Originally Posted by
HoundDog
Originally Posted by init4fun 
But to think it'll be full cavity searches for hitting 401 feet really IS "tin foil hat' material
If for no other reason than there is absolutely ZERO reason for them to enforce a non-existent altitude limit.
But in a more general sense the FAA is going to treat model aircraft that endanger the NAS the same way they treat manned aircraft. Which is to say that they will continue to enforce by exception. So cause an accident or reportable incident or have somebody turn you in, THEN they will take an interest.
This is absolutely True but, answer me this, why is it WRONG to try and do something about the inevitable. What's WRONG with trying to get the information to those Fly R/C Toys and have absolutely No Knowledge that there are RULEs with which they must comply.
Hey HoundDog ,
Look , buddy , I can get from your posts that you very well care about the future of our hobby , and you see this whole NPRM/drone/FPV stuff as a threat to our hobby . What I see in this is that the camera jockeys have already been identified as a separate entity apart from us regular ol line of sight circle flyers . Any further incidents from the flying camera crew very well could result in some more or differently tweaked regulations concerning their operations but I really doubt the FAA or anyone else is gonna be pushing for enhanced regulations on those not causing any problems (us) .
Look at the world of recreational boating , for example . When "jetski" small watercraft first appeared , many lake and pond boaters were convinced that the jetskis were what it was gonna take to get the public and environmentalists to push for boating restrictions on small waterways . What actually happened is a few fools made a menace of themselves with them and now a LOT of small lakes and ponds outright prohibit jetski use . "regular" recreational boating , however , has not been affected in the least .
I don't think we have anything to worry about , and just to cover all bases yes I did use the AMA's NPRM comment form . Strength in numbers .....