OMAHA, Neb. —Model airplane enthusiasts took to the sky from Standing Bear Lake Saturday, and for some it's a decades-old hobby.
Bud
Mitchell has flown model airplanes for more than 40 years. His
fascination with flight dates back even farther. "When I was young the
second World War was on and the airplanes, I was real interested in
them," Mitchell explained.
Mitchell's plane flew along with
several others at a gathering of the Omahawks, a radio controlled
aircraft club. Some members are concerned about the future of their
favorite pastime, as the federal government looks to regulate other
small aircraft: drones.
"They fly the drones around and peek in
people's windows. We don't do that kind of stuff. We're protective of
this hobby. In fact, the drones and everything came from this," Mitchell
said.
Understanding that drone regulations could impact model
aircraft, Omahawks member Tom Virgillito said," The AMA, which is the
Academy of Model Aeronautics is all working that out, so we can all
coincide together on this."
Until official decisions come from
the Federal Aviation Administration, the Omahawks continue to fly
proudly, saying they hope government regulations don't ground their
hobby for good.
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