USA Oh God No... White House to Test Federal-Local Sharing of Drone Regulation

[William Gaddy]

Administration plans to establish test sites for promoting commercial-drone use by dividing oversight

What could POSSIBLY go wrong, here (paywall):

https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-house-to-test-federal-local-sharing-of-drone-regulat

 

[tillmanclt]

We are currently working with our state DOT/FAA to see if we can get one of these here. It is quite confusing, but there is the potential for making things a bit better.

 

[licensed pilot]

Cities will find a way to restrict us and/or make money from us. Bet on it!

 

[tillmanclt]

I fear you are correct....

 

[licensed pilot]

I fear you are correct....

IMHO, the FAA is chosing to abdicate their regulatory responsibility of the National Airspace in an attempt to divest themselves of the pesky "drone problem." After all the posturing about the "patchwork of local rules" threatening their regulatory oversight, it looks like they want to wash their hands of UAVs. Hope I am wrong.

 

[FSUHensley]

IMHO, the FAA is chosing to abdicate their regulatory responsibility of the National Airspace in an attempt to divest themselves of the pesky "drone problem." After all the posturing about the "patchwork of local rules" threatening their regulatory oversight, it looks like they want to wash their hands of UAVs. Hope I am wrong.

I agree. I live in east Tennessee and our neighbors to the East in North Carolina have their own state level 'permit to fly'..and their fee. I don't think it's a totally evil thing but I just don't like anyone but the legal controllers of our national airspace telling me what I need to do and pay.