I don't know if this is right or not to post here, but California is trying to pass a law which pretty much prohibits ANY hobby drone from flying in airspace outside of 350' (State proposal) and 400' (FAA) in or around private areas. I understand if the post is deleted but I thought this important enough to make those in California aware that our hobby is in danger of becoming obsolete. There is something we can do, though, and there is a link to write our governor. This is from the AMA, Academy of Model Aeronautics...a group which has been since 1936.
Dear Friends,
On August 27, 2015 the California State Senate followed the State Assembly's lead in passing California SB 142. AMA spoke out in opposition to this bill in a letter to the Senate and the bill's sponsors, and testified further before the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management and the Senate Judiciary Committee on August 18. Despite these efforts the California legislature passed SB 142, legislation that may pose a significant threat to recreational model aviation.
While originally intended to address privacy concerns the bill was amended in late June and, as such, now potentially subjects model aviation enthusiasts to possible law suits and civil sanctions for even an inadvertent excursion over the property of a neighbor that borders their flying field, schoolyard, park, or even their backyard.
This bill currently is sitting on Governor Brown's desk waiting for his action. Time is short. The governor has untilSeptember 12, 2015 to either sign or veto this proposed legislation.
Please act now. Go to http://amagov.modelaircraft.org/18534/californiasb142/ and let Governor Brown know that, as a recreational aeromodeler, you believe that this bill is too broad and overreaching and can only have a negative impact on model aviation.
Read SB 142. Bill Text - SB-142 Civil law: unmanned aerial vehicles.
Thanks for your help on this important issue.
Lawrence Tougas
AMA District X Vice President
[email protected]
Dear Friends,
On August 27, 2015 the California State Senate followed the State Assembly's lead in passing California SB 142. AMA spoke out in opposition to this bill in a letter to the Senate and the bill's sponsors, and testified further before the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management and the Senate Judiciary Committee on August 18. Despite these efforts the California legislature passed SB 142, legislation that may pose a significant threat to recreational model aviation.
While originally intended to address privacy concerns the bill was amended in late June and, as such, now potentially subjects model aviation enthusiasts to possible law suits and civil sanctions for even an inadvertent excursion over the property of a neighbor that borders their flying field, schoolyard, park, or even their backyard.
This bill currently is sitting on Governor Brown's desk waiting for his action. Time is short. The governor has untilSeptember 12, 2015 to either sign or veto this proposed legislation.
Please act now. Go to http://amagov.modelaircraft.org/18534/californiasb142/ and let Governor Brown know that, as a recreational aeromodeler, you believe that this bill is too broad and overreaching and can only have a negative impact on model aviation.
Read SB 142. Bill Text - SB-142 Civil law: unmanned aerial vehicles.
Thanks for your help on this important issue.
Lawrence Tougas
AMA District X Vice President
[email protected]
