Originally Posted by
rgburrill
Close but that "operated" refers to prior operation, not present. However, the term "current owner" does let a museum off the hook if they never operated the aircraft.
At any rate, the intent is that the owner must be registered prior to operating the aircraft outdoors.
RG I agree 100% , and I think both of our versions are exactly what the law intends , and that's how it will be applied if it ever gets ugly between an unmanned and a manned aircraft .