I Ain't Following Remote ID FAA Regulations!!

[@georgekelly1948]

The closer September 16 gets, the less concerned I am with remote ID. Your several videos on this issue have put many of my apprehensions at rest. Please continue to keep us informed. Cheers from Wisconsin.

[@TimMcKay56]

George: Glad it helped! Tim

[@charlesmyers9765]

Yeah, according to what he saying they cant tell where we are at without that little tattle tail box. lol

[@clarencegreen3071]

About 20 years ago, there was a thriving ultralight/experimental aircraft community in my region of central North Carolina, a semi-rural area with lots of privately owned grass runways, etc. We had lots of fly-ins where folks would gather, tell lies, and eat some good food. It was great! Enter the FAA with a whole bunch of regulations that went into effect Jan. 1, 2008. Now, some 15 years later, the community is gone and you seldom hear about or see such an aircraft. Needless to say, I'm not a fan of the FAA. - Former experimental pilot and Cessna driver.

[@edwill62]

There are still few to no regs regarding ultralights Part 103 and yet flying toys has tripled in rules in just in the past 2-3 years Big difference

[@TimMcKay56]

Again, Part 103 fliers for the most part know enough to stay out of controlled airspace without a clearance. Thus, the FAA leaves them alone. Tim

[@joetheairbusguy1813]

From a different perspective, I remember the early days of ultralights when I’d be flying an instrument approach and breaking out of the clouds only to find a gaggle of ultralight aircraft right in my path. Regulations were a welcome addition to this fleet.

[@gordonmckay4523]

@@joetheairbusguy1813 Good to know! Tim

[@blacksheep933]

@@joetheairbusguy1813 I call BS!!

[@amaer51]

I am not as optimistic as you are Tim. I don't think a reasonably priced module will be available in the next few months. I don't believe there will be enough FRIAs approved by Sept, I also do not believe in the Tooth Fairy.

[@TimMcKay56]

We'll see! Tim

[@modquad18]

There are many excellent sub-250 gram options which cost considerably less than $200. You may even discover, as I did, that the overall experience is preferable to the heavier birds. Stay safe.

[@gordonmckay4523]

@@modquad18 Good input! Tim

[@markwyman2912]

If you flying on your own property and stay under 400 feet, regs should not apply except for basic safety considerations. Look up airspace laws above personal property.

[@TimMcKay56]

We may get there someday. But for now RID will be required after Sept 16. There is no exception for private property outside a FRIA. Tim

[@iangordon8078]

Until I can get a module for around the $15 price point for about 4 grams of weight I'm not planning on doing anything, just doesn't make sense for a $80 hand launch glider where Ive taken every effort to eliminate weight already. Maybe if it could use telemetry from the glider to my controller and then my controller could transmit all the RID stuff. Hundreds of dollars per model is a non starter and is purpose designed to keep people from flying.

[@TimMcKay56]

Stayed tuned, $39 RID module video coming up. Tim

[@lamarw7757]

You would only need one RID module. It can be moved to other aircraft.

[@ChrisRiley3D-Everything]

This is what you do. build a rc car and bind it on the same frequency so if both are plugged up they both work. now set your rc car right by your feet. then fly your quad. as you are flying if you see a cop pulling up just send your quad to the moon and straight out into oblivion. at the same time jerk off your goggles and plug in your rc car , put goggles back on and start driving. tell the cops that drone you saw is not mine i am playing with a fpv rc car. that quad was being flown by someone else i guess. You will loose your quad but that will still be a lot cheaper that the fines they have imposed in the past on pilots.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@billboyd4051]

So If you want to blow up tanks with drones, there's a large area called the Ukraine, where RFID's are not required.

[@TimMcKay56]

Military drones users are exempt from RID. Tim

[@billboyd4051]

@@TimMcKay56 I would hope so.

[@user-fd7vt5zx7q]

This sounds A LOT like the AMA... American Motorcycle Association... The counter culture was the out law biker!

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@michaelalix4943]

Maybe the FAA needs 87,000 armed FAA agents for enforcement. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TimMcKay56]

New ideas! Tim

[@wattage2007]

Don't give Biden (Obama) any ideas.

[@gadget_hack]

​@wattage2007 so former president Obama personally went to your house and took something from you?

[@edwill62]

They do not need them, they have nearly 195 thousand AMA members who will report anyone outside their own clique, whether they are flying illegal or not 🤣😂🤣

[@MadDragon75]

They send feds.

[@jordancoleman2402]

Love the videos Tim but i will not comply. X jet makes some valid points against it and im 💯 with him

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@bigdaddyjuicerfpv2033]

*** (I have been banned from posting on this channel after this. My reply has been blocked - but you can read it below. )*** I can't wait to hear your response to this........ A few facts: The FAA is not an "enforcement" agency. Local Law Enforcement Officers are NOT Federal RULE enforcement agents. I am a Part 107 pilot since 2016. I've had every type of Karen and Dumb Cop interaction you can imagine. Let me explain to everyone EXACLTY what to do when a drone cop makes contact with you and starts demanding crap. (Unless you live in a stop and ID state or are operating a motor vehicle on a public road) Police cannot demand a darn thing. When cops come up to me and start talking, I make eye contact ask their name and badge number then tell them I want my lawyer present for all questions. (5th Amendment right) Then ask for a supervisor (they are required to get one when asked). After that I refuse to say a word, except to ask "Am I being detained?" and "Let me know when you are done detaining me." You are NOT required to give your Trust Card/Part 107, SSN Card, ID Card, DL, etc to any cop just because they demand it. Cop 101: In order to demand ID a cop must have Reasonable Articulable Suspicion that you are breaking a LAW!!!! Not a Federal Rule. I refuse to show them anything. (4th Amendment right) I have my drones all registered. The number is on the bottom in the same grey color as the drone so tiny its hard to read, but if holding the drone in your hand it can be clearly seen. This is done so they can't take a picture or see the number. Cops are NOT allowed to touch or seize your drone even for a second. Again, that's a 4th Amendment right violation. 100% of the time cops are called on me I leave without giving them anything, ever... period. If a cop has a Remote ID app, and sees you flying and notices your drone is not broadcasting... again, local law enforcement officers are not federal rule enforcement agents. Just ask the cop this, "what penal code violation is "not complying with remote ID"? Done. Now they can and will try to see what car you are driving to ID you that way. Being patient works. I've found that cops get bored and leave after 15-20mins of watching me to see what car I am driving. Keep in mind, I follow every single FAA rule. I even do things above and beyond what they require; marking landing sites with orange cones, having a lipo rated fire extinguisher on site at all times, etc. I will not however comply with RemoteID. That will only make the Karen situation worse. Using your own analogy; Do local cops enforce FDA rules/policies? Of course not. Just like they don't stop people using cellphones to make sure they are FCC compliant. I am not a lawyer, nor to I play one on TV. David Lane (Denver, CO) is my lawyer and we are ready for the FAA. **** the following was my reply to Tim before he blocked it: @Tim McKay NOTHING to follow at all. There is ZERO connection between local law enforcement and federal rules. ZERO! The idea that local cops are going to start busting kids at parks flying toys without RemoteID is never going to happen. Just like local cops don't enforce building codes/rules. Cities are required to have and maintain an entire dept of employees to enforce building codes or even city codes (like your grass is too long). Question - how many people have been arrested by a cop for their grass being too long? Now if they FAA wants to hire rule enforcement agents.... will that ever happen? Nope. One other thing... I've been flying remote aircraft since the mid 80's. Quadcopters since 2013. This isn't "new and evolving". Its OLD and evolving. YEARS and YEARS of dji style drones everywhere. How many have killed someone? Seriously injured? How many people have been arrested by cops for flying a drone (that wasn't in a park where a city has a ordinance)?????? How many drones have crashed into manned aircraft? I know of one. It was a cop flying a drone into a police helicopter. We have this thing called history we can rely on Tim. History has shown us that the FAA is a joke! Let me drop another one on ya Tim. The Federal Post Office!!!! They have their own enforcement division as well. Why is that? Because local cops are not federal rule enforcement agents. Some cities have signed/voted on agreements with their post offices. This is so local cops can enter federal property and enforce LOCAL LAWS. So if I enter a post office and ship a lipo battery without marking that on the box - I just violated a federal rule. I get caught. What happens? Does the post master call local police? Of course not. Even with a signed letter of cooperation between the Federal Govt (Post Office) and local PD only allows the PD to enforce what they are mandated to enforce.... LAWS, not rules. Those agreements are for people breaking local LAWS on postal property (such as disorderly conduct). Meaning even if a city enters into an "understanding" about FAA regulations with the FAA, local cops can still only enforce LAWS. (I mention this because some cities have already tried - right Mayor of Telluride, CO?) Now if pilots choose to waive their civil rights and comply with cops out of fear... I can't help the sheep.

[@undercoverfaadude8760]

Very true information here. We here at the FAA were hoping LEO's would start being our personal enforcement division. Ooops. We are all bark and no bite. If everyone simply ignores Remote ID whatever will we do? Nothing! Regarding the FAA fining people in the past. This is true, when we have found someone so incredibly reckless we have no choice. How many people have been fined for flying faster than 100MPH? Or flying too close to clouds? Both of those are in 14CFR107. How many people have been fined for flying 450' AGL? Or say flying at night without a strobe light? (Right Dobo?) There are THOUSANDS of videos of people violating FAA Rules posted every single day on YT for the FAA to see. Botgrinder just posted a video of him flying his toy 8KM out and back. Will the FAA fine him? How about Joshua Bardwell? That dork posts videos of him flying BVLOS almost daily. Has the FAA even once contacted these people to kindly ask them to follow the rules? Nope, not even a phone call. Like Mr. Juicer says above, the FAA is not an enforcement agency. We do have something called The Aviation Litigation Division (AGC-300), however they are for dealing with manned aircraft. If you ignore Remote ID we will do NOTHING!

[@TimMcKay56]

BD: As I mentioned, this is a very new and evolving set of actions by local law enforcement and the FAA. More to follow. Tim

[@theaerialauditor-pu2kg]

@@TimMcKay56 Hey Karen, I mean Tim, why are you blocking Big Daddy? He speaks the truth man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RevDrone]

@@TimMcKay56 Blocking someone for having an opinion that differs from your, or blocking someone just because they educated you a sign you are not mentally well. You okay Tim?

[@undercoverfaadude8760]

@@TimMcKay56 There will never be any evolving actions for local law enforcement to start enforcing rules from a single federal agency. That is not how things work in America, you're old enough to know better.

[@earache_srt8790]

I have not operated a model for several years. I was never into drones or helicopters. I have model rockets and free flight gliders. I do still have one fairly large rc plane. I have had planes as large as 35% and some fair sized gliders that were rc . Seems unfortunate that these new regulations may further discourage people from participating in such a enjoyable hobby.

[@TimMcKay56]

It really is not that much work. Once the RID modules come out, after you register, that is it. People are making this a lot harder than it is. Tim

[@earache_srt8790]

@@TimMcKay56 my thoughts are geared towards free flight and even rc gliders. I don’t know what the regulations would be as far as elevation . In the past I’ve had gliders up so high that I’ve had to stall the aircraft continuously until I could manage its orientation. I can imagine that being a problem today or soon. We didn’t have any way of knowing how high the aircraft actually was back then.

[@gordonmckay4523]

@@earache_srt8790 Yeah, judging altitude always a guess. Best to use your judgement on these matters. Tim

[@TimMcKay56]

@@redryder6987 Yikes!! 😳

[@jamesbottger5894]

The problem is the FAA lumping RC planes and Helicopters in with drones. They shouldn't be...

[@1967friend]

Unless Bardwell and Blunty were wrong. As of just a couple days ago the FAA has not granted a single FRIA. Not a single ONE! It’s awfully easy for someone who’s a part of a club like AMA to be so cavalier about this. And to that, the rest of us hobbyists who don’t have that luxury are all thinking “F you”.

[@TimMcKay56]

The AMA will let us know soonest when FRIAs are approved. I have not heard any updates yet. As I mentioned, need to wait until at least July 3 for the environmental review to be done. Tim

[@jroar123]

On more thing, (like you can't see I'm not a fan of these new rules) if I want to do something bad with a drone, don't you think that I would rip out the Remote I.D. and not have a license Part 107? This is a tax. if it was about safety, they would have written a safety manual online for everyone to take that wouldn't cost an arm and a leg.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@jimp.7286]

The gov. always uses "safety" as the "in" to create new rules. I can see i.d. tags for drones but I.D. tags for scale rc planes that typically fly at club locations?... Or faa permits to oversee club locations? Places where folks have flown for decades. Why now? What's different in 2023 than in 2003 for the scale modeler and safety? Same kind of people. Same kinds of models. The only thing I can think of,....is lobbying from corporations getting ready to roll out drone delivery and wanting control of most all local airspace up to a couple hundred feet? - and politicians ready and eager to help them. Once the faa has the place under it's gov control - it can take it away for any reason they decree. I find id tags for model airplanes to be another example of gov overreach. Want to make the hobby lose most all of it's appeal? Id tags required to license your styrofoam park flyer. My two cents.

[@TimMcKay56]

Thanks! Tim

[@richardsmith3178]

It's bull shit my friend

[@Sky1]

Do I need to register my beach Frisbee?

[@TimMcKay56]

No. 😊

[@ericruggles4631]

Maybe?

[@Didjeridoolove]

😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@slapdat.byteme]

Well, at the age of 62 the threat of”life in prison” just aint the deterrent it once was. Eagerly awaiting Sep 16th to take my first non-compliant flights.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@joemck1235]

I'm 50 and I'm not worried about it really I mean how many vidoes are up we're they have no spotter or anything else right on KZbin so I highly doubt they are gonna be worried about me lmfao

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@WR3ND]

If I was pessimistic, I'd assume the real reason they have these formalities is to have legal grounds to clear the way for enterprise. 🤔

[@gordonmckay4523]

@@WR3ND I'll be doing further videos, but from my research and experience remote ID is here to stay. The FAA simply needs to know who is flying in the National Airspace System, as they've been doing this with full scale pilots since the agency was formed in 1958. We'll get through this. Tim

[@frankmoreau8847]

I'll just stay under 250 grams and remain invisible. I fly recreationally for photos and videos, and while I don't live in the middle of nowhere, I am on the outskirts. The only thing that bothers me about RID is the Karen app gives the operators location to the general public. If the location information was available to law enforcement only it would be less of a problem.

[@TimMcKay56]

Good approach! Tim

[@peterpizzurro9410]

I'll fly what I want and not give two shits about FAA. I just use common sense while flying.

[@ChrisParayno]

​@@TimMcKay56 great! If you want to stay recreational.

[@Razor-gx2dq]

Yeah I'm worried about that, most of registration databases are only available to LE and it should be that way.

[@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458]

Tim, we are only three months away from the there is no viable way for the recreational modelers to comply. Even if someone came out with a five-dollar module next week, he would be very difficult for all of us to purchase one and make sure that it worked before the deadline. You are awfully optimistic to think the FAA is going to be reasonable and postpone the deadline until we have such a module.

[@TimMcKay56]

Easy to slip the Sept 16 date, methinks. 😊👍🏻 Tim

[@MCLIcpfan000]

@@TimMcKay56 I agree they are probably going to slip the date.

[@TimMcKay56]

@@MCLIcpfan000 👍🏻😊✈️ Tim

[@BlueridgeAcres]

remote id operator location is available to anyone, while license plate owner / operator info is available to LEO. Logically this means thefts will increase as hobbyists attempt compliance.

[@TimMcKay56]

We’ll see!

[@BlueridgeAcres]

The use of Apple air tags for larceny are proof of concept

[@edwill62]

@@TimMcKay56 Has already occurred even without ID, imagine when everyone can see where a pilot is

[@thirtythreeeyes8624]

License plates don't have a GPS tracker. Calling it a license plate is BS a license plate would be the registration number they already wanted on every drone.

[@gordonmckay4523]

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[@flyinbryanfpv]

02:33 I truly am tired of people calling it a digital license plate. That is so far from the truth. License plates do not transmit gps coordinates, heading, altitude, session etc...

[@TimMcKay56]

Well, sort of. Keep in mind the RID systems we've seen to date transmit less than 2 km distance. That really is not very far. And as for car license plates, most people are blissfully unaware of how many digital cameras are out there staring at roads, gates, parking lots, etc. Our community Flock camera will transmit license plate info to LE within a fraction of a second if a tag shows up on the Hot List. Tim

[@flyinbryanfpv]

@@TimMcKay56 Yes, I am fully aware of passive data collection on plates whether DOT cameras or plate readers on police units. I have a problem with it but there is still a choice for a driver to avoid locations with the cameras. Honestly I'm getting tired of data collection of everyday movement. People should have a right to move freely without being tracked (we did prior to the internet age).... comparing this to a digital license plate in my opinion cheapens the importance of the distinction. The tail number is a license plate.

[@SueMyChin]

@@TimMcKay56 Are there websites collating and publishing the historical location of your car to the public domain?

[@Tomc528]

Been flying rc since the late 70s never licensed with faa did ama 1 year... Not a fan of anything government.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@loftbuckleyrc]

AMA is not government

[@TimMcKay56]

@@loftbuckleyrc True that, but AMA is a stakeholder with the FAA and remote ID discussions. This is a hugely important role and in our favor.

[@jroar123]

You know what is coming next, they will require everyone to have a special insurance in order to fly.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@webreakforsquirrel4201]

AMA is supposed to be that special insurance. But try and get a payout on a claim they will find some reason not to pay. Ultimately the responsibility was and always will be on the pilot. AMA offers no benefit to being a member unless you live in Muncie, Indiana where they can gatekeep the hobby.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@genefoxgreenmountaindroning]

We have to fly below 400 feet so what gives manned planes the wright to fly below 400 feet a private small planes.

[@TimMcKay56]

Manned aircraft flying under visual flight rules can fly below 500 ft AGL over "sparsely populated areas." They are allowed to do this solely because there is a pilot on board for see and avoid, which no drone can do. Tim

[@pappaflammyboi5799]

The FAA, like many other alphabet soup "regulators", are not operating under the purview of the constitution because no such articles exist. Additionally, the legislative branch cannot legally defer law creation to anyone but themselves. That puts them in contradiction to their responsibility, thus violating the oath they took. Notwithstanding, the individual states can address these airspace issues and scenarios, should they want to. That's where these responsibilities lie.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@KevintheTerrible]

I agree. Too many people ignore the 10th amendment and it is very important.

[@tenlittleindians]

Many people including myself disagree with your opinion that the FAA has the ability to write new rules into law. They wouldn't be getting sued in court if this was true. Like other three letter agencies they have been known to exceed their limits.

[@my_dear_friend_]

A lawsuit hardly means that the entity being sued is guilty of breaking the law or having done anything wrong. That is determined by the outcome(!) of the suit.

[@TimMcKay56]

The FAA can write regulations . . . pretty much the entire point of the video. 🤔 Tim

[@tenlittleindians]

@@my_dear_friend_ If we let government have their way there would be no homebuilt aircraft today! They tried to outlaw homebuilts in the very beginning. The entire EAA organization is a result of that battle with big business controlled government.

[@edwill62]

@@TimMcKay56 Tim but still only with Congressional approval and a rule making process that the FAA has recently been ignoring .

[@edwill62]

FAA can not make laws only Congress can make Laws. There is a rule and Regulations making process for All Government bureaucracies and the FAA has not been following it at all .

[@tombusby2333]

So the airspace is anything above the ground...wowsers i better not stand on my deck...i am above the ground...i am standing in the air-space...what a joke

[@TimMcKay56]

Yup.

[@buddyadkins2432]

Tim, it really is NOT new that the FAA have been regulating drones (which includes Model Aircraft Drones) since 2016 (I believe), check this if you want. Even though Model Aircraft hobbyists may not consider their craft to be drones, but they are and always have been. A drone being any aircraft without an onboard pilot that is being controlled remotely.

[@TimMcKay56]

Buddy: I take your point and you are correct. I think it was around 2015 that the FAA first mandated drone registration. But there was no Part 107, recreational vs. commercial, any sort of TRUST test, etc. Things getting a lot more focused now. Tim

[@robgoffroad]

Like so many, my issue is how easy it is for "regular people" to figure out who is flying the drone and where they are. It's a personal safety issue.

[@TimMcKay56]

We'll see! Tim

[@darcam]

As a hobbyists I think the government involvement is ridiculous and intrusive, how can children like a 5 year old or 5 to 12 year old be able to test or deal with all the regulations of the drones. Or how can even a young child who wanting to play and learn to build and test different types of drones.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@thalesnemo2841]

This is a power grab by the corporate state which wants to just monetize the airspace for their profits ! Citizens be damned ! The 400 foot altitude has worked well.

[@spindash64]

There lies the rub: I don't think they WANT children in the hobby

[@briancasey7693]

No remote ID, no enforcement, they don’t know who you are. I just review a sectional to verify I’m not in controlled airspace, Class E. P.S. no ADS-B out either, it’s no business of the Government where I Fly

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@gregmerryman7939]

I quit flying RC because of goverment involvement. It was a hobby. And I did it for fun. Goverment regulation is ridiculous for this hobby.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@TimMcKay56]

Seriously??

[@jerseydronerschannel4328]

Right off the bat you are wrong. The FAA and municipalities more often are coming up with a solution to a problem that DOES NOT EXIST then creating rules because of “drones where they aren’t supposed to be” the Faa’s motives for regulations is more often to benefit entities who will benefit financially then because of safety. The only thing people often do that they should not is fly over people, but even that is not as dangerous as the FAA would like people to believe. People get upset about because they think they are being looked at, not because of safety.

[@TimMcKay56]

Do Google "FAA UAS sightings" and you'll see the database. 32 unauthorized drone flights (to include a sighting by an A380) of drones in Class B, C and D airspace. This is just an accident waiting to happen, we have been very lucky to date. Tim

[@patrickkelly9721]

Sounds like a politician or 2 were approached by remote ID module manufacturers and are now shareholders.

[@TimMcKay56]

Wow!!

[@Razor-gx2dq]

Might be useful to figure out who

[@therightperspective8690]

No offense, but your viewer was correct, and you're mistaken. Congress is conferred "all" legislative power in the Constitution. No one else. Contrary to your claim there is nothing about the FAA in the Constitution whatsoever nor is congress allowed to delegate its legislative powers to other entities. This was by design, to prevent the establishment and proliferation of unaccountable bureaucracies, which are a staple of tyrannical states. Everything for which congress has the "power to lay and collect taxes" is listed in Article 1 Section 8. "Federal regulation" is NOT an Amendment to, and does NOT supersede, the Constitution (so citing that means nothing). The Founding precept was that any law at odds with the Constitution was by default nugatory. In order for congress to (legitimately) collect taxes to fund the FAA, it would have to be added to the list of things for which it may tax. Despite your intimation, that was never done. It is, like every other alphabet organization as such, unconstitutional. And no the "general welfare" clause doesn't permit the existence of the FAA. Congress may only pursue the "general welfare" through those means listed in Article 1 Section 8. Anything else is beyond its legitimate purview. "Our tenet ever was [...] that Congress had not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but were restrained to those specifically enumerated; and that, as it was never meant they should provide for that welfare but by the exercise of the enumerated powers, so it could not have been meant they should raise money for purposes which the enumeration did not place under their action." - Jefferson, 1817. "With respect to the two words ‘general welfare,' I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them. To take them in a literal and unlimited sense would be a metamorphosis of the Constitution into a character which there is a host of proofs was not contemplated by its creators." - Madison, 1831. Furthermore, any power not conferred to the federal government in the Constitution, remains with the states per the 10A. (This is a federation.) Again, no such power was ever conferred to the federal government in the Constitution. "Advanced countries" adhere to their Constitutions. Disregarding them for the sake of expedience, and employing specious rhetoric to that end, is, again, a staple of tyrannical states. Your basically arguing that our government no longer has to adhere to the Constitution, and may impose whatever regulations it deems necessary, based upon completely arbitrary grounds (being "advanced," for "safety," etc.). "If [...] the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment. [...] But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed." - Washington, 1796. Another staple of tyrannical states is defending support of one illegitimate organization/law by citing the existence of other illegitimate organizations/laws. Citing the "FDA" for example, which is also not listed in Article 1 Section 8, doesn't justify the existence of the FAA or confer to it legislative power. THIS IS HOW GOVERNMENTS BECOME TYRANNICAL. The usurpation of power by pretext to the abject indifference or mindless approbation of the people. Personally, I think there should be something like the FAA, but it's an illegitimate organization in its current form. It shouldn't even exist (as congress may not legitimately collect taxes to fund it), much less be imposing legislation of any kind.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@KageShi]

I have much to say about the alphabet soups adding and changing regulations. This isn't the place for that conversation but I'm getting annoyed watching things be chipped away for "Safety". My safety is my own concern, outside of that people are responsible for the damages they cause. No damages no harm.

[@TimMcKay56]

Actually . . . no. When any pilot enters (flies) into the National Airspace System, they simply must follow rules and regulations that allow all traffic (commercial, military, recreational, etc. a reasonable expectation of safety. Tim

[@KageShi]

@@TimMcKay56 Yes, but it boils down to being safe and not risking one's aircraft which is again your personal safety to your property. Same with driving, you "trust" that everyone else will be safe but in the end your safety is up to you. If it's not being chipped away for safety then why as a hobby when you didn't need a license to fly up to +400-500ft altitude but the early stages if licenses limited you to 200ft or less with the same aircraft. Didn't matter if it was a Quad, Octo, Single rotor or even a fixed wing.. Now a kite over 5 lbs needs a flight plan and license lol

[@joelzwerk4162]

Tim, thanks for the informative video. I have mixed feelings about this situation. I kinda doubt that the FAA will have much done in the way of FRIAs by Sept. 16. I don't think they have the staff to do all this. I'd think it would be up to the individual as to whether to follow rid rules or not. My opinion there. But what really kinda ticks me off is that you can build your own light aircraft in your garage, get in the contraption, go out and fly it, crash it, or whatever, and you don't have to do a darn thing with the FAA. No test, no registration, nothing as far as I know. There are a couple fellas in our RC club that wonder about this as well. Just a comment, and thanks again for the videos.

[@TimMcKay56]

Joel: Good thoughts, thanks for checking in! Tim

[@nateteator3901]

2:30 Remote ID is not like a car license plate. Unless your license plate can report GPS data that is displayed in real time on an app to the public. Then the data can be combined by a 3rd party to see all your flight history... We are talking about a toy lighter than a cell phone, weighed down by an expensive surveillance system. Lets admit the bait and switch.The FAA has not provided FRIAs as promised. Let's also admit the AMA flyers are now a small percentage of the RC community, yet FRIAs are only catering to that group. We don't want to fly in open flat grassy fields next to fixed wing RC. Our signals will interfere and cause loss of control. We want to fly away from other people, in our backyards, through the woods, and across hill tops. The new rules will have no effect on a bad actor, they only criminalize educational and safe behavior.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@waywardspirit7898]

He is parroting the feds. Thats what they said in their propaganda video. "its just like a license plate".

[@vincentmartin2528]

1. I don't fly drones, just mostly gliders. 2. Makes sense for drones ONLY. 3. I wouldn't comply anyway...."I'm a rebel Dotty!". 4. Just more BS government knee jerk reactions to "____ blank line". 5. Yet another reason I'm so glad I was able to escape the U.S!! ROME IS BURNING! Good luck to all the pilots there...Big Brother is watching!

[@TimMcKay56]

Scary stuff! Tim

[@Thunder_Dome45]

I'll probably just sell mine. No way am I paying $200 for a remote ID thingy and I only fly maybe 2 times a year. I'm sure the FAA isn't done. Some day if you crash your drone, the NTSB will fly in and have to do a 3 month investigation on it. Next they'll realize you need to have a black box buried in the belly somewhere. Then they'll decide it's not wheel chair compatible. All this is so companies like Amazon can do deliveries and not have to worry some little drone is in their way. If it's not the FAA it's local laws, and there's huge sections of the country that's in classes of airspace, that you can't even take off in. Also I doubt they listen very hard to those comments they ask for.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@adwenb]

According to FAA’s latest video it sure sounds like the RID info is going to be archived somewhere. Who is going to pay for that. Bad enough current devices are $200. Still curious as to why ultra-lights and paraglides are not controlled as well. Have seen video of paraglides at 15,000 AGL no safety rules at all.

[@TimMcKay56]

The FAA, for better or worse, makes a distinction between aircraft with a pilot on board and unmanned aircraft, as pilots can see and avoid. Not perfect, but that is their approach. For example, when flying under Instrument Flight Rules, IFR traffic have safe separation only from other IRF traffic or visual traffic talking to a controller. Tim

[@tombusby2333]

Alot of drones crashing into public spaces....how many...show the numbers... Please back up with data to prove it. Answer this qurstion... How many people have died from a drone or a model aircraft incident or crash?

[@TimMcKay56]

Go to this link: www.faa.gov/uas/resources/public_records/uas_sightings_report

[@MrDanoman812]

I'm not either. I've been flying for nearly 50 years now. Because i used some basic common sense in what and how i fly, it doesn't apply to my style of flying. basic rules, no problem. You know, try to stay under 400 feet, no buzzing the tower at any airport and never fly with full scale aircraft in your area. It's not hard to do. This is about control and nothing else, period. Most of us know this and have seen 'them' yanking all of our rights away as they so choose and usually by unelected people which within itself is totally conflicting to our Constitutional rights here in America.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@doctorditman]

An excellent reasoned and low-emotion review of this situation. Reading some of the comments below indicates that there seem to be a lot of very unhappy and sad overthinkers out there looking for things to get worked up about. So much anger, suspicion, and lack of any real-world experience of what it means to live in a place without real freedom. We live in a complex society where our interactions affect others. Mr. McKay keep up the good work. Your content and manner of presentation are professional and would seem trustworthy.

[@TimMcKay56]

Thanks for checking in! I try to keep in mind we are working to enjoy a wonderful and fun hobby, flying RC model aircraft. Life is good! Tim

[@Litriem]

Your perspective comes from a model aircraft background. Your perspective does not take into consideration a very light weight drone where a remote ID would make it too heavy and/or the power consumed from remotely the ID would nullify the available power to fly such a small device.

[@TimMcKay56]

We’ll see. Some of the DJI RID upgrade is simply a firmware update. Tim

[@Yogenh]

Now if a club has a frea can the stop some one that is not a member of the club from flying there????

[@TimMcKay56]

Up to the club’s rules. Tim

[@shadowofchaos8932]

Sub 400ft airspace is impossible to regulate.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@SoloRenegade]

a light balsa/tissue RC plane at low altitude will show up in a TFR, if there is even a radar involved (usually there is not), as a bird, or not at all. not all materials give radar returns, especially small objects in ground clutter the mass of birds.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@joelobryan1212]

the 250 gram limit is eventually gonna go away b/c there are some quite capable UAS right at 240 grams and RID is not required.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@billflynn6903]

As Bruce said - get this information out. Every semi-official representative of model aircraft flying Bent OVER and Took IT. My HOBBY should Not be Regulated by the Government. Government should SHOW CAUSE for this action. NEVER ONCE has this been an issue. Even Australia realized this was not an issue.

[@TimMcKay56]

Bill: The trigger for this was the consistent increase over time of drones flying in Class B, C and D airspace. This is a VERY serious issue for air safety, pretty much forced Congress into taking action. Tim

[@user-otzlixr]

I disagree, I love putting remote id on all of my RC Submarines.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@MrSlowestD16]

Sounds like if I want to get a DJI FPV I better buy one soon, because they won't be allowed to sell them after Sept. I just hope they don't remote brick them come September, that'd be fuckin nuts. I get the FAA reasoning, but this is a bit ridiculous. There's no need for them to be this strict about it at low altitudes with tiny ass drones. Most people aren't doing crazy shit, they're just enjoying them in their local park or whatever. Feel bad for that pilot, too. I get it, he's carrying people, ACTUAL lives are at stake (unlike when flying a tiny drone), but it's a shitty situation to reckon with. Especially if it's a condition like epilepsy or type 1 diabetes which you can't control, just genetic lottery. Nothing you can do, just a hard "no" for you in the air. Doesn't make it right what he did, just saying, it sucks, I get it.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@photony]

The problem with Remote ID, and this is a BIG problem, is that the way it is being implemented is that it's going to put pilots in danger by revealing their location to EVERYONE, not just FAA and law enforcement. This means anyone who dislikes or distrusts drone flights can confront and perhaps attack a pilot.

[@TimMcKay56]

Tony: I hear this all the time. Is it correct? No one really knows. RC airplane pilots have been flying in this manner since the 1950s . . . anyone can "see" and hear the RC plane flying and quickly find our location. Minimal, if any attacks. Tim

[@photony]

@@TimMcKay56 true enough, in my personal experience, but I have heard from other pilot friends that they’ve had encounters.

[@kencochrane8795]

Hi Tim. I am concerned about RID for recreational drone pilots flying older birds. Also remember the the airspace we are permitted to use is pretty small, from a practical view, class G below 400’. The FAA included older drones in the regulation, under the assumption that a RID module would be under $50. This assumption is preposterous at this time. Not only are modules starting at $100, but they require add on power supplies and antennas and in most cases professional installation. Further they are awkward and heavy for smaller birds. I do accept that drone operations need reasonable regulation. Especially in areas of flying over people, congested areas, and other safety considerations. However, many recreational drone pilots fly in remote areas in that legal airspace below 400’. Its time for the FAA to back off on the RID for existing recreational drones or UAV until such time as a tiny, clip on module is available at a reasonable price. On a different aspect, I also feel that the National Parks should allow drone flights in remote areas of national parks. We drone pilots pay just as much for these parks through our taxes as everyone else and reasonable accommodation shoukd be made for us. That does not mean that we should be flying in crowded or populated areas in the parks. There are plenty of remote areas that should be drone allowed space. BTW, I am a long time PP and recent 107. I support reasonable drone regulations but I am fully opposed to government over reach.

[@TimMcKay56]

Ken: I am working on a video for a $30 Remote ID module . . . and weighs 10 grams!! Tim

[@kencochrane8795]

@@TimMcKay56 sounds interesting. I’m a little rusty on the latest from the FAA. I thought remote ID had to include the location of the operator?? Also, I don’t think this RID info should be easily available to the public. License plate info is not public.

[@patrickkelly9721]

$200... Like a NFA tax stamp.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@Razor-gx2dq]

Yep...

[@bobbysenterprises3220]

Well produced video. However some of the regulations you cite are not as you cite them. A few of the use case reasons and examples are also not correct as read from the actual regulations and how this technology works. The licence plate analogy is a real poor one. The public can't use a licence plate to contact, sell or use the information about someone with out consent. Also you can remove your licence plate and drive in private property. Not so with remote ID. So depending on if your commerical or not even below treetop over your own property you must transmit rid. If using a sub 250 for commerical work (yes it does happen and can be a useful photographic tool) you need to have rid. On a very light aircraft going in and out of a building how is gps going to work. That would make it illegal to even fly because it should be interlocked to not allow flight with out rod functioning. There is more than one CBO in town and some of them seem to have a lot more interest in more than just fixed wing aircraft. The faa is so far behind and currently doesn't even have fria system working for submissions. They have stated they have no intent of pushing back the date because they aren't ready or because people are unable to even purchase and install the modules that aren't approved in many cases.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@kevinroberts781]

Let me put it this way. If I'm following regulations it's not on purpose. I will absolutely not be using RID. Just not going to happen.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@donadams8345]

I don't think I'll worry much about it with my rubber band powered model airplanes.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@spyder000069]

I have 5 acres in the country seperated by cornfields between the nearest neighbor. I fly around/over my property with my diy quads/hexcopters. I also have some RC planes that I fly over the surrounding cornfields. I followed the rules for the trust certificate and my models are marked. I am not following remote id. If they outlaw kites I won't be following that either with my nephews and nieces. If necessary I'll close the gates on my fenced property so that leos would need a warrant to enter.

[@TimMcKay56]

I think the remote ID modules, once they come out, will be quite affordable. We'll see! Tim

[@donald1meyer]

You mentioned DUI. DUI is a criminal offense, not civil but accidental damages are. Right now the ATF is being attached for putting regulations on firearms without a vote and going thru Congress. Do you think the same is going to eventually effect the FAA?

[@TimMcKay56]

I was just making the point flying, like driving, is a privilege and not a right. Tim

[@Razor-gx2dq]

Yes

[@MonteVanNortwick]

Safety? Or govt control and overreach?

[@TimMcKay56]

Normal FAA action for number of drones out there. 😊👍🏻 Tim

[@NoOneFPV]

RemoteID absolutely is a violation of Constitutional Rights. 1st Amendment freedom of speech, 4th Amendment unlawful search (obtaining the exact location with specific date/time of the drone and pilot without probable cause or warrant) and a 5th Amendment takings violation (my liberty AND money for the modules themselves and the time required to install them). I draw the line. I fly safely. I avoid flying around people or property (I fly primarily around TREES in FPV.) Those who fly unsafely and cause injury/damage should absolutely be held accountable, but I'm not going to ask permission every time I change a battery nor advertise my location to any who wish to see it to either 1) assault me, 2) rob me, 3) kill me and 4) anything else nefarious simply because someone can locate me. No. I draw the line. Regulation is a means to KILL this thriving hobby under the guise of "safety" just as the FAA has killed the ultralight and experimental aircraft hobby. Nobody should be complying with RemoteID. The only reasonable reaction is civil disobedience and refusal to comply. Further, RID removes the authority from the pilot to make decisions and gives it to the FAA. I will not comply. I do not authorize this regulation and I do not grant them this authority as one of We the People. As a minority group, we need to stand together against this unconstitutional incursion. In addition to that... I often fly where there is no cell phone signal, which renders the whole thing pointless for the vast majority of the continent. Nope. Giant middle finger to the FAA for trying this.

[@TimMcKay56]

As I said clearly in the video, flying is a privilege and not a right. Privileges (such as your driver's license) can be taken away. Tim

[@NoOneFPV]

@@TimMcKay56 I believe I made my position crystal clear. Rights become Privilege through unchallenged regulation and acquiescence. I'm not going to participate in that conversion. I've been flying models off and on throughout my life. Compliance is not an option for me as a Libertarian on this topic at this time. Regulation like this is nonsensical and nothing more than a power and money grab. You can consider flying your little toy a "privilege" all you like. It isn't. It never has been. It's GOING to be if WE collectively comply with the nonsense. I refuse. I'm too old and in too much pain to give two flips. I've excercised flying R/C aircraft as a right for my entire life. I'm not about to acquiesce to regulation just because a handful of noisy and nosy Karens don't like them. RID does not accomplish a single goal it's purported to be used for, it's nothing more than another spy tool used by a government that no longer represents the will of We the People. Whether you believe it to be a violation or not is inconsequential to me and if you truly believe flying these toys is a "privilege", then you, sir, are part of the problem, not the solution.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@NoOneFPV]

@@TimMcKay56 You too. :)

[@jroar123]

The real problem is that keeping your model under 250 grams will be out of compliance with the new equipment means that you have to get Part 107. That means paying $175 dollars every 2 years. So if I fly my large kites which are heavier than 250 grams, I have to have a device attached? Hold on, my kites are tethered by wire and or string. It shouldn't apply but it's an interesting question.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@JohnHansknecht]

Thanks for keeping the FAA busy with drones! I'm a Part 103 (ultralight) pilot and we have no license or remote ID requirements at all. There is a town near me that has outlawed drones, and I like to go fly over the beach there. A few days ago one of their "private" beach patrols had lights flashing and was pointing at me and indicating that I need to "land immediately". LOL.. NOPE!, and by the way, it is a felony to interfere with a pilot in command! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaS0gmafqKlsa6c

[@TimMcKay56]

John: You raise excellent points ref the FAA and drones vs. the Part 103 community. I'll be working on a video discussing that . . . if you keep your house in order, most helpful when dealing with the FAA. Nice video, BTW. Assume you view Tucker Gott as well? Tim

[@jackguinn8462]

Let's just Ban kites while we're at it!!

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@KNIGHT-FLIGHT]

Hate your job,,, nice to meet you though... great info but I can not hit the like button on this Blog,, I'm not a fan of Remote ID... It violates the rights of Pilots as well as puts them in jeopardy of harassment & harm... The things you didn't speak of... This will now bring new problems to the Drone Community

[@KNIGHT-FLIGHT]

Problems that we never had and bring forth situations that were never an issue... And you know people are against it before it even happens so basically this is all premeditated because you'll already know what you're going to do!!! What?? There's not enough crime in the usa that you want to turn good people into criminals now??? It's because of Drones I became Civilized!!!!! HELL IF IT WASN'T FOR THE GOVERNMENT WANTING TO FIGHT WITH CHINA THIS BS WOULDN'T EVEN BE HAPPENING IF WE'RE TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT IT ALL!!!!!

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@kymdarling4080]

I am a drone pilot, I am part 107 certified but that is 'just in case', so far it's just been for fun. I hate the RID thing, I have a DJI purchased 2 years ago (so obviously not compliant), the part about ANYBODY being able to track me (a female living in a rural area) is a little disturbing, and as you said, so far the aftermarket remotes are expensive for someone just flying for fun, that said, I do understand the why of the regulation. Like anything else, the idiots ruin it for everyone else. Drones can be and have been dangerous to people, animals, and property, there is the whole privacy thing (ie spying and harassing people), and of course people intentionally using them for illegal purposes, it was only a matter of time. Plus, every other moving vehicle has to be licensed/registered, and drones really aren't that different, mine can go 45mph and there are lots that go much faster than that and being unmanned (and hard to see a lot of times) could actually make them more dangerous than a 'real' vehicle in the wrong hands. Hopefully there will be a cheaper remote option by Sept, but either way, I will be getting one, I'm sure even $200 will be cheaper than potential fines, and so far I have lived my life without going to jail, so there's that.

[@TimMcKay56]

Thanks for checking in! I do think RID modules will come down in price. I also think this whole tracking fear is a bit overblown. I’ve been flying fixed wing RC for 52 years. Not hard to find my location, no attacks yet. 😊 Tim

[@jackguinn8462]

Lol!!!

[@jackguinn8462]

Laughing bout the "strange woman in the woods"

[@cowlevelcrypto2346]

Your total acceptance of the FAA RFID "rules" is a complete cop out. To compare RFID for drones to license plates on cars is a twisted rationale. We already had a requirement to label or tag our drones with an identifier. You would throw a fit if they came out with a rule that required you to tag your car with a tracking device. An RFID device will not stop an operator from violating any flight rules or carrying out a nefarious act. What form of overreach are we going to accept next? Ankle braces for all humans and their pets just in case? Getting really sick of this 'Guilty until proven Innocent' mentality this country is devolving to.

[@TimMcKay56]

Remote ID is here to stay for a variety of reasons. More videos to follow on this important subject. Tim

[@petem.3719]

@TimMcKay56 Yeah. That's what they said about CB radio licenses. Let me play Nostradamus a sec. The rate of non-compliance will be astronomical. Russian hackers will sell a modded version of FC apps and/or firmware to circumvent RID just like they did for DJI no fly zones. Cops will get sick of responding to hysterical karens and karens will get sick of the slow police response to their hysteria. Drones will become more commonplace and karens will calm down. RID will become one of those laws that's ignored unless a good reason to dig it up arises, or until some cop decides to use it to abuse someone. You've heard of jury nullification? This will be citizen pilot nullification.

[@petem.3719]

This isn't about safety at all. That's just the patina they give it to mollify the karens. This is about a nuisance to LE and the FAA. They intend to do whatever they can to eliminate the nuisance and since they can't eliminate the karens, they'll try to eliminate the UAVs. I have RID equipped, RID ready and no-RID drones. I intend to totally ignore any and all RID rules. If I can block it, I will. If can't block it, that's fine too. But Im not spending a dime on a module and I will not voluntarily comply with their stupid, ineffectual, intrusive, dangerous and likely corrupt ID scheme.

[@winder6]

I have a few friends that wanted to get a drone for the first time and didn't want to spend too much money. They saw these cheap drones that are less than $100.00 dollars. Every one of these drones did a flyaway never to be seen again.

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@tombusby2333]

Airplanes be flying over me and my house every day. Once again show the numbers fo all of these suposed drones flying over an near airports...

[@TimMcKay56]

Tom: It's a serious problem. Google "UAS Sightings Report" or go to this link: www.faa.gov/uas/resources/public_records/uas_sightings_report Uncontrolled aircraft (drones) in controlled airspace is a serious issue. Tim

[@JPspinFPV]

Dronetag makes the only off the shelf R.I.D. module that I am aware of at this time. I'm sure there will be several more in the not too distant future.

[@TimMcKay56]

There are around 4 out there (per the AMA), but still way too expensive. Tim

[@Kampala69]

Wait for the first Karen to take out a model aviation enthusiast, for doing something she doesn't understand, and doesn't like. In any event a black hat player isn't going to use up to date equipment, or follow any regulation. I am old and don't live in the US, so won't ever have to bother with your regulation over-reach. Ask the FAA to show you the bodies killed by hobby model aircraft, and then the bodies from civil and general aviation.

[@TimMcKay56]

Seriously . . . in the 85+ years that regular RC models have been flying, the "Karens" has always known where we were due to a) the airplane nearby and b) the noise. I do not recall many RC pilots being assaulted for flying their models. Tim

[@nerys71]

I don't recognize the new FAA regs as lawful. I will not comply with remote ID and I will fly what I want the way I want within sane and reasonable limts as they were prior to "drone laws" which actually apply to ALL RC aircraft for those that think they are safe not flying drones. If that means I eventually get thrown in jail for flying a toy airplane? so be it. I will go to jail. I will not comply.

[@TimMcKay56]

The Code of Federal Regulations allows various Executive Agencies, such as the Pentagon, to write and enforce their regulations, under the oversight of Congress (via their appropriation Bills). Been this way since 1950 or so. Tim

[@buddyadkins2432]

Come on Tim, you were pilot. Surely, you and hopefully most other model aircraft drone builder/pilots were aware of the FAA regulations regarding drones (any and all drones, model aircraft drones included) that was implemented...was it 2016. Surely, the model aircraft drone people were registering their over 250 gram model aircraft drones with the FAA, Right?? Surely, that community wasn't blatantly disregarding the FAA regulations. This is not the first time the regulations have been in effect, however, it might be the first time that actual enforcement is being considered.

[@TimMcKay56]

Buddy: I take your point, but things were so new, and registration was the main focus, I think a lot of modelers (to include myself) likely were unaware of what was going on. Different today! Tim

[@johnbrittingham4471]

Even with all the rules, people still fly drones in restricted areas, above 500' feet and over airports. All it takes is some idiot to cause a major catastrophic event that will be used to ban all drones. Then we will be back to flying kites.

[@TimMcKay56]

Yes, that would be a serious problem. Tim

[@Razor-gx2dq]

Yeah, one dumbass will ruin it for everyone.

[@tombusby2333]

Tim you are rolling over...if you were around when this country was started I guess you would be wearing a red coat...

[@TimMcKay56]

God . . . please help us. Now. Tim

[@donclark8673]

Don't worry it'll get worse also FAAs mission statement is we're not happy until you're unhappy

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@deccma]

Here is my comment on this matter. To the average drone flyer who is recreational it becomes almost an overwhelming task to determine if they can fly in any given area. It might be that the FAA has classified an area as general, but the town or state has restrictions on flying in that area. This requires the pilot to do a lot of research before they fly and even then they might not find some restrictions in the area they are using for takeoff/landing. There are applications that tell the pilot what the FAA has classified as acceptable for drone flying, but there is no application that tells the pilot if an area is ok to use for take off and landing. So why doesn't the Faa , state , and local communities get together to create an application that includes all of the restrictions in a given area. It would be clean, clear, and concise as a guide for the user to quicky determine if an area is ok to fly in.

[@TimMcKay56]

There are apps that can help such as B4UFly. Also there is very little controlled airspace below 500 feet if you stay outside a 5 mile radius from towered airports. Tim

[@charlesmyers9765]

The lowest FAA recommended safe altitude for full size aircraft is 500ft. Even a very large model will be hard to see at that distance. At most RID should only be required for models giant scale or models using POV equipment. For everyone else its an unnecessary burden.

[@TimMcKay56]

Thanks for your input!

[@mntdshootrdoc1]

The Chevron Deference has now been overturned by the Supreme Court. It will be affecting many regulations that many of these Federal agencies have implemented and enforce. According to the AMA some of these regulations now may be in question and are under legal review. It will be interesting to see how this plays out...

[@TimMcKay56]

Yes, it will be interesting to see how this develops.

[@dropdog395]

Everyone wants to think of themselves as some kind of patriot, standing up to the federal government and Big Brother. But you need to realize that this hobby was completely unregulated until gyros and quadcopters emerged, making it possible for any fool to visit an airliner on final approach, up close and in person, or spy on a teenage girl in her bedroom at night. I guess it's easier to blame the FAA than millions of unnamed idiots saying "watch this", but the FAA had no choice but to respond to this emerging threat. Eventually, if people act like adults, they will ease off on some restrictions, as they already have.

[@TimMcKay56]

DD: Pretty much agree. The FAA runs on a "compliance startegy," whereby pilots are expected to follow regulations as they are in the pursuit of safety. Drone folks have a lot of independent thinkers, and this will not bode well for the future. Especially knowing that Congress has a vote in all of this.

[@bwmcelya]

Hi Tim. Thanks for your update. Always a pleasure hearing from an experienced pilot, of everything. I’ll happily comply with RID when it makes sense for me personally. I suppose each pilot will have their own schedule. I’ve a few decision points. Cost, FAA implementation, and privacy. When those things make sense to me, I’ll jump onboard and go RID for my drone fleet. Enjoy the friendly skies. 5253 Whiskey - Out.

[@TimMcKay56]

BWM: Great points and observations, thanks for checking in! Tim

[@thomasmaughan4798]

"I’ll happily comply with RID when it makes sense for me personally." I like your attitude! I also obey laws that make sense for me personally.

[@richmiller9844]

Only the law abiding citizens will be caught

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@MarkCroucherRC4fun]

Really disappointed to hear you "parrot" the FAA line of perceived risks of "drones" The line should be what are the REAL risks

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@briancasey7693]

Thanks Tim, now I’m convinced, not doing it

[@TimMcKay56]

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[@MoiraOBrien]

A car licence plate does not identify the location of the owner. Remote iD will allow bad people to know where the pilot of a drone is so they can steal the drone. Remote ID will not increase safety as bad people will not register their drones or will use stolen drones. In addition, no one has died, ever, from the recreational use of unmanned aircraft. Remote ID will kill the hobby.

[@TimMcKay56]

Sorry, but Remote ID is here to stay, keep tuned for future videos. Tim

[@pdtech4524]

I think what's important is safety, so regulations must akways be in place to increase safety. I get that completely but lets not forget the recreational model flyers are the safest form of aviation by far. We need to factor in risk when introducing new regulations. We also need to differentiate between 'toys' and commercial type model aircraft, things like agricultural RC aircraft, heavy lift drones etc etc obviously these need more robust safety measures and more stringent regs. I fly mostly sub 250g flying 'toys' here in the UK and the thought that they are regulated by the CAA just boggles my mind. I don't see the DfT interfering with or trying to regulate model RC cars, that would be absurd. I'm sure light aircraft pilots flying at a few thousand feet aren't going to want the RID signal of a toy aircraft being flown at tree top level below to distract them?

[@TimMcKay56]

Great points!

[@jamesbottger5894]

My problem with these regulations is two fold; the FAA considers RC airplanes, and RC helicopters the same as drones. Many drones can automatically fly themselves, which is why they are able to fly such long distances from their pilots, and at such high altitudes. There are no self-flying airplanes or helicopters that I'm aware of, which means they're typically flown within sight of the pilot. The vast majority of these planes and helicopters are flown at AMA registered flying club sights, which are not located in restricted air spaces. My other problem with these regs is the fact that the FAA website is very much user unfriendly. I just had to renew my UAS permit, and finding which part of the site I had to go to in order to accomplish this was a nightmare. I don't know who sets up these gov websites, but they need to find a new job...

[@TimMcKay56]

Good points, this is an evolving discussion. Tim

[@jackguinn8462]

I'm just an old dude (71yrs. old) recently retired trucker that was looking for a way to kill boredom of having nothing to do. NOW THIS CRAP HAPPENS!

[@TimMcKay56]

Jack: 67 years old here. Remote ID is s non-event. Just a bunch of KZbinrs getting spun up over nothing. Join an AMA club, meet some fun fellow pilots, no need for RID in a FRIA, enjoy life! Tim

[@jackguinn8462]

Keepn my fingers crossed!

[@jackguinn8462]

Have had a mini2 for nearly 3yrs.,249grams which they say(so far)is that no RID required. I cannot find any info as to whether it even has an RID already installed. Maybe you could shed a little light on that subject. Would greatly appreciate it.

[@TimMcKay56]

@@jackguinn8462 RID very new technology. I am not aware of a single fixed wing RC plane with Standard RID (installed in the factory). And as you point out with a weight below 250 grams, No registration of RID required. Tim

[@jackguinn8462]

@@TimMcKay56 I have Dji mini 2 quad not a fixed wing plane. Sorry if I got you confused. Thank anyway.

[@ronjoseph7973]

Unfortunately, all drones manufactured after December 31, 2022 must be equipped with standard ID. RID is necessary for BVLOS and UTM as part of the advanced air mobility and operations under 400’ initiative. BVLOS will be possible through LTE cellular services which will require a networked system which will automatically exclude broadcast ID systems. Like it or not, commercialization of airspace below 400’ which will include traditional quad, hex, and octocopters as well as manned and autonomous eVTOLS is an inevitability.

[@TimMcKay56]

Could well be! Tim

[@stephensmith60]

Personally I feel that if we're flying in 'Uncontrolled Airspace', then the FAA has NO business monitoring or dictating our flight(s). 'Controlled Airspace' is different. But - I think this move by the FAA is totally unconstitutional! I'm also a Pilot and I know airspace! ALL my drone flights are in 'Uncontrolled Airspace'!

[@TimMcKay56]

All drone flights had better be in uncontrolled airspace!! 😖🙈🙀😳 Tim

[@robertvanvugt3371]

So, would I need one RID module per plane or can I swap the module to current plane being flown and why would I need one per plane when the registration number could be assigned to the operator and used on any plane he might be flying at the time??? (who fly's more than one plane at a time???). With most having several planes and 100.00 per module this can get ridiculous very fast. What do these RID modules weigh including battery???? Smaller RC planes do not have room for the modules I have seen and can not handle the added weight in many situations. A 2lb RC airplane has barely enough room inside for the rcvr, servo's, battery and gas tank.......

[@TimMcKay56]

Robert: For recreational flyers, one RID module all you need, can be swapped between aircraft. Spektrum’s SkyID module when it comes out will likely set a baseline. Tim

[@opressedrat3551]

I am not following any FAA regulations and before the Wright Brothers first flight the FFA didn't exist and they don't own the airspace.

[@TimMcKay56]

Well, that is one take on the situation! Tim

[@slammerf16]

I'm in the UK and I was building my first RC aircraft this year. The fuselage is complete and the servos installed. Then I was told about the regulations that mean I'd have to spend money on registration for myself an online competency test and register each "drone" (or 500g 3D printed Cessna in my case). Well you know what? I'm not going to bother jumping through those hoops to join a band of people who can't be bothered to protect their own hobby. I'll 3D print something else instead. See ya, enjoy your dead hobby.

[@TimMcKay56]

Copy!

[@larryblanks6765]

I think the FAA is ruining our model airplane hobby. We have never had a model airplane illegally flying around airports only when we permitted to do so like during an airshow like at Miramar before flying any full size stunt planes they had a time when model airplanes were allowed to fly. At 10:00 am we stopped. So I don't like it but will have to live with it.

[@TimMcKay56]

Copy!

[@JonR35]

So after Sept, can I still fly my dji drones? Or will it not take off unless it has a rid tag on it?

[@TimMcKay56]

I am not a DJI expert. I imagine you can fly it after Sept 16, best to check with the manufacturer. Tim

[@johns7734]

There appear to only be about two companies that are offering remote ID modules to add to a drone without remote ID. They named their low-end module the "BS" for those who think that the remote ID rules are total "BS". I love a company with a sense of humor.

[@TimMcKay56]

Humor is a good thing. I d believe the affordable remote ID issue will work itself out. Tim

[@Desert-edDave]

For the affluent who can afford to break the law and get away with it, keep on truckin' I guess.... For the rest of us, it's a dead hobby not worth the legal risk/consequence and has been well before remote ID as many municipalities/regions ban all RC operated model aircraft. The nice days of the past are over and tyranny reigns. The hobbyist community lost and it's a simple fact that will need to be accepted.

[@TimMcKay56]

Debbie Downer!! Working on a video for a $30 RID module. 😊

[@SW-Video]

The idea of RID isn't repulsive on the basis of safety and catching those who fly in a hazardous manner. What bothers me, and I really believe this must change ASAP, is the ground control station being broadcast to the general public. This is very unsafe. This goes directly against the prime function of the FAA but of course the RC is on the ground and not in the air. It's still very dangerous on the basis of out of control mentally deranged people going after the pilots.

[@TimMcKay56]

Yeah, we'll see. Most of the RID have very limited broadcast ranges. I am not sure if this will be the huge problem its being made out to be. Tim

[@davidurban362]

Just because congress has authorized the FAA and even because the courts support and uphold the FAA findings doesn’t make it constitutional. This type of regulation was intended (by our forefathers) to be enacted by the states just like drivers licenses. That being said, because the FAA findings are upheld by courts, you have to follow the regulations or pay the consequences. One gray area that still exists from a legal perspective is the airspace above the land that you own. You own that airspace but other aircraft are given a permanent easement to fly through it if they don’t reasonably impact your use of that airspace. What this means for model aircraft flying over your own property needs to be adjudicated in court.

[@TimMcKay56]

Well, one interpretation! Tim