sidtx
lvl.4
Flight distance : 266729 ft
United States
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I'll give you my thoughts on registration.
We are flying real aircraft (our quads) in real airspace, with other real aircraft. Just like with any other multi-use, public resource, there has to be rules and regulations that everyone follows. Otherwise, chaos and potential catastrophy reigns.
Owners of all other aircraft types - GA, Commercial, balloons, experimental, light-sport, ultralight, etc. - register their aircraft and learn the rules.
I see drone registration, training and use as no different to any other type of aircraft. Just because they are small and cheap (relatively) - doesn't negate the fact that they are sharing and navigating the same airspace as all other aircraft. As a passenger in a 737, or as the pilot of a C172 - I don't want to have a 2 pound plastic and metal object smashing up against my windshield.
As for registration - meh. Here in the US, we register everything. Cars, Aircraft, Pets, Houses, Land/Property, even ourselves (SSI). Registering a quad copter, is no big deal, to me.
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