On Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:20:02 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 12/15/2015 1:11 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/15/2015 12:48 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:44:48 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 12/15/2015 10:40 AM, John H. wrote:

Any parent could bring their kids to an RC field and get a 'quickie'
course for their
kids, along with some buddy-boxed 'stick time'. Responsible parents,
buying for their
kids, might do so.

But again, we're not talking responsible adults here.

The FAA agrees with you.



The FAA is used to dealing with professionals and dedicated amateurs.
They are unprepared to deal with the rabble that is buying the drones.
I am still reminded of the CB radio craze and the FCC's inability to
really regulate much of any of it. They finally just walked away. CB
pretty much just died from it's own weight. It became unusable.
I don't see that happening with drones although some of the novelty
might wear off after you have seen all of your neighbors naked.

Oh the horror!



The people doing the most complaining of drones operated by hobbyists
are private and commercial pilots. They are the ones pushing the FAA
for the enforcement of regulations regarding their use. The
regulations exist. Registration is an attempt to further enforcement.

I can attest from experience that a sudden, unexpected distraction at
a critical moment in your approach to landing could cause an accident.
Birds are a problem (especially seagulls in our area). So are idiots
flying drones near an airport.


Have there been any reports, in your area, of police departments and
other government agencies recently acquiring Drones?

The cops are already using them around here but Florida passed a law
saying they can't use the information in court without a warrant. It
still doesn't stop them from using them to identify suspects that they
can then watch and arrest based on other observations ... like a lucky
traffic stop.

Do you really believe those cops who find a guy on I-75 with
contraband in a wheel well were just stopping him for a 5 over
speeding ticket?