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Listened to the internet broadcast of the US house transportation and infrastructure committee discussion today regarding counter UAS strategies and challenges.. many in attendance were from DHS, DOD, and other law enforcement and security agencies . you could tell no one was invited to speak for recreational model aircraft operators as they pretty much all agreed to repeal and throw the special rule for model aircraft in section 336.. under the bus..
Also, no further relaxing of commercial UAS rules can occur without remote ID tech on all UAS.. I expect that legislators will push for all model aircraft and drones over 250 grams to be equipped with remote ID tech.. unless some other small unmanned aircraft distinction or category based on weight or capability is carved out.. the AMA and many traditional RC aircraft and recreational drone operators are not going to be happy with the results from this congressional hearing.. oh well..


Sound does not start till around 25 minutes into it, not sure why this happened but just start watching around there.
 
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Listened to the internet broadcast of the US house transportation and infrastructure committee discussion today regarding counter UAS strategies and challenges.. many in attendance were from DHS, DOD, and other law enforcement and security agencies . you could tell no one was invited to speak for recreational model aircraft operators as they pretty much all agreed to repeal and throw the special rule for model aircraft in section 336.. under the bus..
Also, no further relaxing of commercial UAS rules can occur without remote ID tech on all UAS.. I expect that legislators will push for all model aircraft and drones over 250 grams to be equipped with remote ID tech.. unless some other small unmanned aircraft distinction or category based on weight or capability is carved out.. the AMA and many traditional RC aircraft and recreational drone operators are not going to be happy with the results from this congressional hearing.. oh well..


Sound does not start till around 25 minutes into it, not sure why this happened but just start watching around there.
It's really a screen they are using to bolster the business for commercial large scale drones/UAS as they have done in Canada. In Canada, large scale drones/UAS companies were the guys that wrote most of the language into our UAS laws here. For them, it is a huge win. Before we came along, mapping was done with large commercial drones/UAS for thousands of dollars. With the introduction of the types we fly, we have been able to reduce the cost by thousands and effectively create competition that they did not want. When you are the monopoly, everyone is your enemy. Nothing of which they speak to actually addresses security and safety. If what they say were true, guns would be regulated in the US based on their comments.
 
Murray,

I don’t know if you’re aware of it, but as far back as 2004 magnetometers were being carried on long range, low to medium altitude, American made BLOS UAV’s to map the minerals of your country for mining purposes. As you said, big business always manages to compel governments to do their bidding if enough money is involved.
 
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