Western Railroad Discussion > New Rules For Drones

Well drone foamers, the rules are here. Read 'em and have fun!

https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/

I get a strange feeling this is just the proverbial 'tip of the iceberg'...

Looks about the same as it has been for recreational use

1976 Wrote:
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> Looks about the same as it has been for
> recreational use

Yes.

Congress restricted the FAA's hands on imposing similar rules for hobbyist aviators.  If the FAA, commericial pilots, etc had their way, every drone operator would be licensed and every drone would have a transponder.
 

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> 1976 Wrote:
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> > Looks about the same as it has been for
> > recreational use
>
> Yes.
>
> Congress restricted the FAA's hands on imposing
> similar rules for hobbyist aviators.  If the FAA,
> commericial pilots, etc had their way, every drone
> operator would be licensed and every drone would
> have a transponder.
>  
And I don't blame them, too many close calls at airports. Fools having fun???  Doug

The FAA's hands will be tied until the first fatal drone vs airliner crash. 

Several have been misreported as drones one was a balloon but to start with had many up in arms. Most drone problems are not near any airport by the way but are at forest and range fires out west, police copters also have had some trouble. Its hard for a pilot to actually see a drone and to tell how close is also very hard. If they are very close the turbulence from a large aircraft would destroy it.
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> Lackawanna484 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 1976 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Looks about the same as it has been for
> > > recreational use
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > Congress restricted the FAA's hands on imposing
> > similar rules for hobbyist aviators.  If the
> FAA,
> > commericial pilots, etc had their way, every
> drone
> > operator would be licensed and every drone
> would
> > have a transponder.
> >  
> And I don't blame them, too many close calls at
> airports. Fools having fun???  Doug

BAB Wrote:
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> Several have been misreported as drones one was a
> balloon but to start with had many up in arms.
> Most drone problems are not near any airport by
> the way but are at forest and range fires out
> west, police copters also have had some trouble.
> Its hard for a pilot to actually see a drone and
> to tell how close is also very hard. If they are
> very close the turbulence from a large aircraft
> would destroy it.
> --------------------------------------------------



OK

The NY TV stations report drone incursions into JFK and Newark airspace pretty frequently, often with pictures and cockpit commentary.  Some have come very close to the NYPD's air base at Floyd Bennett field, too. That really caused an uproar...

There was one drone operator who was flying his drone inside the Phillips 66 refinery in Linden NJ. Adjacent to Linden airport.  Left before the Linden police showed up, however. We discussed it on TO.