^^That moron could have easily caused a pileup. I'm usually not either Greywolf, but the timing and location is just too convenient. Correlation does not always equal causation, but in this case...
Also, don't forget, it's not just this one idiot and one isolated case. I have to also wonder if this "inside job" wasn't a setup to push for more regulations, it just smells fishy to me. There have been many in the past few years unfortunately. I'm honestly shocked that nobody has been...
That's not true anymore actually. The FAA regulates US airspace, and always has. Matter of fact, some of the original AMA guidelines for safe model aircraft flight (under 400ft AGL for example) were pulled straight from the FAA's 1981 guidelines for model aircraft. But, the big key here is that...
Oh look, another Phantom crash, what are the odds? :D This one might be a bit more high priority due to the location, but it's been happening regularly for a while now all over the globe. And yes, it's the responsible pilots that have to pay the price for it.