ORIGINAL: Sport_Pilot
I thought this was all based on some regulations the FCC is writing? That the FCC will be regulating RPV's that are not flown past your line of sight. Saying that the model is autonomous really doesn't have anything to do with it as models that are flown by an onboard video camera will also be regulated. I think maybe we should petition the FCC so that smaller models may still be used to break records, fly autonomous, not be regulated by the FAA, and still covered by the AMA, if only by a waiver.
Good points. However, I don't believe the FCC cares about this but the FAA might. RPV's would fall under the FAA.