Originally Posted by
DougJ
I joined the forum after reading the EAA's preliminary response to the FAA's NPRM on Remote ID, becuase I haven't hear anyone anywhere bring up the exemption for small unmanned aircraft (line of sight RC aircraft) in the 2028 FAA Reathorization ACT (UAS Safety):
‘‘(j) EXCLUSIONS.—The Administrator may exempt from the
requirements of this section small unmanned aircraft systems that
are not capable of navigating beyond the visual line of sight of
the operator through advanced flight systems and technology, if
the Administrator determines that such an exemption does not
pose a risk to the safety of the national airspace system.’’.
This is not the 3rd tier of Remote ID, it is an exemption in the statute. In light of the FAA's proposed new rules, it seems to me that this exemption is the only way to keep model aircraft hobby from going extinct. I was wondering if anyone at the EAA is interested in persuing it.