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sUAS v Ultralights v Registration v FAA
The modeling community (AMA) is really pretty upset over the registration process the FAA has suddenly imposed for ANY UAS systems over 250 grams. It includes a $5 fee, re-registration every 3 years and significant penalties for playing with an unregistered toy. The great majority of R/C aircraft exceed this weight and have been operating in the NAS for nearly 80 years under AMA guidance with very few issues regarding law enforcement local, state and federal - including the FAA. They (R/C aircraft) operate commonly in designated areas away from houses, line of sight control and have no autonomous systems. Now things have changed - they are being called aircraft ( sUAS) and swept in with the drones.
I offer the comparison with part 103 aircraft - clearly operating in the NSA and well over 400 feet, with no registration, no required training, well over the 250 grams, and not called aircraft.
Will we be subject to the slippery slope of unintended consequences? For the education of a few bad actors who have voyeuristic tendencies, or desire to be part of activities where security of people , places or things are needed ?
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