gregg1r
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IMO, registration isn't going to make UAV flight safer. The same stupid stunts that occur on a daily basis will continue by the same stupid people. I yet to see one UAV that was encroaching on Class B, or C airspace, filmed, not one. With all of the airspace encroachments that have occurred in the past year, the only recorded events I've seen were the UAV's over the California wild fires.
Again, IMO, flying in an area of a forest fire and impeding operations should be treated the same as if you park illegally at a fire hydrant. The fire department breaks out your window, drags hoses thru your car and makes sure to wash the inside for you. Oh, and you get the ticket.
UAV's shouldn't be treated as aircraft, because they aren’t. Once the UAV reaches the 55 pound weight limit, they should require the transponders, training requirements, and licensing.
Applying a registration number on a quad won't stop the behavior. The people that are causing the problems won’t register. Requiring the posting of a registration number won’t work, as beyond 25 feet, you won't be able to read the numbers anyway. It might aid in the event of a crashed unit to identify the owner, but I doubt it.
Until the proposal is released, we can all speculate what's included and how it’s going to work, but once government gets their collective noses involved, it isn't going to be good.
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