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JPilotR Posted at 3-27 10:42
Thank you very much!
I find it fascinating that we are seeing a paradigm shift in the types of drone pilots taking to the skies and types of drones in the air. Two years ago it was hundreds of thousands of hobbyists, but with regulation and steeper barriers/costs of entry, it makes more and more sense to have a Part 107 or country equivalent in your pocket. Even if you don't plan on flying professionally, it is kind of like being a private pilot in general aviation. If you want to fly "for fun" or personal reasons, you get a "private" 107 license. I am wondering if the FAA will eventually adopt a specific commercial type rating for drones to separate "general" drone aviation from commercial drone aviation.
I must agree that we are reaching a point where there will be, and must be, significant change. Increased regulation, that will affect all pilots is essential. It must be so constructed to ensure that even those who wish to flout the rules will also get caught in the net. The period where having a drone just because they are fashionable is drawing to a close, and it will leave behind a rather smaller audience who already have, as has been pointed out above, a perfectly functional drone with no intention to replace it. There will also be a fair number of drones being offered for sale because their owners have become bored or cannot deal with the new legislation. Significantly new drones may or may not be on the horizon, either way change is coming. |
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