{"id":2447,"date":"2015-01-28T13:48:02","date_gmt":"2015-01-28T13:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2015-01-28T13:48:02","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T13:48:02","slug":"ama-reacts-to-president-obama-more-regulation-wouldnt-have-prevented-white-house-drone-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/2015\/01\/28\/ama-reacts-to-president-obama-more-regulation-wouldnt-have-prevented-white-house-drone-incident\/","title":{"rendered":"AMA Reacts to President Obama: More Regulation Wouldn\u2019t Have Prevented White House \u201cDrone\u201d Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

DC Airspace is Already Heavily Regulated, Community-based Programming is Key to Safe and Responsible Flying<\/em><\/p>\n

Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charlotte McCoy<\/p>\n

media@modelaircraft.org<\/a><\/p>\n

(202) 777-3509<\/p>\n

MUNCIE, Ind. <\/strong>\u2014The Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), the world\u2019s largest model aviation association, today released the following statement in response to President Obama\u2019s comments calling for more regulation of unmanned aircraft after yesterday\u2019s \u201cdrone\u201d crash at the White House.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/em>While the White House \u2018drone\u2019 incident is sparking calls for more regulations, the fact is, more regulation isn\u2019t the answer. The Washington, DC, airspace is some of the most heavily regulated airspace in the world, and all aircraft operations are currently prohibited in the vicinity of the White House. Despite the existing regulations, a quadcopter still made its way onto the White House lawn this week,\u201d said AMA President Bob Brown.<\/p>\n

\u201cCommunity-based programming is the key to safe and responsible flying, as our organization\u2019s 78-year history has shown. AMA has safety guidelines, best practices and operating principles that have allowed enthusiasts to operate their aircraft and safely use this technology for more than seven decades. When an incident occurs, it\u2019s a rare day when one of AMA\u2019s 175,000 members is involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cAMA has always believed that the best, and perhaps the only, way to successfully manage the recreational community is through a community-based set of safety guidelines and the combined efforts of the FAA and AMA. The FAA\u2019s recent interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft has complicated our working relationship, but it is our hope that the agency will work with us to forge a path forward for the recreational community that finds common ground on the Interpretive Rule and leverages AMA\u2019s deep expertise when it comes to safe and responsible flying.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just last week the AMA sent a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta offering the organization\u2019s \u201cexpertise and knowledge in support of the FAA\u2019s effort to create guidance for the operation of recreational sUAS in the NAS.\u201d A copy of the letter is attached.<\/a><\/p>\n

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About AMA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Academy of Model Aeronautics, founded in 1936, continues to be devoted to national airspace safety. It serves as the nation\u2019s collective voice for approximately 175,000 modelers in 2,400 clubs in the United States and Puerto Rico. Headquartered in Muncie, Indiana, AMA is a membership organization representing those who fly model aircraft for recreation and educational purposes.<\/p>\n

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