[mikester]

I always cringe when I see these folks who selfishly endanger our hobby to indulge themselves.

Flying Radio Control Airplanes over populated areas is inherently dangerous. Most modelers do not put in system redundancies to handle problems that might arise with radio interference and other types of failures to ensure that the people you're flying over are not needlessly endangered.

I might be a kill joy but I really don't care. I've been flying RC airplanes since I was 8 years old - 29 years now. I don't want my hobby taken away - it is hard enough to do it in the Los Angeles area with it being as packed with people as it is. I'm lucky that we have a large field in the valley that is reachable to me but if that were lost then I believe my only recourse would be to move.

I'd probably need a divorce to do that.

These people who fly FPV like this endanger people flying light aircraft. The FAA is looking at making rules about RC Aircraft which really is the worst thing that could happen.

Sure - they are neat pictures but my hobby (selfishly but there are many like me) would be safer without them.