Originally Posted by franklin_m

Ah....but you forget, nothing in section 336 prevents the FAA from regulations that do not specifically target "model aircraft." Since they've already limited commercial sUAS (indeed an "aircraft') to below 400 feet, nothing prevents them from limiting all sUAS to below 400 feet. That would not be a regulation specific to "model aircraft" but rather specific to sUAS.

As I pointed out above, commercial sUAS pilots actually have to prove they know something about the FARs, and they're limited to 400 feet. Furthermore, in their discussion of comments on the part 107 rule, did you see how the FAA repeatedly talked about the majority of manned aircraft operating above 500 feet? (I seem to remember using that exact phrase in my comments to FAA about this rule and the pending rule on model aircraft). And did you note how they said allowing the commercial sUAS above 500 feet was too risky for that reason? So if it's too risk to allow commercial sUAS above 400' due to potential conflict with manned aircraft, why would it suddenly be less risky to allow non-commercial sUAS above 400'?

What do your analytics show for non-commercial sUAS total time spent above 400' for your average AMA member on an annuals basis looking at the last three years? Now, what would be the total time spent for all commercial sUAS operations > 500' if permissible?

Is there some magical bubble around "model aircraft"? Perhaps a force field that prevents them from hazarding manned aircraft as the commercial ones would? I don't think so. I believe that a 400' limit makes abundant sense for consistency.