tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post2487174610401171426..comments2024-03-26T09:35:29.969-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Federal Aviation Administration Issues Long-Anticipated Rules for Commercial DronesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-4537669380891594352021-01-02T15:16:28.747-05:002021-01-02T15:16:28.747-05:00LOL yep that's true but there is one thing tha...LOL yep that's true but there is one thing that needs to be taken into consideration: you have to know the drone's path is headed your way to prepare to take it out with its cargo. That, or someone just has no life and can sit outside all day just hoping he'll have a chance encounter with one flying. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-37408532385285940032020-12-29T18:02:35.893-05:002020-12-29T18:02:35.893-05:00People skilled at tossing sneakers with laces tied...People skilled at tossing sneakers with laces tied together to decorate overhead cables will be delighted to try their hand at "toss and win a prize".<br /><br />A jump rope quickly flung would also be effective and has the advantage of plausible deniability by being in normal usage while waiting for a drone to get on final approach.<br /><br />People adapt to change.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-45928775299274276372020-12-29T17:52:50.922-05:002020-12-29T17:52:50.922-05:00There seems to be a lot of pre empted statements o...There seems to be a lot of pre empted statements on that doocument,it has been clear now for some time that the authorities have favoured commercial operators and trodden on the model hobbyist,yes we have been unfairly treated both in the USA and the UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-53442413597480748042020-12-29T14:06:47.992-05:002020-12-29T14:06:47.992-05:00Not too worried, I have a feeling these operations...Not too worried, I have a feeling these operations will cost to much to live beyond the PR hype. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-1079804833481378102020-12-29T08:35:55.536-05:002020-12-29T08:35:55.536-05:00Unfortunately the AMA never stepped up to the plat...Unfortunately the AMA never stepped up to the plate for RC hobbyists.<br />They shunned multicopters, and drones when that is what young hobbyists wanted to fly. I've long ago stopped supporting AMA as it just had a different agenda for a small subset of RC hobbyists and not all RC hobbyists at large.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01637470167499358253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-92214337864154516262020-12-29T00:43:54.469-05:002020-12-29T00:43:54.469-05:00"The final rules also are supported by groups..."The final rules also are supported by groups representing model aircraft hobbyists, which in the past said they were unfairly treated by FAA regulations."<br /><br />As a life long RC pilot, well, that's news to me. The AMA and EAA were critical of the way the process was heavily weighted toward Amazon and other package delivery business interests and there was almost no one at theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com