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Gp said that the drones currently obey static no fly zones. If you bought a car knowing it will refuse to enter static no-drive zones, you shouldn't be surprise

Gp said that the drones currently obey static no fly zones. If you bought a car knowing it will refuse to enter static no-drive zones, you shouldn't be surprised when it refuses to drive into temporary no-drive zones. Is any licensure required for large drones? For instance, the amateur radio exams, specifically the technician (first level), don't require a ton of study, but you do need to know the rules to pass and be granted the associated privileges. From there, radios are fairly open and don't place many or any restrictions in software or hardware.

NickNameNick 7y ago
The 'drone' rules situation in the US is a mess. When I stopped paying attention (Not in the US) The drone community, and Academy of model Aeronautics, the FAA and Congress were in a weird four way fight. Congress had told The FAA they were explicitly not allowed to regulate model aircraft, and delegated some regulation powers to hobbyist groups, the only recognised group being the AMA. The drone community doesn't want to respect the AMA regulations, because the rules don't accommodate first person or semi autonomous control of aircraft or commercial uses. But there is no-one else to advocate for the drone users when the FAA starts trying to regulate drones.