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Old 10-08-2019 | 04:28 PM
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Everybody's forgetting one thing=== ADS-B It's a requirement for full scale aircraft after December 31 of this year. My plane would've cost around $10K for a decent system. There is talk out there about miniaturizing this system and placing it in RC aircraft. It gives the owner's name, address, direction, speed and whether it's climbing or descending. If they eventually impose this on us, there'll be no cheating as these things report continuously. What's after that? Licensing of ALL RC pilots, physical exams including an eye exam, written examinations, flight tests. Remember, this is the way full scale started out and getting a license to fly now has a crazy path to it. You all can say I'm a "sky is falling" type guy which is true, but I've seen the government in action with full scale and it rarely ever gets easier (except sport planes)