On Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:45:56 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 12/15/2015 1:32 PM, John H. wrote:
On Tue, 15 Dec 2015 13:12:58 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 12/15/2015 12:53 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:46:53 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:08:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:


Again, the concern is a 50% increase of drones, RC aircraft, etc.,
starting to be used within the next couple of months.

I also realize that enforcement of the registration requirement is
difficult. It probably would have made more sense to require
registration at the time of sale.

Or have the seller check for an AMA card prior to the sale. But, the AMA card is free
to those under 19, and there is no requirement that the kid knows any flight rules or
safety measures.

Then we would have the "drone show" loophole ;-)

These days anyone who can put am Ikea table together can make a drone
from parts and I already know a guy who is making money doing it. (he
works for my wife). Some of these are pretty sophisticated and still
less than $500 to build. (more properly "assemble" since it is all off
the shelf parts)



You can think of more reasons *not* to address a potential problem than
anyone I know. :-)


It's senseless to develop senseless, unenforceable rules just to say, "We have now
addressed the problem."

I don't think it's up to the average lay person to determine what laws
are enforceable and what are not. It's obvious that those who feel most
restricted or affected by a law or regulation designed for the benefit
of the whole will be bitching the most.

The total restriction I will suffer will be about 4 minutes on the computer. As I
will 'register' soon, I won't even have to pay the $5 (another collection task to
give someone a meaningless job).

As an average lay person, I can say that this 'law' will be not be enforceable unless
the aircraft operator is trying to fly at a field where the 'law' will be enforced.
That means a field where a club's officers are on hand to enforce the 'law'.

As an average lay person, I can say that the gun control laws are suffering from an
abysmal lack of enforcement. Look at the shootings in any big city.

Trust me, my complaint has nothing to do with the impact upon me, as you imply, but
with the impact on the government - for stupidity.
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Ban idiots, not guns!