Originally Posted by
FLAPHappy
Not once was a fixed wing aircraft in the RC catagory ever mentioned , because it did not happen with fixed wing RC aircraft, just the new drones that have been on the market the last year or so.
You are correct, for the most part. However,
the Piker case is certainly worth noting. Even if fixed wing aircraft were not mentioned in the recent press conference, I doubt that the FAA will forget about him as they decide on new regulations.
Originally Posted by
HoundDog
Now where is the guy that builds his Quad (Drone) from scratch going to get a serial number? budy has 3 he built and only one he bought. What makes him even want to register a scratch built Quad. Did U see that plane that had the 4 tilt moters Qhat catagory does that fall in?
This is a very good question. I am not sure how they will address the problem. The most logical proposal I have heard is to use the flight controller's serial number. If registration mandate is limited to only aircraft that have cameras, perhaps the S/N for the camera (one one/all of the cameras) could be used. Granted, some guys swap out flight controllers and cameras more often than they change their underwear. This may necessitate frequent re-registration of hardware.