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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Rusty on November 29, 2015, 05:14:27 PM
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Well, at one time you DID have to have a license to operate a remote controlled aircraft, from the FCC. I go back far enough that when I started flying R/C sailplanes in 1975, I applied for a non-voice license from the FCC to operate my radio. Cost 25 bucks for five years, if I remember correctly. When the CB radio fad hit, I got a voice license also, same price. I think I have both of them still around here somewhere. After a year or two of trying to deal with the crush of CB radio applications, they did away with both. This put TV and radio stations up in arms, but that's another story.
The hobby shop sells very small quad copters, about the diameter of a baseball, and they go for about 30 bucks, might even be cheaper now. Somehow a line has to be determines what size/power/range dictates what gets registered. That will be interesting to see.
I'm in favor of licensing any commercial user such as photographers, real estate firms, anyone that uses these as some sort of tool, which I am all in favor of also. Sport flyers of certain size/range/power output would fall under that also. They are the real problem in my concern. The big fine mentioned in the link is the first I've heard of, but should set the precedent and bench mark. We are talking the possibility of people getting killed, and potential for large property damage and loss if a serious mid-air occurs.
Time will tell,
Dan McEntee
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Rusty,
That report is over a month old. The Dept of Transport/FAA is proceeding with the registration requirements. The Industry task force has already released their recommendations to the FAA and they suggested every opertator of a sUAS over 250 grams operated outdoors has to register. As currently suggested, this means everyone - commercial, recreational, RC & contol line. In a few more weeks the FAA will release the final wording of the regulations. Cross your fingers they get it right.
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Rusty,
That report is over a month old. The Dept of Transport/FAA is proceeding with the registration requirements. The Industry task force has already released their recommendations to the FAA and they suggested every opertator of a sUAS over 250 grams operated outdoors has to register. As currently suggested, this means everyone - commercial, recreational, RC & contol line. In a few more weeks the FAA will release the final wording of the regulations. Cross your fingers they get it right.
According to AMA CL is a motorized kite and static tethered to the ground and will not fall into this group. We shall see when the model police come to get us all. LOL
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When Helicoptors starting flying at our CL/RC site in Southern California they caused all sorts of problems but everything worked out and now people are use to seeing Helicoptors at the flying sites. I think the big change with the drones is that the Drones have FPV (first person view) and they can be further away from the pilot. I lump helicoptors and Quads in the same general category, but now people expect to have FPV and a video camera attached which is a big change.
The registration will difficult to enforce
Fred
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I bought a bunch of horse front halves and will bring them to Washington to mate them up.
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Send some to Muncie. They need them there as well.
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How about some to the City of Los Angeles - starting tomorrow, it will be illegal to fly indoor free flight after sunset.
http://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2015/15-0927_ord_183912_12-02-15.pdf
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I live there.
A never ending shortage of back halves.
R,
Chris