Kirk G
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Yesterday, The FAA announced a new registration plan for all unmanned flight devices...meaning drones, but also impacting the RC airplane (and potentially, RC cars, etc).
The bare bones require an owner/operator to register the device and add a registration number in an accessible place. Registration will initially cost $5 but during the first month, it is "free".
The RC community is upset with their national AMA organization. They had hoped to get some concessions through negotiation. Or a 400 foot buffer zone before having to register. But it was not to pass.
Now, some are saying this is not only aimed at drones, but also at all RC devices.
Others fear that this is the first step in a move to eventually control, if not regulated High Power rocketry out of existence.
What do you think? Will they require registration for higher power rockets? Or will they ban everything but BP motors? Or is even that at risk?
The bare bones require an owner/operator to register the device and add a registration number in an accessible place. Registration will initially cost $5 but during the first month, it is "free".
The RC community is upset with their national AMA organization. They had hoped to get some concessions through negotiation. Or a 400 foot buffer zone before having to register. But it was not to pass.
Now, some are saying this is not only aimed at drones, but also at all RC devices.
Others fear that this is the first step in a move to eventually control, if not regulated High Power rocketry out of existence.
What do you think? Will they require registration for higher power rockets? Or will they ban everything but BP motors? Or is even that at risk?