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Not really. The FAA might have something to say about what floats around the sky. At least in the USA.
by mgamache 7y ago
Not really. The FAA might have something to say about what floats around the sky. At least in the USA.
- anigbrowl 7y agoI think it's naive to expect a showdown between the FAA and the Pentagon, doubly so one where the FAA wins.
- stordoff 7y agoBut they will likely step in for companies and criminal gangs. This limits to the Government.
- hueving 7y agoYou missed the point. The FAA will allow government surveillance but not criminal orgs.
- anigbrowl 7y agoThe GP talked about people entering the surveillance game in general, not necessarily operating their own blimps. Smaller outfits will find ways to game the existing rules and add surveillance capability thereto.
- ptero 7y agoFAA wields enormous (usually dictatorial) powers in things that refer to safe flight and will easily trump Pentagon there. It would not lift a finger on privacy, but will likely enforce that all such balloons carry transponders. This is not a consolation here, but just a note that in its fiefdom FAA will win.
- NikkiA 7y agoThe pentagon has free reign to pretty much define any TFR and the FAA just has to accept it.
- ptero 7y agoCan you provide some examples? I think FAA is usually involved at all stages and should those planned TFR be a pain safety-wise (e.g. encroach on a landing pattern), Pentagon is told to come back with a better plan. Those two organizations work together all the time and know what works, so such conflicts are rare, but in a direct confrontation I think FAA easily wins.
- base698 7y ago65,000 ft is above their jurisdiction.
- mgamache 7y agois it really? Not doubting, but looking for a reference. The balloon has to get to 65,000 ft. So launches are covered?