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Thanks for adding your thoughts, Kloner. There was a good point made earlier I believe that it's not as important what someone flies as their intentions of flying it. I think a lot of people who start off with RTF's and small kits end up with professional sUAS ambitions. It would be great to...

Thanks FlyGirl, that's a great idea. Perhaps we'll get lucky and they'll see why this is important for them as well. At the very least it's great to reach out and let new groups know about the discussion that is going on, and to invite them to join in.

Money will play a role in this, that's for sure. But it also comes down to how many thousands of people care to speak up at the same time. It also comes down to the amount of effort we put into it. Fundraising will help, but it's not the only tool we need to work with. The general public...

We're on the right track already, simply by expressing our common desire to work together on the problem. If we start by building the organization and giving it strength and credibility based on a strong membership, opportunities will follow quickly for us to take action and be heard...

As many have been discussing on other threads, there have been a lot of changes for us over the past year. Yet for the most part we as the users of sUAS have not had a say in those changes at all. This technology can do amazing, incredibly useful things for people, yet as of now in the United...

I've started a new thread on this topic of representation. While I agree that the AMA has a role to play, they are not representing many of the new uses of UAS and they certainly aren't an organization designed to promote commercial operations. A void remains for those of us who want our voices...

I’ve been following this thread since it’s inception in August, and I believe a path forward is becoming clear. There are a lot of good points that have been made here, and a lot of passionate voices. We’re on the right track – there is a need to speak up for our interests, especially now as so...

I'm glad to see people are engaged in this discussion, and I hope more will join. It seems clear that the motivation is there amongst our community. However the problems we have with the FAA and with our public relations won't be solved by getting upset at them; what we will need is a dialogue...

Thanks Amerly, great to learn more about them and the progress that Québec and Canada are making. Do you know if it is mostly unmanned aircraft systems or a variety of unmanned vehicles? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Sounds interesting. Who puts the event together? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi everyone, so is there interest in doing a meetup or fly-in sometime soon? I might be down that way in the next week or so - it would be great to meet you all.

Hi Kloner, Yep that's Brendan (in the Chicken Sashimi shirt). Very nice guy, he was great to talk to!

Sunday Aug 17, 2014 Warm sunshine, a light breeze, and white, puffy clouds high above the corn fields of Central New Jersey provided a pristine backdrop for today’s fly-in of the New York City Drone Users Group, or NYCDUG. UAS hobby pilots and enthusiasts came together on short notice this...

Hey Chuck, This sounds fantastic. You are really helping us all with your professionalism and effort. I wish I could be there to join (I used to fly quite frequently out of Van Nuys and Camarillo and I've volunteered at the air show). It's true that this is a great opportunity! I would suggest...

Here's a few quick pics. Unfortunately didn't get more shots of the flying as our hands were full! Thanks for bringing so many machines out, Bart - I loved that my Fatsharks picked up your quad's camera so easily. Great to see the Hoverfly performing so well in the breeze as well. David...

Hey guys, Thanks to all who made it out, it was a gorgeous day and a great chance for some new connections. We'll do this again in a few weeks in a new location so more people can join in. Dave T

Okay guys, July 6th is happening and the weather is forecasted to be good. Location is in Clinton, NJ just off I-78 - see map and directions below. For anyone who can't make it don't worry, we will do this again in a couple weeks and, depending on who wants to join and where they are coming...

Hey Bart, I for one think it's a tragedy for the industry and your clients to lose you as an aerial media operator, and yet at the same time I completely understand. You have sacrificed a lot to get where you are, and it's certainly a good thing to keep focused on what the real goals are. We...

At this point I'm going to start looking for a place in central New Jersey to meet and fly on July 6, and I'll post the location. I'd prefer to keep it that weekend (as I'm not available the following weekend and I understand there are other events scheduled then). Of course it would be great...

Now that it's full-on summer flying season it would be great to find a time to get more of us together in person to meet, show off what we've built, and fly! I'll throw out a date of Sunday July 6. Location depends on you! I'm in Central New Jersey (near Bart), but depending on who wants to...