Originally Posted by
franklin_m
Then that must mean the FAA is illogical:
"Most manned aircraft operations transit the airspace at or above 500 feet AGL, and an altitude limitation provides a necessary barrier between small unmanned aircraft and a significant majority of manned aircraft operations in the NAS."
- pg 217 / 218 of US Department of Transportation, RIN 2120–AJ60, "Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems"
You do understand there is a very huge difference in how a commercial drone is operated and observed compared to our recreational LOS aircraft? We are always looking at the aircraft, and will be able to see approaching FS aircraft. Not necessarily so with commercial drones. So that is why this rule only applies to commercial drones.