Potentially important FAA development for UAV shooters

[Tom Hamilton]

Seems the FAA is going ahead with opening the skies to UAV's faster than anticipated;

http://www.flyingmag.com/news/congress-open-us-skies-drones-three-years?cmpid=020712&spPodID=030

 

[Justin Harrison]

Yay! I was getting worried about that for a little while

 

[Mark Phelan]

It is good that this is working itself out, because there is a legitimate issue with these devices. One would not think of allowing a remote controlled car to be allowed on public roadways where passenger cars are driving, potential causing an accident, and the same could be said for UAVs in the sky. There are too many unqualified individuals that want to operate these things that would be carelessly flying them all over the place, including restricted airspace, and pleading "I didn't know" when they cause an injury. "A flying lawnmower" is how one person called them, and he's right. Some of these flying contraptions are huge and could easily take down a plane or helicopter. There does need to be regulations in place to at least slow down irresponsible fools from causing mayhem. This won't restrict the responsible ones who take care with their equipment and know what they're doing because they have spent the many hours of learning how to safely fly and won't prevent them from earning an honest living.

 

[Marcos Montenegro]

2015?? That's quicker than anticipated?

 

[Mark Phelan]

Read on, some will be flying sooner, as early as 90 days.

 

[Gavin Greenwalt]

But only devices < 10 lbs. Which means no REDs will be flying.