That's true and was really considered a toy until drone with long range came to play. Now this is serious business. Our Mavic Pro have a range of 7km. This is why we need to register and let the airport know if we are flying close to it.The problem is the majority of people, including a lot in this forum, do not consider their drone an aircraft nor do they consider themselves or anyone else who flies a drone a pilot. They just see it as a toy and don't take safety seriously.
It's too bad they didn't find the person and each airline affected sue the person the cost of the delays.
That’s a VERY broad brush you’re using to paint that picture!The problem is the majority of people, including a lot in this forum, do not consider their drone an aircraft nor do they consider themselves or anyone else who flies a drone a pilot. They just see it as a toy and don't take safety seriously.
If it was up to me, after witnessing several years of shear stupidity and almost hitting a drone over Lafayette CO, I would license EVERYONE and require a 2 year flight review just like is done with manned aircraft.Drones shouldn’t fly near airports, period.
But. They are still just toys, and do not require a pilots license to fly.
Well the way things are going this will become a reality.I am glad it’s not up to pilots to decide the hobbyists fate.
An "Experimental" registration is a mode of aircraft configuration and operation and has nothing to do with pilot certificationMaybe we could classify drones as “experimental” then drone pilots would have to meet all the requirements that the ultralight pilots do?
And I could agree with that but then again 91 years ago many felt the same way when the Federal government required anyone flying an airplane to be licensed. It hasn't entirely filtered the crazies, just mitigated their influence.No license will correct the stupidity. It just hurts those who aren’t stupid. The crazies will remain license or not.
@FLYBOYJ remember that we have support from the academy of model aeronautics organization (AMA). They are like the NRA but for the RC airplanes / drones / helicopters. They represent us in Washington DC. If one of these politicians try to restrict the hobby. We can complain to AMA and they will fight for our freedom.
If you think General Aviation is dying ( since 2008 it has become a shadow of itself, the days of the Part 61 pilot are numbered) wait until you toss a mandate of a 5000 dollar piece of avionics at a guy that is flying an ancient plane or an Experimental.... I am already seeing planes sitting on the sides of runways, parked for years due to the cost of annuals and overhauls.
I have said numerous times on here that the days of the Pilot in the aircraft is numbered. Planes are already semi autonomous, and one day they will be completely autonomous. You are right about general aviation as well, it is going to be so cost prohibitive at some point that there won't be many Part 61s out there.
wait until you toss a mandate of a 5000 dollar piece of avionics at a guy that is flying an ancient plane or an Experimental
ADS-B is soon to be required on planes that do not currently have it, and not currently required to have it installed.