And guess who takes most of the heat if/when irresponsible drone operators cause problems for others? I think they're a lot less worried about quadcopters and suchlike than the potential for accidents involving large RC planes like the Skymasters, some of which have a 10 foot span and approach airspeeds of 200mph. I don't know what their ceiling is like but I've already heard a lot of grumbling from general aviation folks about the cavalier attitudes of some RC pilots, so I don't think the FAA is just throwing its weight around for no reason.
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And guess who takes most of the heat if/when irresponsible drone operators cause problems for others? I think they're a lot less worried about quadcopters and suchlike than the potential for accidents involving large RC planes like the Skymasters, some of which have a 10 foot span and approach airspeeds of 200mph. I don't know what their ceiling is like but I've already heard a lot of grumbling from general aviation folks about the cavalier attitudes of some RC pilots, so I don't think the FAA is just throwing its weight around for no reason.