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OK... I'm really confused. So an RC Airplane is OK but one of these is not OK? How big are these things? What is the fundamental difference between this and an
by tseabrooks 16y ago
OK... I'm really confused. So an RC Airplane is OK but one of these is not OK? How big are these things? What is the fundamental difference between this and an RC air plane with a camera attached? I see that UAVs aren't allowed except with special licenses but it's not clear to me what separates a UAV from the recreational RC Airplane? It isn't clear from the links provided. Is it a height limitation? Perhaps it's a line of sight limitation?
- gamble 16y agoRC aircraft are distinguished by weight restriction, direct line-of-sight operation, and purpose. The latter is what kills commercial drones. If you offer a commercial service, it isn't hobbyist RC. It's like ham radio in the sense that you have very limited and specific rights to use a shared medium so long as you don't interfere with the professional users.
- phlux 16y agoSo, spying on people from the air can't be my hobby?
- blhack 16y agoThe fundamental difference, according to the FAA, is being in control of the aircraft at all times. You can do drones in the US, but you have to have line of sight to it at all times, and you have to be able to take control of it at any time.