Let's make it simple:
Make ALL manned flight (including helicopters) subject to a hard 500' floor unless:
A. You are taking off or landing.
B. You are over private property with permission of the landowner.
C. You are in an emergency situation.
D. You receive a waiver from the FAA.
Make from 200' to the ground the airspace of private landowners. ANY flight, manned or unmanned needs permission from the landowner to operate there. If you don't want drones (or planes/helicopters) flying over your property below 200' they can't. If you want to fly unmanned aircraft below 200' over your property (or ANY private property with permission of the landowner) you are free to do so without FAA intervention. You don't have to register, you can fly fpv, you can fly at night, etc. as long as you are below 200' with permission of the landowner. (A reasonable exclusion for airports can be added to this, however, it has to be REASONABLE.)
Allow public lands (town, city, state, federal, and BLM) to restrict UAS access below 200' on up to 15% of their land area with good cause and subject to FAA review and ongoing approval. Restricted areas shall be clearly identified and available online. Restricted areas will make provision to allow a regulated amount of drone use subject to a SIMPLE and INEXPENSIVE permit process.
Make 200' to 400' the UAS zone. UAS with a 107 license can operate there as long as they abide by current FAA rules for. Commercial UAS operations (think deliveries) will use this space as well as 107 license holders. Any UAS flight above 400' will require an FAA waiver.
Again, wishful thinking on my part,
Peter T
Make ALL manned flight (including helicopters) subject to a hard 500' floor unless:
A. You are taking off or landing.
B. You are over private property with permission of the landowner.
C. You are in an emergency situation.
D. You receive a waiver from the FAA.
Make from 200' to the ground the airspace of private landowners. ANY flight, manned or unmanned needs permission from the landowner to operate there. If you don't want drones (or planes/helicopters) flying over your property below 200' they can't. If you want to fly unmanned aircraft below 200' over your property (or ANY private property with permission of the landowner) you are free to do so without FAA intervention. You don't have to register, you can fly fpv, you can fly at night, etc. as long as you are below 200' with permission of the landowner. (A reasonable exclusion for airports can be added to this, however, it has to be REASONABLE.)
Allow public lands (town, city, state, federal, and BLM) to restrict UAS access below 200' on up to 15% of their land area with good cause and subject to FAA review and ongoing approval. Restricted areas shall be clearly identified and available online. Restricted areas will make provision to allow a regulated amount of drone use subject to a SIMPLE and INEXPENSIVE permit process.
Make 200' to 400' the UAS zone. UAS with a 107 license can operate there as long as they abide by current FAA rules for. Commercial UAS operations (think deliveries) will use this space as well as 107 license holders. Any UAS flight above 400' will require an FAA waiver.
Again, wishful thinking on my part,
Peter T
