular hobbies with similar costs.</p><p></p><p>The proposed regulations are actually quite sensible and reasonable. They will promote pilot knowledge and responsibility. There is no specific rule in the bill that I find overly restrictive. Anybody who drives a car has similar requirements. A drone is a flying vehicle after all.</p><p></p><p>I would expect the AMA to charge an exam fee in order to recoup their costs of administrating the test. They will probably offer a discount to members to encourage new enrollments. I have joined AMA because they are our best lobbyist now that the legislature has recognized them as an authority. And AMA membership includes liability insurance. It's smart to have this coverage and extremely likely to be mandatory in the future.</p><p></p><p>But leaving the hobby before the regulations are finalized and no fees have been announced is a bit premature. I really enjoy my flights and the money I've spent has been rewarding.</p><p></p><p>You will be missed</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andre Levite, post: 67181, member: 10850"] The $150 fee is for commerical pilots (Part 107) which is voluntary and not required from hobbyists. This is a cost of doing business for those who profit from their drone flights. The 180 days is the time the AMA has to draft the knowledge test for hobbyists. You are not under any timeline to decide anything. All hobbies have an associated cost - it's up to the individual to decide how they want to spend their money. Biking, scuba diving, fishing, photography are all popular hobbies with similar costs. The proposed regulations are actually quite sensible and reasonable. They will promote pilot knowledge and responsibility. There is no specific rule in the bill that I find overly restrictive. Anybody who drives a car has similar requirements. A drone is a flying vehicle after all. I would expect the AMA to charge an exam fee in order to recoup their costs of administrating the test. They will probably offer a discount to members to encourage new enrollments. I have joined AMA because they are our best lobbyist now that the legislature has recognized them as an authority. And AMA membership includes liability insurance. It's smart to have this coverage and extremely likely to be mandatory in the future. But leaving the hobby before the regulations are finalized and no fees have been announced is a bit premature. I really enjoy my flights and the money I've spent has been rewarding. You will be missed [/QUOTE]
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