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Dear Fellow UAV Pilots,
I've been reading posts, news articles and reports pertaining to UAV use by my fellow citizens of the United States. I propose it is time to unite all of us along with the companies that provide both UAV and or parts.
We all know that the media is missrepresenting the UAV and it's function. Not to mention our rights as citzens to own and operate them lawfully. They seem to focus on the bad things as that's what sells and makes money for the share holders. In turn politicians are reacting to citizens whom have less then the facts based on the media and they intern make decisions without the full spectrum of facts.
So what is my point and where am I going with this. Well here it is my fellow pilots.
NATIONAL CIVILIAN UAV OPERATION AND STANDARDIZATION
Goal:
Promote the safe and knowledgeable use of UAV's for UAV pilots.
Protect the rights of UAV pilots.
Inform the public in regards to the facts and positive uses of UAV
This is just a quick thought I put down but I have a good size professional outline in the works. Think of it as the NRA for UAV's. A good possitive acronym would be needed as we all know the media loves that kind of thing. Make no mistake fellow UAV pilots, we are about to get the breaks put on all of us really bad. Civilian UAV use is in it's infancy and about to explode like the cell phone itself. It's much easier to fix a problem if you know it's coming and are prepared for it.
This can be done with the thousands of pilots out there. All you engineers, real pilots, doctors, lawyers, computer users, graphics arts people, camera professionals. Doesn't matter what your job is in real life, you probably have something to bring to the table. You work for National Geographic or Discovery Channel? guess what, this is going hit you too and companies like DSLR whom provide equipment for great institutions like Nat Geo and Discovery.
Look at the town of Deer Trail, Colorado. There actually voting on a UAV hunting permit. But who is there to speak for us? Who is there to talk about the how civilian owned UAVs can assist in search and rescue or go places that would put humans in harms way. This could all be nothing but it is a though that has been with me since I got into using UAV's. But I am also a FAA Licensed Rotorcraft aviator, instructor, former police officer of seven years and prior service U.S. Army of six years. I'm looking for your "UAV Fellow Pilots" thoughts on what I have written. What do you think, pros, cons…..
Thank You For Your Time
Michael J. Buckley
I've been reading posts, news articles and reports pertaining to UAV use by my fellow citizens of the United States. I propose it is time to unite all of us along with the companies that provide both UAV and or parts.
We all know that the media is missrepresenting the UAV and it's function. Not to mention our rights as citzens to own and operate them lawfully. They seem to focus on the bad things as that's what sells and makes money for the share holders. In turn politicians are reacting to citizens whom have less then the facts based on the media and they intern make decisions without the full spectrum of facts.
So what is my point and where am I going with this. Well here it is my fellow pilots.
NATIONAL CIVILIAN UAV OPERATION AND STANDARDIZATION
Goal:
Promote the safe and knowledgeable use of UAV's for UAV pilots.
Protect the rights of UAV pilots.
Inform the public in regards to the facts and positive uses of UAV
This is just a quick thought I put down but I have a good size professional outline in the works. Think of it as the NRA for UAV's. A good possitive acronym would be needed as we all know the media loves that kind of thing. Make no mistake fellow UAV pilots, we are about to get the breaks put on all of us really bad. Civilian UAV use is in it's infancy and about to explode like the cell phone itself. It's much easier to fix a problem if you know it's coming and are prepared for it.
This can be done with the thousands of pilots out there. All you engineers, real pilots, doctors, lawyers, computer users, graphics arts people, camera professionals. Doesn't matter what your job is in real life, you probably have something to bring to the table. You work for National Geographic or Discovery Channel? guess what, this is going hit you too and companies like DSLR whom provide equipment for great institutions like Nat Geo and Discovery.
Look at the town of Deer Trail, Colorado. There actually voting on a UAV hunting permit. But who is there to speak for us? Who is there to talk about the how civilian owned UAVs can assist in search and rescue or go places that would put humans in harms way. This could all be nothing but it is a though that has been with me since I got into using UAV's. But I am also a FAA Licensed Rotorcraft aviator, instructor, former police officer of seven years and prior service U.S. Army of six years. I'm looking for your "UAV Fellow Pilots" thoughts on what I have written. What do you think, pros, cons…..
Thank You For Your Time
Michael J. Buckley