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Todd in Chicago Posted at 2017-11-20 16:48
Hmmmm....
Well I may be unpopular with this comment, but I think this is a really good thing. I mean, I think this goes a long way with the FAA to show that DJI is trying to be a responsible entity. For those that say, DJI has no right, I would disagree. They have EVERY right to protect their business! If the FAA decides to clamp down, and make it really DIFFICULT to fly legally, DJI's business goes in the toilet. It is in DJI's best interest to ensure that customers who fly their drones fly responsibly. And in the grand scheme of things, you have to answer a few simple and basic questions about how to fly responsibly? That's it? Not sure what the big hubub is all about. And I'm not saying the original poster was complaining, but this certainly seems to be a controversial subject on the web. And for those who don't like this at all, feel free to go buy a Hubsan. ;-)
It's a sad reality in our culture, that those who will not exercise self-discipline, end up under external discipline.
If we won't follow the rules because it's the right thing to do, then we shouldn't be surprised when measures are taken to make it more difficult to disobey the rules.
As Todd and a few others have mentioned, if the disregard for the rules keeps up, we may find the FAA cracking down and enforcing an outright ban on drone flying everywhere. We're already looking at way too many places where we cannot fly, such as National Parks, many State Parks (all wonderfully scenic places where we could get some awesome video footage, had not irresponsible drone flyers brought on the bans), and such prohibitions set the precedent for further prohibitions. |
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