<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">A big problem that we will have with the FAA is that they will think they’ve done a good job because their intentions were good. <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">They will want to be graded on intentions rather than results. Hmm, sounds like the way politicians think.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Ron </div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 16, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff">I think that maybe we, as an organization, could come up with a "paper" to present to the AMA or the FAA if we so choose to point out some very obvious facts:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff">A. The registration process will not work in the manner expected because those who are doing illegal actions with drones will simply not register as there is zero way to find that out without inspecting by an agency that would have to have the manpower to do it.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff">B. By registering only the operator, a person knowingly flying where they shouldn't be will simply take out the registration information when performing illegal activities.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff">C.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff">D.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff">and so on.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff">Just a thought on how to try to work with the system. I understand why they're doing it but I don't think for one second that this will change the problem children in the least, especially those who don't know. Like many have said, the problem is those that are uneducated about etiquette with these models. Before online purchasing became so big (and to the detriment of local hobby shops), people would go to these local hobby shops and be directed to the local AMA field where folks began to understand how this all worked. Now, they just purchase these things online. Due to advancing technology, you no longer have to know how to be a pilot, you simply program in the waypoints and sit back and watch. With today's gyro's, the aircraft is always stable. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff">The FAA needs to be educated on the how's and why's as well as the operator in today's society.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:#0000ff"> </div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>