USS Pretty-Bird (NCC-1702)
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Woe Posted at 6-6 06:12
I understand no flying in national park, as it's the same in the states. But the restrictions
are the true downside. I just hope those restrictions don't hit the states.
Ya, unfortunately most of Canada's beauty is prohibited from being enjoyed by drones because drones are now classified as Aircraft - identical to Airplanes thanks to our federal transport Minister being one of the biggest drone-haters out there.
The U.S. used to be more restrictive than Canada, now I believe we are actually less restrictive (if you don't include the absurdly detailed operator licencing test requirement). Canada at least now allows flight over people - with an Advanced Operator License; more difficult to obtain and costs a min of $200-250 extra which was designed to hurt people in the pocket book and curb the # of operators in this category. Prior to our new law, they had advertised that one of the new regulations was going to require insurance as a mandatory requirement; that was mysteriously taken out. I have a theory that in about 1 year time, flight over people will be removed or made crazily restricted. The US/FAA is trending towards a regulation prohibiting flight over moving vehicles; I think Canada is waiting to copy this, and the SECOND our media creates some more fake news about drone incidents involving people, they will ban that . Canada has lied to the public for years in regards to drone incidents with aircraft. Lets hope that in the next year or so that US/Canada chills a little and becomes less fear-based in their regulatory framework. |
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