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> Also I think drones are super cool and access to them should be easy. But not free. Why not free? Surely their use should be regulated on the basis of scope
by dingaling 11y ago
> Also I think drones are super cool and access to them should be easy. But not free.
Why not free? Surely their use should be regulated on the basis of scope and competency rather than cost.
Use of drones in personal airspace ( a few metres above one's land ) within the boundaries of one's property should not be the concern of the Government. This would be the equivalent of driving an unlicensed car on one's property.
However if one wished to operate more freely in Class G airspace then I can understand operator and drone registration being necessary. But this should not be based on cost as the gate, but demonstrated competency.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoI suppose the cost argument is meant to present a minimum barrier to entry to get rid of out completely random participants. However I've observed that usually the more irresponsible/douchier people have disproportionally more resources available for "tech toys" whereas actual hobbyists are often poorer, so I see cost barriers as driving out exactly the wrong part of the userbase.
- bdamm 11y agoAgreed. But it takes money to run testing. So that's really where I was going. If the barrier to entry is a $40 online quiz, is that going to stop anyone? Not likely. But it would allow the government to pay for that online curriculum.