Appeals court strikes down FAA drone registration rule

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Appeals court strikes down FAA drone registration rule

By DAVID KOENIG AND SAM HANANEL, ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — May 19, 2017, 4:55 PM ET

An appeals court on Friday struck down a Federal Aviation Administration rule that required owners of drones used for recreation to register their craft.

The ruling was a victory for hobbyists and a setback for the FAA, which cited safety concerns as it tried to tighten regulation of the fast-growing army of drone operators.

Some pilots of commercial airliners have reported close calls with drones flying near airports.

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit agreed with Taylor, saying that a law passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama in 2012 barred the FAA from imposing new regulations on model aircraft.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/appeals-court-strikes-faa-drone-registration-rule-47514096

[dlk]

1. It Will Take One or More Fiery Plan Crashes...

Unfortunately, it will take one or more fiery plane crashes with massive losses of life before any serious safety regulations will be put in place for drones, if then. Selfish people who want their way don't change until they have to. We see it with guns every day.

[WellDarn]

2. Out of curiosity

Has there ever been a fiery plane crash resulting from a recreational drone/manned aircraft collision?

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3. Sad to say, you're almost certainly correct

"Why do we need all these rules and regulations?" Because some of you out there have to be told, in big black letters, not to do stupid shit, because the first thing we're going to hear from the dumbass who brings down a plane is "There's no law against it!"