Originally Posted by
Digital Pilot
No matter how you slice it, Its an sUAS and categorized that way by the FAA. This way they can control it all under one main umbrella. I remember about 6 or so years ago a bunch of us (Local Basin) guys attended a meeting at one of the AMA shows to discuss the differences between an RC Model and a Drone with the sUAS (FAA and AMA) committee. Apparently it did not stick....
Early on the FAA seemed to get it. As time moved on that distinction has been lost. I was at several of those meeting back when I was a District X AVP. Seemed very optimistic at the time.