IndyRick
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HedgeTrimmer - AFAIK there's no "legal action" that could be taken at this time. The FAA rules are proposed, so there is nothing the courts could do. A law firm could be hired to lobby the FAA to modify the rules that are finally adopted, and then bring action if the rules warrant it. There's nothing wrong with having a lobbyist completely on the side of UAS pilots, and I don't think such a lobbyist is currently employed.
Right now, it seems to me that there are 3 avenues we can pursue to effect the FAA rules adoption:
1) Comment on the current NPRM (through March 1). I'm still working on my comments, and I will post what I plan to write so that I get get feedback before I make it official. One thing is certain, though, I will tender separate comments on each point that I disagree with. I expect that the FAA will bitbucket any comment at the first sign it is "unworthy" for consideration, even if further points in the comment have merit.
2) Write your congressional representatives. Yes, I know that there are other issues taking up congress' time right now, but ALL of the power that the FAA wields comes from congress.
3) Petition the FAA to make that changes you feel are needed. We don't have to just react to FAA NPRMs, we can petition the FAA directly to request change. They can fairly easily dismiss those petitions, but it does take official action to do so (they can't just ignore them). I plan to post my petitions before I make them, also, but one example that I'm thinking of proposing is to raise the floor for manned aircraft flight to 1000', in areas where autonomous BVLOS deliveries are permitted. Then, require autonomous BVLOS flights to fly the horizontal portion of their routes between 500 and 800 AGL.
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