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in the US, any drone above 250g must be registered with the FAA. there are very few drones below this weight that can hover in place or be controlled at all fro
by leetcrew 7y ago
in the US, any drone above 250g must be registered with the FAA. there are very few drones below this weight that can hover in place or be controlled at all from more than 100 feet away away. the new DJI mavic mini is a notable exception.
I know it's tempting to essentially say "fuck them, just force them to comply" when people partaking in an activity you don't really care about cause problems, but imo this is not the best solution for a free society. if you believe car registration creates an effective deterrent, why not advocate for stricter registration requirements for drones? if you believe drone enthusiasts are ignorant, why not require an exam?
> building one yourself doesn't require more-than-hobbyist level knowledge of engineering
this seems like a red herring in your argument. the DIY crowd is not likely to bother implementing no-fly-zone enforcement in their own project.
- shakna 7y agoI don't think you've really grasped what I'm saying at all. I do care about drones, I've built several myself. A technical solution doesn't come without regulation, so yes, this area does need better regulation, so that people can't ruin a hobby with terrible behaviour such as getting in the way of fire-fighting. (I'm Australian, bushfires are one of our hot-button issues.) The regulation can be used to enforce the technical solution, so that the DIY crowd knows there is a hurdle to entry they need to comply with. Some won't, but you'll have significantly less unknown drones in serious danger areas. I don't have a significant answer, and I've already said that.
- leetcrew 7y agobased on the original comment you were responding to, I assumed you were arguing in favor of software controls. my apologies, I should have read your post more carefully.