In a not surprising story, the FAA has made it official. You have until February 16, 2016 to register your drone if it's between .55 lbs and 50 lbs. Failure to do so will put you in line for a potential for fines from $27,500 (civil offense) up to $250,000 (for criminal offenses), even up to 3 years in prison (again for a criminal offense). Registration is $5 and will include a registration/proof of ownership that will require a marking of the drone (likely similar to an airplane).
The FAA states:
"Make no mistake: unmanned aircraft enthusiast are aviators, and with that title comes a great deal of responsibility," said US secretary of transportation Anthony Foxx. "Registration gives us an opportunity to work with these users to operate their unmanned aircraft safely. I'm excited to welcome these new aviators into the culture of safety and responsibility that defines American innovation."
Hmmm, interesting. If this is really about safety and responsibility, then why does your 'responsibility' only include a $5 fee as you kiss the a$$ of the federal government for the 'privilege' to exercise your 'responsibility'? I mean, if this is so critical, going so far as to state it is a "great deal of responsibility", and is not really about registering people on yet another f'ing government database, then why are these people not required to have a license? To have some minimal amount of training, followed by a test? How about liability insurance as well as a medical certificate, just like pilots are required to have? "Great deal of responsibility" my a$$.
I got my pilot's license while I was still in high school. I took year of training, on the ground and in the air. I had to be tested. I had to have a current medical certificate. There was nothing easy or simple about exercising my "great deal of responsibility" as a pilot in command of an aircraft AKA an "aviator".
No, this is simply about more government control over yet another industry/hobby. This has ZERO to do with safety or responsibility. It has everything to do with the government sticking their fat sticky fingers into your business.
I wonder if at some point, people are going to get fed up with this stuff and do something about it? Maybe now drone owners can get a taste of what gun owners have been fighting for decades. I guess in this case it's a little different since these folks didn't have a constitutional provision to protect them. Sure didn't take the government long to pounce on yet another unprotected part of our lives.
Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/techn...r-by-february-19th-2016/ar-BBnxAAh?li=BBnb7Kz
The FAA states:
"Make no mistake: unmanned aircraft enthusiast are aviators, and with that title comes a great deal of responsibility," said US secretary of transportation Anthony Foxx. "Registration gives us an opportunity to work with these users to operate their unmanned aircraft safely. I'm excited to welcome these new aviators into the culture of safety and responsibility that defines American innovation."
Hmmm, interesting. If this is really about safety and responsibility, then why does your 'responsibility' only include a $5 fee as you kiss the a$$ of the federal government for the 'privilege' to exercise your 'responsibility'? I mean, if this is so critical, going so far as to state it is a "great deal of responsibility", and is not really about registering people on yet another f'ing government database, then why are these people not required to have a license? To have some minimal amount of training, followed by a test? How about liability insurance as well as a medical certificate, just like pilots are required to have? "Great deal of responsibility" my a$$.
I got my pilot's license while I was still in high school. I took year of training, on the ground and in the air. I had to be tested. I had to have a current medical certificate. There was nothing easy or simple about exercising my "great deal of responsibility" as a pilot in command of an aircraft AKA an "aviator".
No, this is simply about more government control over yet another industry/hobby. This has ZERO to do with safety or responsibility. It has everything to do with the government sticking their fat sticky fingers into your business.
I wonder if at some point, people are going to get fed up with this stuff and do something about it? Maybe now drone owners can get a taste of what gun owners have been fighting for decades. I guess in this case it's a little different since these folks didn't have a constitutional provision to protect them. Sure didn't take the government long to pounce on yet another unprotected part of our lives.
Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/techn...r-by-february-19th-2016/ar-BBnxAAh?li=BBnb7Kz