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Subject: Government Action Alert June 25<br>To: <<a href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com">scmcharg@gmail.com</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution"><div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
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<td style="font-family:Arial;font-size:13px"><font face="Arial" style="font-size:13px"><font size="3">Dear Scott,</font><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">On
Monday, June 23<sup>rd</sup>, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
released an <span style="color:blue"><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?qs=a8c3d3950fa922a373e1f9d7c8e132a4e70863687bffe4762dc451fd1d5e17be" target="_blank">Interpretive
Rule</a></span> in which it presented FAA's interpretation of the "Special Rule
for Model Aircraft" established by Congress in the FAA modernization and Reform
Act of 2012. The Academy has reviewed the rule and is extremely disappointed
and troubled by the approach the FAA has chosen to take in regards to this
issue<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">In its
<span style="color:blue"><a href="http://cl.exct.net/?qs=a8c3d3950fa922a3d7ab47a64cc1376d83ddba5d2ce90df3b7178f4cec36a4d2" target="_blank">Press
Release</a></span> the FAA stated it was, "<span style="background:white">issuing
the notice to provide clear guidance to model operators on<span> </span>the "do's and don'ts" of flying safely<span> </span>in accordance with the Act and to
answer many of the questions it has received regarding the scope and
application of the rules." It also stated, "(this) guidance comes after recent
incidents involving the reckless use of unmanned model aircraft near airports
and involving large crowds of people." It's important to note that very few of
these cases have been factually documented and not a single incident was shown
to involve a member of the AMA or to be connected in any way to modeling
operations conducted under the auspices of the special rule.<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";background:white">In <a href="http://cl.exct.net/?qs=a8c3d3950fa922a3e4020e207053a8a9e73e48f5851c9c33831a995299280496" target="_blank">AMA's
response</a> to the rule it was pointed out that, "</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
FAA interpretive rule effectively negates Congress' intentions, and is contrary
to the law. Section 336(a) of the Public Law states that, 'the Federal Aviation
Administration may not promulgate any rule or regulation regarding a model
aircraft...', this interpretive rule specifically addresses model aircraft,
effectively establishes rules that model aircraft were not previously subject
to and is in direct violation of the congressional mandate in the 2012 FAA
reauthorization bill."<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">AMA
has voiced its opposition to FAA's action and will pursue all available
recourse to dissuade enactment of this rule. It's important that every AMA
member becomes involved in the effort.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
first step is to respond to the public comment period established in the
notice. Look for a follow-up </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:18.399999618530273px">email from AMA with information on how to respond to the FAA notice. </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">This is your opportunity to express your views and to comment on
various aspects of the Interpretive Rule. It's important for the Administration
to know that this rule significantly impacts the entire aeromodeling community
and that this community is resolute and committed to protecting the hobby. In this
case silence IS NOT golden.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:13px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Please
alert your friends, family members and fellow modelers regarding this issue.<u></u><u></u></span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:12px"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font size="3"><span style="line-height:18.399999618530273px">Thank you,</span></font><span style="font-family:arial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="line-height:18.399999618530273px;font-size:medium;font-family:arial">AMA Government Relations</span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td>
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