Re:New U.S. FAA rule requires drone owners to register by Fe...
by sokoloff on Monday December 14, 2015 @11:27PM
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To be precise, it's not pilots claiming the airspace. There's a Federal law that grants the FAA oversight over all the navigable airspace in the US.
49 U.S. Code § 40103 - Sovereignty and use of airspace
The FAA is doing exactly what that law directs and compels them to do. Don't like the law? There's a process to change the laws.
I'm a pilot, and I'm not happy about the proposal to register all drones, but I certainly understand the FAA response to the large increase in drone popularity and increased conflicts between drones and aircraft.
49 U.S. Code § 40103 - Sovereignty and use of airspace
The FAA is doing exactly what that law directs and compels them to do. Don't like the law? There's a process to change the laws.
I'm a pilot, and I'm not happy about the proposal to register all drones, but I certainly understand the FAA response to the large increase in drone popularity and increased conflicts between drones and aircraft.