New law being passed that severely restricts drone hobbyists

I expect it would be a good idea to ban drones flying near Airports and near flight paths .

There have been some close shaves in UK ..

I would think it would be good to register users and if they fly them where they could endanger aircraft the book should be thrown at them ..

Good luck ever finding the drone operator. Most people think drone flyers are like right around the corner or something. I’m sitting in my bedroom a few miles from you while I peep in your windows with my hyperzoom lens 🤪

They are scared because of the incident in Venezuela. Soon drones won't need a radio connection to a human operator to achieve a pre-planned route, thanks to advances in visual navigation.

If they can't jam them, it's a huge problem, because it's not that easy to stop a small vehicle that requires no outside input to navigate.

I expect it would be a good idea to ban drones flying near Airports and near flight paths .

There have been some close shaves in UK ..

I would think it would be good to register users and if they fly them where they could endanger aircraft the book should be thrown at them ..

Drone laws are coming and there isn't much that can be done to stop it.

It's rather simple.

If amazon can deliver a package to your doorstep for a insignificant cost, then so can a terrorist. When rudimentary AI starts to get weaponized we have a huge problem on our hands. It's one thing to get a person to commit suicide in order to deliver a significant blow to an enemy. It's quite another to have a 500$ toy do it.

Psychopaths shooting up schools will pale in comparison to remote untraceable AI drone attacks. It is going to be a nightmare. Mix with our current polarized political environment and we could have a domestic catastrophe in very short order. Drone doom is going to very rapidly become a thing.

AI is a force Multiplier and its power is tappable very long before we get anywhere near human level generalized intelligence.

Why would this be an issue?

Because this is how it starts. Require licensing for a 500 gram toy with wings. Then keep ratcheting up the restrictions until no one can participate.

Same reason we are against licensing of firearms by the Feds.

Because this is how it starts. Require licensing for a 500 gram toy with wings. Then keep ratcheting up the restrictions until no one can participate.

Same reason we are against licensing of firearms by the Feds.

So I read the "proposed law". it's not restricting you, it's making you responsible...big difference. you need to remember the airspace does not just belong to you. nor has it ever.

True. But I don't think the government will allow drone flyers to do that even if they pay a license fee.

And what many forget is, terrorists flying a drone with 3 pounds of C4 strapped to it won't bother following any rules. For that reason, the only defense of offense: planes will need to be designed with drone detectors and fitted with drone killers. That's the only surefire way to protect them.

"When they ban drones, only criminals will have drones"

Heard anything similar before?

The issue is, for example my drone. I have a racing quad that I fly below the tree line. flying around playground equipment and soccer fields. Requiring me to have insurance a licence and a transponder on my drone will make it not worth doing,

also, if my drone hits you you will have a hard time explaining what you were doing flying below 100 ft anyway.

True. But I don't think the government will allow drone flyers to do that even if they pay a license fee.

And what many forget is, terrorists flying a drone with 3 pounds of C4 strapped to it won't bother following any rules. For that reason, the only defense of offense: planes will need to be designed with drone detectors and fitted with drone killers. That's the only surefire way to protect them.

"When they ban drones, only criminals will have drones"

Heard anything similar before?

You can join the AMA and have insurance coverage. Just fly by the safety rules that all AMA members should follow anyways and you will be fine.

I FULLY SUPPORT IT ~

Look at the videos on youtube. voyeurs peer in peoples windows ~ they are danerous ~ crashing and causing property damage.

i have one ~ and will play by the rules.

Why would this be an issue?

Because this is how it starts. Require licensing for a 500 gram toy with wings. Then keep ratcheting up the restrictions until no one can participate.

Same reason we are against licensing of firearms by the Feds.

I expect it would be a good idea to ban drones flying near Airports and near flight paths .

There have been some close shaves in UK ..

I would think it would be good to register users and if they fly them where they could endanger aircraft the book should be thrown at them ..