You can call it defeatist, but I call it realistic. As along time radio operator, I have seen how the government treats amateur radio operators as opposed to commercial operations. If amateur radio operators didn't have a fairly powerful lobby...
Perhaps. The new Executive Order signed yesterday by Trump basically tells the FAA to "get off the BVLOS pot", but what does that mean for hobbyists?
Pure, 100% unadulterated speculation here. This E.O. and it's directive on BVLOS won't have...