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Agreed, I'm not a fan either..... fortunately, she didn't have any involvement in the drone operation :)

Yes, it was filmed earlier, because a waiver for swarm is easier than a waiver for ops over people.

Yes, same tech, same company

So my understanding it is legal requirement, they have to charge something by statute, so they had to run a credit card, then issue a refund.

Did you register before January 21 and you didn't get your refund?

Thanks for posting the 14 CFR 91.119 rule, it's often misinterpreted, but helicopters can legally fly lower than fixed wing aircraft. However, I believe that the current education campaign in the rotorcraft community is that drones are now part of the airspace, and encourages rotorcraft pilots...

So, it is not out of the realm of possibility that the FAA calls someone before they send a letter. Basically, they are fishing because they need to know who to send a letter to before they send it. They are not interested in enforcing this stuff, they simply don't have the resources for it...

Yeah, because the refunded the money for all the registrations for the first month, they missed out on 1.25 million stones. If they were out to make money, they would not have done refunds. And, I have serious doubts that they can support the registration infrastructure on 5 bucks per...

1.25 million was given up during the free registration period, so don't think that making money was part of the equation.

Sorry you feel that way, I don't think it was a money making scam since the govt gave up 1.25 million dollars on free registrations that took place during the first month of registration. Also, I read through the entire Interim Final Rule posted on the registry site, it's about 600 pages but I...

Ok, great discussion! So, a couple of things. First, the FAA has done a poor job of outreach to airport owners and managers, no big surprise. Many of the airport owners and operators don't have a clue on how they are supposed to respond to drone pilots that notify them. How do you find the...

Excellent discussion, I saw that the FAA Advisory Circular was referenced. Advisory Circulars are not regulatory, they are recommendations, a way to comply with a regulation but not the only way. So, the 400 foot altitude in the AC is a recommendation. But as we know, there is a regulatory tie...

Good catch.... very few people have picked up on that distinction, and it's a fundamental departure for the requirements for registering aircraft that already exist in the regulations.

That's my understanding as well, 400 feet reduces the risk of conflict with manned aircraft, manned aircraft have to comply with 14 CFR Part 91.119 which states that they can't fly below 500 feet in non-congested areas, and 1,000 feet in congested areas. Of course, near airports they would fly...

Yes.... very true. Perhaps I'm drinking too much of the cool aid! Information can always be hacked, especially when you consider a "best value" contract, which is what the government always seems to use. They wouldn't have this problem if Amazon.com were the contractor for drone registration. I...