ANother guy who's going to ruin it for all of us

[DrJoe]

I'd agree, but there is one glaring problem. The AMA strictly prohibits flying FPV without the craft remaining in LOS. This means you violate their safety guidelines, and are ineligible for insurance coverage IF you fly out of LOS. With proper equipment, preparation and monitoring, flights out of LOS are possible to conduct safely.

No you can still get insurance coverage with the AMA even if you fly in violation of their guidelines (rules) or in violation of federal law (*flying FPV without LOS), you just won't be able to make an insurance claim if your FPV flight without LOS causes damage or injury to another.

* 4. RANGE – ALTITUDE – WEIGHT – SPEED:
a) One of the requirements in Federal Law (Public Law 112-95 Sec 336 (c) (2) February
14, 2012) for model aircraft to be excluded from FAA regulations is that model aircraft
must be flown within VLOS of the operator.

https://www.modelaircraft.org/files/550.pdf

It is the FAA you need to battle regarding LOS, not the AMA...

And I have to disagree, I don't think blind FPV is without risks. I do it once in a while, but I can't judge distance dut to limited perception and my peripheral vision is extremely limited. In an open area it is fairly safe, but in an urban setting, not safe with current systems IMO.

I agree, FPV without LOS is NOT without risks, though they can be overcome. That, combined with trying to enforce the FAA rules on people flying a drone from a mile away being nearly impossible, makes changing the rules, or creating safe, sane guidelines necessary.

The AMA is not trying to allow FPV beyond LOS. There is no action on this at all, as far as I can find. This lack of action or advocacy is the reason an organization other than the AMA is needed.

 

[GoodnNuff]

I wish you luck in your endeavor.
I know there are several orgainizations already trying to do what you wish to achieve, perhaps you can all collaborate? Splintered groups wouldn't seem as powerful as one unified group IMO.
But here are two I can think of off the top of my head:

"AUVSI is the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to advancing the unmanned systems and robotics community."
http://www.auvsi.org/joinauvsi

and

Fellow RCAPA members,
RCAPA was founded in 2004with a vision and a purpose. The technology of unmanned aircraft has reached a nexus and is becoming recognized by entrepreneurs, the general public, andthe national media.

The Remote Control Aerial Platform Association was ahead of its time when it was founded ten years ago. With a membership of over 2000, RCAPA became a unified voice of small business aerial operators. That strength secured a position on the first Advisory and Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to recommend best practices for small unmanned aircraft. RCAPA legacy members producedsome of the best standard operating procedures and the safe field use of small UAS. This standard has been used both in the U.S. and in Europe as a guideline to safe UA operations. The most important hurdle of obtaining insurance was brokered by RCAPA and is still available to the aerial photography professional.

The RCAPA has achieved many firsts:

• AP-G and AP-P Testing program

• Commercial Liability Insurance Program (Hill & Usher)

• Proposed Operational Guidelines

• Community based grassroots activism

• Participation on the FAA small UAS ARC (order 1110.150)

• Proposed Operational Exemption....

http://rcapa.net/

And worth attending, a great spot to rally the troops perhaps:
http://www.uasconferences.com/