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Califbill November 24th 15 12:11 AM

Drone rule draft
 
John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:52:44 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:18:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 11/23/2015 2:07 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/23/2015 1:33 PM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:26:04 -0500,
wrote:

Another useless government boondoggle.

**********************
Drones weighing as little as eight ounces will have to be registered
with the FAA if the agency accepts recommendations of a 26-member
panel struck last month to design a registration scheme. The panel,
which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday. Although Huerta
didn't release details of the suggestions, it's pretty hard to get 26
people to keep a secret so elements of the proposal started leaking
out late last week.

The panel wants registration to be free and to be painlessly
accomplished online. Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names. It will be up to the FAA to
determine the penalties that will apply to those who don't comply but
analysts worry that because the vast majority of hobby users are
unfamiliar with aviation regulations that compliance will be slow to
start. Aviation groups were adamant that the drones fit into the
existing system and that manned aviation not give up any airspace
access to accommodate them. Huerta has promised a quick turnaround on
the new rules because the FAA wants the rules in place before an
estimated 700,000 drones end up as presents over the coming holidays.


Can't fix stupid.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

especially in Washington.


Can't blame this on Washington or politicians.

"The panel, which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday."


Regulation favors big corporations and the "aviation groups" hate
drones. They would require regular GA pilot licenses for them if they
got their wish.

I doubt I will ever buy one so I really don't have a dog in the fight.

I do wonder how they actually plan on enforcing this since it is the
operator they want to register, not the purchaser or the drone itself.
When these things start hitting the Craigs list and Ebay market, used
for a few bucks each, any chance of tracking them will be ridiculous.

I know it is "free" now but once the regulation costs starts hitting
budgets, I doubt that will last long if the plan survives very long.
OTOH this is very likely to go the way of the CB and marine VHF
license. These days I doubt more than 10% of these operators have any
license at all and they might not actually remember the call sign. VHF
went license free 25 years ago and CB has been a free fire zone for
more like 40 years (KHFS-5589 here) That was probably in the last
batch of CB licenses ever issued. FCC doesn't seem to remember it.


The 'registration' can be enforced at AMA sanctioned flying fields by disallowing the
flying of drones without the registration data attached. Easy.

Except that the drones causing the problems are most likely not being flown from AMA
sanctioned fields.

And, they're cheap now. The quad I got for the grandkids to play with cost about $70.
No camera or GPS though.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


Try frays.com
http://www.frys.com/product/8465448?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Camera $60


[email protected] November 24th 15 12:28 AM

Drone rule draft
 
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:53:14 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 5:17:06 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:18:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/23/2015 2:07 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/23/2015 1:33 PM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:26:04 -0500,
wrote:

Another useless government boondoggle.

**********************
Drones weighing as little as eight ounces will have to be registered
with the FAA if the agency accepts recommendations of a 26-member
panel struck last month to design a registration scheme. The panel,
which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday. Although Huerta
didn't release details of the suggestions, it's pretty hard to get 26
people to keep a secret so elements of the proposal started leaking
out late last week.

The panel wants registration to be free and to be painlessly
accomplished online. Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names. It will be up to the FAA to
determine the penalties that will apply to those who don't comply but
analysts worry that because the vast majority of hobby users are
unfamiliar with aviation regulations that compliance will be slow to
start. Aviation groups were adamant that the drones fit into the
existing system and that manned aviation not give up any airspace
access to accommodate them. Huerta has promised a quick turnaround on
the new rules because the FAA wants the rules in place before an
estimated 700,000 drones end up as presents over the coming holidays.


Can't fix stupid.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

especially in Washington.


Can't blame this on Washington or politicians.

"The panel, which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday."


The FAA desired recommendations to implement the registration process. They'd already
decided there *would* be a registration process.

That's what's stupid. A way to increase the size of government while accomplishing
nothing. Those who will follow the registration process are not the ones causing the
problem.

"The stated objective of the Task Force was to develop recommendations for the
creation of a registration process, which ultimately would contribute to an
enforceable rule imposed by the FAA. The FAA stated that the intent of establishing
this registration framework was to promote a culture of accountability while
achieving a maximum level of compliance."

More at:

http://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/....pdf?cid=TW373

--

Ban idiots, not guns!


This will be nothing more than "feel good" legislation. You'll have to register your son's toy drone. What a joke.



No you missed it,
"Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names."

Your grammar school aged son needs to register. If he is registered
and then let's his buddy try it for a minute, the other kid better get
on the phone and get registered or he will go to the big house.

This makes it easy to be a Libertarian.
The government is out of control.



Mr. Luddite November 24th 15 12:29 AM

Drone rule draft
 
On 11/23/2015 5:53 PM, wrote:
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 5:17:06 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:18:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/23/2015 2:07 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/23/2015 1:33 PM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:26:04 -0500,
wrote:

Another useless government boondoggle.

**********************
Drones weighing as little as eight ounces will have to be registered
with the FAA if the agency accepts recommendations of a 26-member
panel struck last month to design a registration scheme. The panel,
which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday. Although Huerta
didn't release details of the suggestions, it's pretty hard to get 26
people to keep a secret so elements of the proposal started leaking
out late last week.

The panel wants registration to be free and to be painlessly
accomplished online. Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names. It will be up to the FAA to
determine the penalties that will apply to those who don't comply but
analysts worry that because the vast majority of hobby users are
unfamiliar with aviation regulations that compliance will be slow to
start. Aviation groups were adamant that the drones fit into the
existing system and that manned aviation not give up any airspace
access to accommodate them. Huerta has promised a quick turnaround on
the new rules because the FAA wants the rules in place before an
estimated 700,000 drones end up as presents over the coming holidays.


Can't fix stupid.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

especially in Washington.


Can't blame this on Washington or politicians.

"The panel, which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday."


The FAA desired recommendations to implement the registration process. They'd already
decided there *would* be a registration process.

That's what's stupid. A way to increase the size of government while accomplishing
nothing. Those who will follow the registration process are not the ones causing the
problem.

"The stated objective of the Task Force was to develop recommendations for the
creation of a registration process, which ultimately would contribute to an
enforceable rule imposed by the FAA. The FAA stated that the intent of establishing
this registration framework was to promote a culture of accountability while
achieving a maximum level of compliance."

More at:

http://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/....pdf?cid=TW373

--

Ban idiots, not guns!


This will be nothing more than "feel good" legislation. You'll have to register your son's toy drone. What a joke.


It *does* open the door to respond and take action about reckless or
nuisance flying however. A neighbor complains about a quad flying
around in his backyard. Cops respond, locates the operator and ask to
see it's registration. No registration? Goodbye quad.



[email protected] November 24th 15 12:35 AM

Drone rule draft
 
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 18:40:21 -0500, John H.
wrote:

On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:52:44 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:18:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 11/23/2015 2:07 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/23/2015 1:33 PM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:26:04 -0500,
wrote:

Another useless government boondoggle.

**********************
Drones weighing as little as eight ounces will have to be registered
with the FAA if the agency accepts recommendations of a 26-member
panel struck last month to design a registration scheme. The panel,
which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday. Although Huerta
didn't release details of the suggestions, it's pretty hard to get 26
people to keep a secret so elements of the proposal started leaking
out late last week.

The panel wants registration to be free and to be painlessly
accomplished online. Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names. It will be up to the FAA to
determine the penalties that will apply to those who don't comply but
analysts worry that because the vast majority of hobby users are
unfamiliar with aviation regulations that compliance will be slow to
start. Aviation groups were adamant that the drones fit into the
existing system and that manned aviation not give up any airspace
access to accommodate them. Huerta has promised a quick turnaround on
the new rules because the FAA wants the rules in place before an
estimated 700,000 drones end up as presents over the coming holidays.


Can't fix stupid.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

especially in Washington.


Can't blame this on Washington or politicians.

"The panel, which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday."


Regulation favors big corporations and the "aviation groups" hate
drones. They would require regular GA pilot licenses for them if they
got their wish.

I doubt I will ever buy one so I really don't have a dog in the fight.

I do wonder how they actually plan on enforcing this since it is the
operator they want to register, not the purchaser or the drone itself.
When these things start hitting the Craigs list and Ebay market, used
for a few bucks each, any chance of tracking them will be ridiculous.

I know it is "free" now but once the regulation costs starts hitting
budgets, I doubt that will last long if the plan survives very long.
OTOH this is very likely to go the way of the CB and marine VHF
license. These days I doubt more than 10% of these operators have any
license at all and they might not actually remember the call sign. VHF
went license free 25 years ago and CB has been a free fire zone for
more like 40 years (KHFS-5589 here) That was probably in the last
batch of CB licenses ever issued. FCC doesn't seem to remember it.


The 'registration' can be enforced at AMA sanctioned flying fields by disallowing the
flying of drones without the registration data attached. Easy.
Except that the drones causing the problems are most likely not being flown from AMA
sanctioned fields.


That is a solution to a problem that never existed in the first place
AMA fields are never going to be within 5 miles of an airport.
I also doubt that .001% of drones are going to be flown on an AMA
field and then it would just be to get pictures of model plane
operation. Most are going to be flown within walking distance of the
owner's house.


And, they're cheap now. The quad I got for the grandkids to play with cost about $70.
No camera or GPS though.


If it weighs more than 8oz, they better get themselves registered.

[email protected] November 24th 15 12:50 AM

Drone rule draft
 
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 7:29:40 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/23/2015 5:53 PM, wrote:
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 5:17:06 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:18:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/23/2015 2:07 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/23/2015 1:33 PM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:26:04 -0500,
wrote:

Another useless government boondoggle.

**********************
Drones weighing as little as eight ounces will have to be registered
with the FAA if the agency accepts recommendations of a 26-member
panel struck last month to design a registration scheme. The panel,
which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday. Although Huerta
didn't release details of the suggestions, it's pretty hard to get 26
people to keep a secret so elements of the proposal started leaking
out late last week.

The panel wants registration to be free and to be painlessly
accomplished online. Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names. It will be up to the FAA to
determine the penalties that will apply to those who don't comply but
analysts worry that because the vast majority of hobby users are
unfamiliar with aviation regulations that compliance will be slow to
start. Aviation groups were adamant that the drones fit into the
existing system and that manned aviation not give up any airspace
access to accommodate them. Huerta has promised a quick turnaround on
the new rules because the FAA wants the rules in place before an
estimated 700,000 drones end up as presents over the coming holidays.


Can't fix stupid.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

especially in Washington.


Can't blame this on Washington or politicians.

"The panel, which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday."

The FAA desired recommendations to implement the registration process. They'd already
decided there *would* be a registration process.

That's what's stupid. A way to increase the size of government while accomplishing
nothing. Those who will follow the registration process are not the ones causing the
problem.

"The stated objective of the Task Force was to develop recommendations for the
creation of a registration process, which ultimately would contribute to an
enforceable rule imposed by the FAA. The FAA stated that the intent of establishing
this registration framework was to promote a culture of accountability while
achieving a maximum level of compliance."

More at:

http://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/....pdf?cid=TW373

--

Ban idiots, not guns!


This will be nothing more than "feel good" legislation. You'll have to register your son's toy drone. What a joke.


It *does* open the door to respond and take action about reckless or
nuisance flying however. A neighbor complains about a quad flying
around in his backyard. Cops respond, locates the operator and ask to
see it's registration. No registration? Goodbye quad.


And if it's registered? What then?

Mr. Luddite November 24th 15 01:07 AM

Drone rule draft
 
On 11/23/2015 7:50 PM, wrote:
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 7:29:40 PM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/23/2015 5:53 PM,
wrote:
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 5:17:06 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:18:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/23/2015 2:07 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/23/2015 1:33 PM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:26:04 -0500,
wrote:

Another useless government boondoggle.

**********************
Drones weighing as little as eight ounces will have to be registered
with the FAA if the agency accepts recommendations of a 26-member
panel struck last month to design a registration scheme. The panel,
which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday. Although Huerta
didn't release details of the suggestions, it's pretty hard to get 26
people to keep a secret so elements of the proposal started leaking
out late last week.

The panel wants registration to be free and to be painlessly
accomplished online. Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names. It will be up to the FAA to
determine the penalties that will apply to those who don't comply but
analysts worry that because the vast majority of hobby users are
unfamiliar with aviation regulations that compliance will be slow to
start. Aviation groups were adamant that the drones fit into the
existing system and that manned aviation not give up any airspace
access to accommodate them. Huerta has promised a quick turnaround on
the new rules because the FAA wants the rules in place before an
estimated 700,000 drones end up as presents over the coming holidays.


Can't fix stupid.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

especially in Washington.


Can't blame this on Washington or politicians.

"The panel, which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday."

The FAA desired recommendations to implement the registration process. They'd already
decided there *would* be a registration process.

That's what's stupid. A way to increase the size of government while accomplishing
nothing. Those who will follow the registration process are not the ones causing the
problem.

"The stated objective of the Task Force was to develop recommendations for the
creation of a registration process, which ultimately would contribute to an
enforceable rule imposed by the FAA. The FAA stated that the intent of establishing
this registration framework was to promote a culture of accountability while
achieving a maximum level of compliance."

More at:

http://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/....pdf?cid=TW373

--

Ban idiots, not guns!

This will be nothing more than "feel good" legislation. You'll have to register your son's toy drone. What a joke.


It *does* open the door to respond and take action about reckless or
nuisance flying however. A neighbor complains about a quad flying
around in his backyard. Cops respond, locates the operator and ask to
see it's registration. No registration? Goodbye quad.


And if it's registered? What then?


Probably a warning to stop being an asshole. :-)




[email protected] November 24th 15 01:27 AM

Drone rule draft
 
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:29:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


It *does* open the door to respond and take action about reckless or
nuisance flying however. A neighbor complains about a quad flying
around in his backyard. Cops respond, locates the operator and ask to
see it's registration. No registration? Goodbye quad.


Not exactly, They are registering the operator from what is in the
proposal.
I am also not sure local cops can actually enforce a FAA regulation
(it is not a law the way it is being proposed, just a regulation)

You also will have the problem that if the drone is gone when the cop
gets there, there would be little he could do anyway, even if there
was a local ordinance.

This is far from being solved with anything I have seen so far. We
have not even established that spying from the air is illegal, or
could be made illegal. The operator might be a minor, you probably
have to establish exactly where the drone was flying etc,etc.

I agree the FAA will be aggressive when these things interfere with
regulated air operations but the nuisance operation may end up in
civil court, assuming the operator has anything worth suing for.

At the end of the day the HOA in that kind of community might be the
biggest rock in the bag, assuming the operator doesn't live outside
the fence. My wife's HOA has already acted on this, no drones without
prior permission of the board. There is no "due process" in an HOA. An
allegation is almost as good as a conviction. Owners can be fined and
renters can be kicked out.

[email protected] November 24th 15 01:36 AM

Drone rule draft
 
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 20:07:09 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:


Probably a warning to stop being an asshole. :-)


At a certain point, the "2d amendment solution" does have a simple
elegance. Just be sure you fire from cover so you don't film your own
crime ;-)



John H.[_5_] November 24th 15 01:36 AM

Drone rule draft
 
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:28:27 -0500, wrote:

On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:53:14 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 5:17:06 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:18:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/23/2015 2:07 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/23/2015 1:33 PM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:26:04 -0500,
wrote:

Another useless government boondoggle.

**********************
Drones weighing as little as eight ounces will have to be registered
with the FAA if the agency accepts recommendations of a 26-member
panel struck last month to design a registration scheme. The panel,
which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday. Although Huerta
didn't release details of the suggestions, it's pretty hard to get 26
people to keep a secret so elements of the proposal started leaking
out late last week.

The panel wants registration to be free and to be painlessly
accomplished online. Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names. It will be up to the FAA to
determine the penalties that will apply to those who don't comply but
analysts worry that because the vast majority of hobby users are
unfamiliar with aviation regulations that compliance will be slow to
start. Aviation groups were adamant that the drones fit into the
existing system and that manned aviation not give up any airspace
access to accommodate them. Huerta has promised a quick turnaround on
the new rules because the FAA wants the rules in place before an
estimated 700,000 drones end up as presents over the coming holidays.


Can't fix stupid.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

especially in Washington.


Can't blame this on Washington or politicians.

"The panel, which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday."

The FAA desired recommendations to implement the registration process. They'd already
decided there *would* be a registration process.

That's what's stupid. A way to increase the size of government while accomplishing
nothing. Those who will follow the registration process are not the ones causing the
problem.

"The stated objective of the Task Force was to develop recommendations for the
creation of a registration process, which ultimately would contribute to an
enforceable rule imposed by the FAA. The FAA stated that the intent of establishing
this registration framework was to promote a culture of accountability while
achieving a maximum level of compliance."

More at:

http://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/....pdf?cid=TW373

--

Ban idiots, not guns!


This will be nothing more than "feel good" legislation. You'll have to register your son's toy drone. What a joke.



No you missed it,
"Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names."

Your grammar school aged son needs to register. If he is registered
and then let's his buddy try it for a minute, the other kid better get
on the phone and get registered or he will go to the big house.

This makes it easy to be a Libertarian.
The government is out of control.


This is what FAA told the group:

"1. Develop and recommend minimum requirements for UAS that would need to be
registered.
- Factors to consider include, but are not limited to: technical capabilities and
operational capabilities such as size, weight, speed, payload, equipage, and other
factors such as age of operator.

2. Develop and recommend registration processes.
- Factors to consider include, but are not limited to: electronic means for
registration, data retention and storage, fee collection, and information required to
be submitted for registration.


3. Develop and recommend methods for proving registration and marking.
- Factors to consider include, but are not limited to: how certificates will be
issued and how a UAS will be able to be identified with the registered owner."

In other words, register the aircraft and a means to identify same with the
registered owner.

Just like guns.

--

Ban idiots, not guns!

John H.[_5_] November 24th 15 01:44 AM

Drone rule draft
 
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 19:29:38 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/23/2015 5:53 PM, wrote:
On Monday, November 23, 2015 at 5:17:06 PM UTC-5, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:18:01 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:

On 11/23/2015 2:07 PM, Justan Olphart wrote:
On 11/23/2015 1:33 PM, John H. wrote:
On Mon, 23 Nov 2015 13:26:04 -0500,
wrote:

Another useless government boondoggle.

**********************
Drones weighing as little as eight ounces will have to be registered
with the FAA if the agency accepts recommendations of a 26-member
panel struck last month to design a registration scheme. The panel,
which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday. Although Huerta
didn't release details of the suggestions, it's pretty hard to get 26
people to keep a secret so elements of the proposal started leaking
out late last week.

The panel wants registration to be free and to be painlessly
accomplished online. Rather than register individual aircraft, the
group wants operators themselves to be registered so that multiple
drones can be listed under their names. It will be up to the FAA to
determine the penalties that will apply to those who don't comply but
analysts worry that because the vast majority of hobby users are
unfamiliar with aviation regulations that compliance will be slow to
start. Aviation groups were adamant that the drones fit into the
existing system and that manned aviation not give up any airspace
access to accommodate them. Huerta has promised a quick turnaround on
the new rules because the FAA wants the rules in place before an
estimated 700,000 drones end up as presents over the coming holidays.


Can't fix stupid.
--

Ban idiots, not guns!

especially in Washington.


Can't blame this on Washington or politicians.

"The panel, which included representatives from Amazon, Google, drone
manufacturers and aviation groups, delivered their recommendations to
the FAA Administrator Michael Huerta on Saturday."

The FAA desired recommendations to implement the registration process. They'd already
decided there *would* be a registration process.

That's what's stupid. A way to increase the size of government while accomplishing
nothing. Those who will follow the registration process are not the ones causing the
problem.

"The stated objective of the Task Force was to develop recommendations for the
creation of a registration process, which ultimately would contribute to an
enforceable rule imposed by the FAA. The FAA stated that the intent of establishing
this registration framework was to promote a culture of accountability while
achieving a maximum level of compliance."

More at:

http://www.faa.gov/uas/publications/....pdf?cid=TW373

--

Ban idiots, not guns!


This will be nothing more than "feel good" legislation. You'll have to register your son's toy drone. What a joke.


It *does* open the door to respond and take action about reckless or
nuisance flying however. A neighbor complains about a quad flying
around in his backyard. Cops respond, locates the operator and ask to
see it's registration. No registration? Goodbye quad.


Neighbor to police; "There's a toy helicopter flying over my back yard."

Police: "So what?"

Neighbor: "Well, it's interfering with my reasonable right to privacy."

Police: "How?"

Neighbor: "Because the owner can see what I'm doing in my back yard."

Police: "Well, couldn't they do the same by looking over your fence out their bedroom
window?"

Neighbor: "Well, yeah, but isn't it illegal for someone to fly a toy helicopter over
my back yard?"

Police: "No."
--

Ban idiots, not guns!


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