FAA GETS EARLY EARFUL ON DRONE ID

On 1/13/2020 7:34 AM, Larry Dighera wrote:
http://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-n...ul-on-drone-id

FAA GETS EARLY EARFUL ON DRONE ID
CONCERNS ABOUT PRIVACY, COST

January 9, 2020
By Jim Moore

The FAA published on December 31 a detailed and long-awaited proposal
to create a system to track and manage every flight by millions of
drones, and many stakeholders responded swiftly: The online document
logged more than 100,000 views and 1,000 comments within three days of
its publication.
http://aopa.org/-/media/Images/AOPA-...id_diagram.jpg


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Initial feedback on the drone identification and tracking notice of
proposed rulemaking
https://www.federalregister.gov/docu...rcraft-systems
was decidedly negative. Many if not most of the first 1,000 comments
voiced concern about remote pilot privacy, new limitations on where
and how drones can be flown, and financial costs both known and
unknown. The FAA set a March 2 deadline for public comment.

AOPA Director of Regulatory Affairs Christopher Cooper said the
association’s analysis of this notice of proposed rulemaking is
ongoing, and the association will weigh in on specifics once the
details of what the FAA has put forward are fully understood. Cooper
said feedback from members will also inform the association’s
positions, and more time may be needed to allow all stakeholders to
fully digest and understand FAR Part 89, the new regulation the FAA
seeks to create while amending others. (AOPA invites those who submit
comments to copy the association via this email address
when submitting.)

“We plan to carefully review this very important proposed rule to
determine all of the potential impacts to both our manned and unmanned
members,� Cooper said. “Meanwhile, at first glance, this proposed rule
is a step in the right direction toward further integrating UAS safely
into the National Airspace System, while also providing tools to
protect the public from nefarious and reckless operators. However, you
can expect we will have much more to say in the weeks ahead on how the
FAA can improve this proposed rule.�


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Many hobbyists, including traditional radio control model aircraft
enthusiasts, were among the first to decry the FAA approach to RID,
arguing that the rules should not be applied to aircraft flown without
automated stabilization and first-person view. Others seek a carve-out
for racing drones and other FPV models, and worry that RID will
devastate hobby flying.

Photo by Bob Knill.


What about the privacy (and safety) of everyone else?

This is the proper way to deal with drones: If they aren't broadcasting
their ID (and their own ADS-B system) then vaporize them.

www.jmargolin.com/laser/laser.htm