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Re:FAA Moves Toward Treating Drones and Planes as Equals by njarboe on Monday October 08, 2018 @03:35PM (#18170588)
If a flying drone was as quiet as a flying bird, I would have no problem with them flying around the city where I live. That is not the case, so anywhere not next to a busy road and the drone noise is going to be easily heard and annoying to many people. Over your own property or places where you have permission, fine. Over public or someones else's property, no thank you.

Maybe we could let quite drones (not sure of the dB at ground level that would be acceptable) fly over cities and that would push the development of quieter flying systems.

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Re:FAA Moves Toward Treating Drones and Planes as Equals by CamperBob2 on Monday October 08, 2018 @05:03PM (#18171284)
Why does the FAA need to get involved with any of the stuff you mentioned? Not everything needs to be a Federal matter.
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Re:FAA Moves Toward Treating Drones and Planes as Equals by prawn on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @12:46AM (#18173399)
Why is the sound of a drone of such great concern to you? Cars and motorbikes are louder. Jetskis. Scenic flights and helicopters are louder. Leafblowers and many other power tools too. What makes this new sound so objectionable that this is your reaction? I'm curious.
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Re:FAA Moves Toward Treating Drones and Planes as Equals by njarboe on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @07:21PM (#18180650)
On closer reading FAA shouldn't not be involved and the issues I have can be dealt with at more appropriate levels of government.
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Re:FAA Moves Toward Treating Drones and Planes as Equals by syshum on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @02:03AM (#18173652)
Last a checked noise pollution was a local ordinance issue, my city has all kinds of regulations around noise.

Also last I checked no drone I have ever seen is louder than my Lawn Mower, Weed Eater, Snow Blower, Trimmer, leaf Blower, Table Saw, Chop Saw, Metal Grinder, or 100 other pieces of equipment I have that is perfectly legal to use on my property

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Re:FAA Moves Toward Treating Drones and Planes as Equals by njarboe on Tuesday October 09, 2018 @07:29PM (#18180687)
You are right. The FAA is not a good place to regulate low level drone flights.
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