Birdman5280
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I hope I'm wrong, but I think this a preview of what will happen in the US as well. Again, I really hope I'm wrong.
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UAV FORCAST Google play storeSteve, what's the source of this map?
I would not guarantee that common sense will prevail. In other areas of the world, total bans are now in effect. Join the military and get a "real" drone, the only legal ones in some countries.The transportation website asks that if you see a drone operating outside the new guidelines to call 911 .... talk about getting the public even more paranoid .... hopefully the 3000 fine will be handed out to ppl flying In dangerous locations such as airports ..... hopefully the police use some common sense in charging ppl!
Apparently, FAA is a waste of time; judgemental and concerned citizens (Neighborhood Drone Watch) with torches, axes & forks have to know quickly where the terrorist/perpetrator resides!I am all for reasonable and responsible regulation but I have two major issues with what came out yesterday:
1: compulsory attaching your name, address and telephone number to your drone. WHAT!!??? Do as in the US: must register with the FAA and attach the registration number to your drone. Then the authorities can find you if needed vs getting an "offended hothead" on your doorstep.
2: the INCITEMENT of the government for people to call 9-1-1 (!!!) if they observe anyone infringing on the rules.
I am a law abiding citizen and respectful of rules and regulations, but the 2 above items throws it all out the window for me.
Commenting on my own post: I have cut-and-pasted this in the Comments section of the Government's page of Transport Canada (and included my coordinates).I am all for reasonable and responsible regulation but I have two major issues with what came out yesterday:
1: compulsory attaching your name, address and telephone number to your drone. WHAT!!??? Do as in the US: must register with the FAA and attach the registration number to your drone. Then the authorities can find you if needed vs getting an "offended hothead" on your doorstep.
2: the actual INCITEMENT of the government for people to call 9-1-1 (!!!) if they observe anyone infringing on the rules.
I am a law abiding citizen and respectful of rules and regulations, but the 2 above items throws it all out the window for me.
1: compulsory attaching your name, address and telephone number to your drone. WHAT!!??? Do as in the US: must register with the FAA and attach the registration number to your drone. Then the authorities can find you if needed vs getting an "offended hothead" on your doorstep.
Wow 911 is for emergency only.I am all for reasonable and responsible regulation but I have two major issues with what came out yesterday:
1: compulsory attaching your name, address and telephone number to your drone. WHAT!!??? Do as in the US: must register with the FAA and attach the registration number to your drone. Then the authorities can find you if needed vs getting an "offended hothead" on your doorstep.
2: the actual INCITEMENT of the government for people to call 9-1-1 (!!!) if they observe anyone infringing on the rules.
I am a law abiding citizen and respectful of rules and regulations, but the 2 above items throws it all out the window for me.
That's exactly what I said, in terms of gun laws. We used to have them and they got dumped. Billions of dollars down the tubes and for what? BTW, when I bought my second P2V+, I filled out a form that was a registration. That was over a year and a half ago. THIS LAW VIRTUALLY BANS DRONES FROM CANADA. Marc Garneau stated that you cannot fly within 75 metres distance of "animals". I don't know of any place where there are NO animals. In all my years of flying, I have ever only seen one seagull struck by a plane. Pretty well dismembered the bird and the plane landed safely. I've had close flying with ducks, geese, sparrows, starlings, blackbirds and other birds, but never had an incident. Compare this to the hundreds of birds killed in wind turbine farms. Maybe they need to ban wind turbines too. They are a huge threat to animals.My guess is that this is the best instant form of "registration" they could do ahead of probable upcoming registration regulations later this year when they have some people/infrastructure in place to back it up. It might be better to put, say, your driver's licence number in there if you have one. That's effectively the same as the new requirement without possible revenge consequences. You'd have to balance that with the possibility of a fine for not following the letter of the law regardless of your good intentions though.
Either that or they know they can't do anything like a "real" registration system for under a few hundred million dollars or more. Remember the gun registry? What a money pit farce that was.