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The FAA wants you to have a pilot's license to fly commercial drones
If you're planning to shoot your next movie using a drone, beware: you may need to meet some stringent conditions to stay in the Federal Aviation Administration's good books. Sources tell the Wall Street Journal that the agency will propose commercial drone rules that require a conventional pilot's license. (www.engadget.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
1,500 hour requirement?
ADS-B too.
Next comes the requirement for communication !
How about a 15 minute requirement? That's how long it takes to get the basic flying skills down. Since the higher dollar machines ($1000 and up) literally fly themselves with compass and GPS control, you simply 'adjust' for direction of flight. Once you stop pressing a stick in any direction, it stops right in that spot - and hovers there until you make another 'adjustment'. It really IS that easy.
Again, the only thing that can be required in a license is the knowledge of where you can fly, and more importantly, where you CANNOT fly. And then, only those who care about the rules will pay attention - just like anything else. Laws are made to, well, you know the rest.
Again, the only thing that can be required in a license is the knowledge of where you can fly, and more importantly, where you CANNOT fly. And then, only those who care about the rules will pay attention - just like anything else. Laws are made to, well, you know the rest.
as locks are to remove temptation from honest people.
Placing an aerial object in shared airspace requires responsibility - so far for lawful purposes that would mean licensure of some kind by the entity that currently covers aerial maneuvers, namely the FAA. I'm neither pro nor con -'just pointing out the facts.