It really is an educational hobby. I started it at age 16 less than two years ago. Since then, I've learned CFD analyses and fluid dynamics, mastered CAD modeling, 3d printing, electronics, programming, soldering, laminating composites, and I even built my own CNC foam cutter at home. I can confidently say that I have not endangered anybody or their property, although I occasionally fly long-range missions with these 2m wingspan 3kg aircraft of mine. If this FAA remote ID BS comes here to Europe to my country, I will proudly be in non-compliance. The police can take away my equipment and drag me to jail, but I will sure as hell keep doing it. Thanks to this hobby, I am going to the army of Finland as a UAV operator, and am planning to become an aerospace engineer. Remote ID is going to kill the whole hobby and ruin it for everyone.

@StefanoFinocchiaro

8 ай бұрын

It's already present in Italy and I think in most countries in Europe, and DJI drones already have that implemented, we are screwed

@fsoiberg

8 ай бұрын

Honey, The FAA does not want to kill the RC Hobby. They want to kill you and me. The FAA like all other Alphabet agencies IRS / FBI / DOJ are NGOs (Not a Government Office). The FAA is a Corporation (Fascism). When you REGISTER anything to the Government, you have transferred LEGAL ownership. All of their Regulations are FRAUD, but the BAR Mafia (Attorneys / Barristers) back the Fascism up, because it was the BAR who created it. No Crime have occur: A CRIME requires: Victim (✓), Bodily Injury (✓), Property Damage (✓), Fraud (✓), or Mischief (✓), and Intent (✓) - Slaves (Citizens) are not allowed to OWN property.

@BubbaB43

8 ай бұрын

I hate to say it but it's 100% OUR fault for not doing shit about it except for complaining about it on social media. That's the exact reason for social media's release in the first place!

@fsoiberg

8 ай бұрын

@@BubbaB43 That strikes me as an over simplification. The people who want total control need their priorities rearranged. That will take some doing.

@juliusdream2683

8 ай бұрын

Yup you’re absolutely correct. Unbelievable.

The sad thing about remote ID and other rules to control our hobby is how complicite our national and local organisations have been in allowing this to happen. Don't comply, ignore all these rules and carry on as before. It's all about control -- of us. I have been flying models for 70+ years and I intend to continue

@mewrongway

8 ай бұрын

I Second that!

@MikeHammer1

8 ай бұрын

@@mewrongway I second amendment that too.

@FLHTdriver

8 ай бұрын

Like you I am 67 and have flown model aircraft since I was 10. No way I could afford to keep flying if all my rc's needed this new crap added. I am going to keep on keeping on!

@MikeHammer1

8 ай бұрын

@FLHTdriver You can transfer the remote ID module between aircraft. Or fly without one at an authorized flying field.

@FLHTdriver

8 ай бұрын

​@@MikeHammer1 Hi Mike, This is just another way for big brother to look over your shoulder and for what? Its not safety, my planes don't go very high maybe 100' on a rare occasion but they are always in eyesight. Plus when you get down to it, it's a tax on a hobby. I don't see the need for it in my area, because no one is living out here. I live in an area that is very, very sparsely inhabited, and few aircraft of any kind are ever seen. Plus, I am not going to be changing it back and forth in my planes, if you want to play the Government game, be my guest. I am done with others heaping on the Regs. for what? Its for profit, money, green grubby, money! They try and try to take our freedoms away and good people stand by and go along to get along. At 67, I am done with all this BS. If you still think that this is good idea then play along and get your tea taxed more and more. I AM DONE! One other thing, when will the military be installing this so we can see them? They are not going to do it. They crash a 100 million dollar plane and can't find the damn thing and I need a new piece of trash on my planes? WHAT! Lets be real, this is just another way that Washington wants to infringe on my pursuit of happiness well BS.

As an American, I agree with you 100%. We're tired of numerous over-reaches in many areas. Our government is no longer serving us, rather they are trying to rule over us. Not while I can fight back in any way possible. I wish you the very best from across the ocean!

@rondickens2257

8 ай бұрын

As a validated red blooded male I'm a 'Merkin!¡! & ain't nobody got a right to surveille me while I'm surveillein. Our govt is out to get us but We The People are the govt so we're gonna get them…wait…wut¿

@fsoiberg

8 ай бұрын

Agreed, but it is not the "government" you are thinking of. It is the BAR Mafia who hold office. An NGO is not government, it is Corporatism (Fascism): SCOTUS = BAR Mafia (Private Corporation) POTUS = BAR Mafia (Corporate CEO) Congress = BAR Mafia (See Fasci in House of Representatives) Attorney General = BAR Mafia (See Gold Fringe Flag) Department of Justice = BAR Mafia Federal Judges = BAR Mafia Are you seeing a pattern yet?

@G-ra-ha-m

8 ай бұрын

Research Christopher Hauser.

@areslegend9062

8 ай бұрын

It is unfortunate that the reason for this ruling to be brought up is foolish people being irresponsible with their drones around airports. Maybe target those users

@G-ra-ha-m

8 ай бұрын

@@areslegend9062 You really believe that?

Mam,you are 100% correct.Pilot shortages are getting worse everyday.We noticed it during our 4th of July holiday.I fly a foam fixed wing model airplane and I have no intentions of complying.The only thing I did was take my TRUST test and get my certificate.But no aircraft registration or remote ID in my models.thank you and heap up the good work.

Thanks for speaking up Moira. Every voice counts and the hobby is finally finding its voice on this matter.

@flowstate_link

10 ай бұрын

@xJet !!!!! Speed is your skill!

@buddyadkins2432

7 ай бұрын

@@tpete61 Sure we do. About 1/2 of a percent of the population; just a very, very, microscopic voice. The good of the many out way the good of the few.

So true. The FAA used to state that class G airspace up to 400’ was unregulated space for UAS vehicles. What they are trying to do is a complete about face to that rule. See Alien Drones interview with an FAA rep to get a good idea of what the government thinks of us hobbyists.

@rc-fannl7364

10 ай бұрын

It's crazy that a 251g foam plane needs a transponder, but a manned ultra light plane can fly without.

@kjflynn3379

8 ай бұрын

If you believe it is the likes of Amazon, then avoid using their platforms, and tell them that is so. And also spread the word that these people are tracking everything you do - boycott them.

@plorks445

7 ай бұрын

A person took the FAA to court early on and won. Republicans didn't like that and reversed that court decision in a bill that President Trump signed into law. That is why the FAA is in control of our RC airspace now. My point is that it's not the FAA that is the problem, they are doing what part of the USA government wanted them to do. Get Democrats to reverse that law if you want things to get better for us but good luck with that. Neither side likes to give up control once they get it.

Moira, First, I'm so honored to share this hobby with you Second, thank you so much for your voice. Your ability to speak on this topic on an intellectual level is exactly what we need to push back against this overreach of government regulation. 💪🔥❤️

Well said. Our hobby suffer. This summer I ran a drone program for STEM at a local high school. Due to RID the program is likely canceled next year.

It was nice to see a woman chime in on this issue. We need more like you to spread the word. Thank you

@MoiraOBrien

11 ай бұрын

I came to drone flying through photography - it is another camera, but a fun one. I havre been flying fixed wing though since the 70’s

Thank you for posting this respectful and well-reasoned response to the unnecessary and unreasonable RID program. As a matter to negotiation, perhaps the FAA will reconsider the weight limits and release all hobby UAS under 1kg. This would not help everyone in the hobby, but for millions of us, it would allow us to fly without these added restrictions.

@inadad8878

8 ай бұрын

10kg. screw them

Thank you Moira for making this very important video and sharing it. The key points are very concerning, as the government is ignoring the many voices from those in a hobby that have been flying free for more than 200 years. The earliest model aircraft known was unearthed in 1898 during an Egyptian excavation dates back to 200 BC. The first wireless controlled model (radio controlled) was demonstrated in New York City in 1898. Its inventor-Nikola Tesla.

@G-ra-ha-m

8 ай бұрын

Act 1 Will. and Mary, 1688, does not allow them to do this in the UK. Government is mandated to represent us, as our servant. When it doesn't, in ANY field, then it's acting unlawfully.

Beautifully stated thankyou so much Moira. The FAA are indicating the reason for slow FRIA granting progress is the mandatory environmental impact studies required for these areas. This sounds like just one of the reasons it's all going to be too hard for the FAA to process any new FRIAs after the first round. Time will tell, but you can see it coming. Besides, FRIAs are not the answer. It is obvious the RID system was rushed and poorly thought out. To place the onus of traffic monitoring onto the general public, in particular, those who wish to complain about seeing a UAV creates a very negative image of both the drone camera hobby and the traditional RC community. If Congress and the FAA really want the lucrative gains from granting delivery and taxi drones our airspace, the onus should be on them to provide their own traffic monitoring network and not be 'cheap skates', relying on upset people, armed with phone apps, to provide them their traffic and law enforcement data. At the same time potentially placing UAV pilots at risk of harm. The FAA should have had to spine to go tell Congress to 'shove it' until they could come up with a sensible idea for traffic and security management.

@MoiraOBrien

10 ай бұрын

Very well put

@ChadSteele_Video

8 ай бұрын

"It is obvious the RID system was rushed and poorly thought out." I would put forward there wasn't even a single coherent thought involved in any of the process.

In Spanish, FRIA means COLD. Certainly, it will have a chilling effect on RC flying of all types.

@MoiraOBrien

11 ай бұрын

How appropriate!

Thank you for making this video. I truly appreciate it. We must band together to fight this over regulation.

@SpinRush

7 ай бұрын

Fight? The fight was a year ago! You're late!

Thank you for adding your voice in this movement against over regulation, it’s really great to have a woman’s prospective I hope you have inspired more ladies to come forward with their voices, videos and views as we all come together as a community for the future of our hobby.

Thank you Moira. They always say it's safety and security. But it always costs personal privacy. I actually thought about potential death and injury from crashes. I'm glad you set that record straight

I've been flying fixed wing RC for more than 45 years, never had a safety incident.

@GhostRyderFPV

11 ай бұрын

Well, there was that _one time..._ ... poor Bill. and his horse.

@guillaumerinfret3252

11 ай бұрын

And what do you think about all thoses idiots buying drones, flying anywhere at anytime? Do you think regulation should be put in place to ensure the safety of the public? How could the FAA enforce thoses rules if they have no idea where the pilot is?

@johnw5734

11 ай бұрын

@@guillaumerinfret3252 Yes, that FPV stuff can be very dangerous and the pilot can be very far away from the UAS. So yeah, I can understand. But when a traditional RC pilot can be seen standing below his aircraft well, now we've moved into the area of ridiculous overkill.

@ronfritz8562

11 ай бұрын

@@guillaumerinfret3252 🤮👎

@sidneyvanzandt2473

9 ай бұрын

Yea, I have been flying since 1987 with time off here and there. Sometimes for years. I couldn’t really fly when I was in the military, gone alot. But, I did build a few planes during the time I was in. Plus, there have been times trying to make ends meet where I wasn’t able to fly either. But, I always get my trusty trainer out before I fly my other planes…

I 99% agree with everything you said here, and the only thing i would add is that its not just so big business can collect data but also so it can free up the airspace for their drone services like drone deliveries etc. Rule of thumb always follow the money, and by increasing drone deliveries Amazon (for example) can cut a lot of human jobs and thereby increase profits by a large factor since labor accounts for the largest share of expenses.

@MoiraOBrien

11 ай бұрын

I agree but in a 5 minute video I could only cover so many points. I will be making a follow up video later to cover this and "bad actors".

@michaelfitzgerald5207

11 ай бұрын

@MoiraOBrien that's awesome! And thank you for putting this out and explaining the issues with remote ID to the uninformed; especially in such a short video that won't lose those with short attention spans.

@ILLBEDRONED

9 ай бұрын

Lobbyist vs hobbyist ... follow the money!

@dreamcreator2552

8 ай бұрын

The FAA will never repeal remote ID no matter how many drone enthusiasts stand up on social media. Drone videos up at several thousand feet made by a few have sealed the fate of the many…

@AwosAtis

8 ай бұрын

Don't know about that. Little DJI's that weigh less than 250 grams aren't required to "remote ID". Having said that, it is appalling that a non-elected body, FAA, can pass regulations that affect our rights!

Thank you for posting and showing support :)

Back in the 70s I caught the rc bug. Back then we built our model planes from kits.The hobby taught me an awful lot about aerodynamics, which helped me get into my seventh grade science fair. I can't tell you how proud my parents were at the time. It's a awful shame that this educational hobby is going by by!!

@buddyadkins2432

7 ай бұрын

It is not the 70's anymore. Back in the 50's there were no speed limits on the highways. It is not the 50s or even the 70's anymore; time goes on, things change, technology changes, laws and regulations change. The RC unmanned aircraft hobby will likely not go "bye, bye" and might not even change that much. For the TRUE recreational pilot (fly just for fun, don't post the video) either go sub-250 or get 1 RID module and move from craft to craft; just factor in that one-time cost. Done.

@marcmears3398

7 ай бұрын

Laws are not always permanent. Back in the 1970s it was illegal to drive over 55mph on us highways. That law backfired, so the us congress up the speed limit to 70mph on most us highways. All i'm asking for is a little more leeway on the 250g limit.

@buddyadkins2432

7 ай бұрын

​@@marcmears3398 Good luck with that. Yes, laws change, but not necessarily how we would like. The direction is more control, not less. I don't think that Congress will change the weight 250 gram limit for Recreational Exemption for not requiring registration and not remote ID. The current FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2018 is expiring and will be replaced with the FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2023. These are LAWS passed by congress NOT FAA regulations. It is the LAW that requires Remote ID,. The FAA is merely executing the law through regulations.

Very, very well said! As some one who lives and flies in Europe too, I see the absolutely the same coming as you described!! We need to act, before the individual national aviation organisations, EASA, and who ever else just only ever think about to do something similar! Thanks for fighting!

Thank you for the spotlight on these concerns. It's interesting how regulators routinely ignore facts and history to exercise their elected power of place.

A very important video that needs algorithmic support.

Thanks for making this video! I feel sick to my stomach listening to it and realizing that after five years of flying every single day and loving every minute of it this can be taken away from me! And what for!!! It has become an amazing part of my life traveling all over with my drones and photographing the beauty of our planet form above. I hope and pray this will be overturned somehow.

Good point Moira. Thanks for sharing.

A wonderful and complete illumination of why remote ID is the wrong solution for a problem that doesn't even exist in model aviation. RC modelers poses the best safety record in aviation for as long as aviation has been a thing. Our record of safety wasn't won by government regulation, but by well meaning aviation enthusiasts, promoters, teachers, innovators, and leaders who early on developed and all along the way improved on safety guidelines and operational procedure communicated by leaders who teach by example and by publication. RC modelers are responsible individuals who pull aside folks who may be operating in a risky manor and prescribe in the Do no harm attitude for the safety of others and the responsibility of continuing the hobbies safety record as evidenced by its statistically low insurance premiums. Thank you for your truth telling!

@MoiraOBrien

11 ай бұрын

@spartan3299 thank you for your detailed response. There is so much more that I could have said, and may do in a follow up video but I wanted to keep it short.

@jokerace8227

11 ай бұрын

To me it would make sense for larger drones to have actual ADS-B position broadcasting just so pilots with moving map displays can see where they are relative to their own aircraft. In uncontrolled airspace RID is entirely ridiculous, and ADS-B should only be required to fly more than 400 feet above ground level. LAANC makes sense as is, and there should be a serious fine for not first getting authorization to fly inside those controlled airspaces. Heavy traffic airspaces, such as around LAX, maybe there should be a requirement that all UAVs no matter the size have ADS-B broadcasting if they want to fly inside that controlled airspace. Height restrictions should still apply in those airspaces, maybe unless you also have proper radio voice communication with the airport tower just as manned aircraft are required to have to fly in those airspaces.

@jokerace8227

11 ай бұрын

Basically I think there's a much more logical way to approach this utilizing a system that is already there for manned aircraft, and is actually required for manned aircraft to fly within ATC controlled airspaces. I see no real reason it can't be extended to UAVs, and the requirements made all but the same as for all other aircraft.

@l8ur1e

10 ай бұрын

@@MoiraOBrien I think you are right to keep it short. It's a perfect complement to xjet's videos where he goes into a lot of legal and technical issues with remote ID. But for the ordinary part-time hobbyist and the general public yours is perfect.

@rhensontollhouse

8 ай бұрын

Your experience is VERY different from operators of manned aircraft. There are too many RC aircraft which are operated in a hazardous manner. Remote ID helps reduce the very real mid-air collision danger irresponsible RC operators have created.

Excellent narration. I have no interest in RC it came up in my feed but you hooked me with straight and direct talk in a pleasant way.

I totally agree with you. I've been flying since I was a child. Today am 75 years old and fly both scale helicopters and 1.5m airplanes. Am a responsible RC pilot and never fly outside the rules of the AMA.

Thank you so much for making this video. The big money interests are doing a permanent airspace grab!

Very well spoken. You hit on a lot of the same points I did in my video, and there are SO many more points to be made.

After more than 50 years of enjoying the hobby, building and flying all sorts of model aircraft, I have found it almost impossible to keep up with all the constantly changing rules and regulations, so I've decided to move on and concentrate on other interests. My late father was a WW 2 aircraft mechanic, we attended every air show we could and he got me interested with building my first 'stick and Tissue' models as a young boy.

Ahem. Licensed SEL IFR pilot here. SO very happy to see FAA taking responsible action. There is an inherit problem with how some RC craft are operated. The FAA exists to maintain airspace safety. This is a significant step in that direction, one I am very happy to see.

@user-vk3bp8qw4m

8 ай бұрын

All the regulations in the world will not stop irresponsible persons from flying irresponsibley. Was it the FAA or CAA who DIDN'T do risk a risk assessment before bringing in these draconian regulation and does anyone know of fatal injury or hurt caused by model aircraft in over a hundred years of model flying?

@DrewNorthup

8 ай бұрын

If this was designed for Airspace Management it would use ADS-B so you could actually see the damn things in your cockpit. Unfortunately, RID does not use technology approved for use inside of an FAA regulated cockpit during the sterile phases of flight-when you as a pilot need it most.

@redwingsfan3621

7 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

Thank you for your response and support!

In the UK if RID gets proposed then all hobbyists should refuse to renew their yearly registration and hit the CAA in the pocket. We can afford not to fly for a year (6 months usable weather anyway) and then see them come begging for us to re-register to fund their crap unrealistic rules.

@loc4725

10 ай бұрын

It'll never happen. Those (like myself) who refuse to register are in a minority; the rest either give up or (more usually) just bend over and pay. And all our 'representitive body' the BMFA does is interpret the rules in the strictest possible way, effectively ban non-registered members from flying at affiliated clubs and then moan about the rapidly falling numbers.

@k1ortia

8 ай бұрын

It's pretty simple really, non compliance. And just get on with it. People are Oppressed enough daily as it is..!

@davidhewson8605

8 ай бұрын

In the pocket best way !. How will they police this ?. Six months clink for RC controller. Papers would have a field day. Regards. Dave

@eddier9455

7 ай бұрын

6 months usable weather? When I was in the hobby, I used to fly all year round, only things that stopped me flying was rain , snowing, fog or snow on the ground.

In Sweden a new regulation was installed a few years ago aimed at drones (and other flying objects). “Pilots” where to pass a test (on-line), pay a fee and get a certificate and then were instructed to fly in just those areas commissioned for drone flying and under certain conditions. However, hobbyists like my brother who have been an RC-pilot for, soon 60 years are also affected by these rules. Living in a remote place with neighbors miles away he isn’t according to the regulations allowed to fly his planes in that area.

Thank you for your comments. One point I rarely hear is how wonderful FPV Quadcopters and fixed wing RC craft are for those of us confined in wheelchairs. Since taking up this hobby, I've been able to see things and "go places" I never was able to do before. As you point out, it may not be safe for me to broadcast my location when flying my dji fpv quad or my fixed wings. My aircraft already has ID markings on in in compliance with previous rules, so if I crashed finding me would not likely be an issue, but given that the quad and its battery costs around $600 and the electronics in my fixed wing craft takes so much time, effort and money, I am disinclined to take any risk of and "unplanned landing" in a spot I cannot reach in my motorized wheel chair. I am a responsible adult and neither myself not the public need government bureaucrats to monitor my behavior is such an overbroad manner. Restrict flying near airports and limit altitude ... that's reasonable. Keeping me away from stadiums and crowds may also be reasonable, but restricting my use in all airspace unless I comply with a rather costly and dubious electronic monitoring regulation is an arbitrary and capricious violation of my rights by a unelected and largely unaccountable government agency which should be focusing it resources on much more important issues than me and those like me flying our toy aircraft or sightseeing with our FPV quadrocopters.

@MoiraOBrien

8 ай бұрын

You make some very valid points. I am glad that flying model aircraft has enable you to make better use of your different abilities. Well done and good luck for the future.

The accent, plus the timbre and overall _Moira-ness_ has now brought *proper* Legitimacy and Authenticity to the Cause. I think I'm supposed to curtsy? Seriously, a great video and well read, ma'am.

@MoiraOBrien

11 ай бұрын

You are too kind. However, I do have royal antecedents - my 32nd generation ancestor was High King of Ireland 1002 - 1014. So a curtsy would not go amiss LMAO

Thank you for your support with this crusade against Remote ID. Yes, it will end up in Europe if nothing is done. Everyone needs to be a sounding board with this.

@abcdefg4570

10 ай бұрын

This truly is alarming. If, and when it comes to my country of FInland, I am simply not going to comply. The police can come and drag me to prison. I still have over 60 years left on this earth, and I will not deal with this BS.

@jarnorajala

10 ай бұрын

Remote ID is required in EU at the start of 2024. Self-built aircrafts are exempt, at least in the beginning.

@abcdefg4570

10 ай бұрын

@@jarnorajala When it is mandatory for self-built aircraft, I will not comply. A lime has to be drawn somewhere.

@zamfirtoth6441

8 ай бұрын

They are after everything that leads to increased personal freedom and free will. They changed the name of it from communism to globalism.

@thefreedomguyuk

8 ай бұрын

Not in Europe. There are several EU laws making such an initiative illegal.

Several Federal Agencies want us RC flyers out of the air this includes DOT (FAA), DoD, and DHS. And Amazon is lobbying for this overreach.

P.S. From everything that I have read, the requirement to keep the drone within Visual Line Of Sight has been in the FAA regulations since at least 2016. For FAA regulated airspace, ANY flight that goes beyond that (yeah, long range) is in violation. Plus, the ceiling for drones is 400 feet (about 122 meters). ANY flight that goes above that is also in violation. These regulations are NOT new, they just often get ignored. We talk about airspace like it is ours to do with what we want, but it isn't. Yes, congress granted the FAA with sole authority for ALL airspace (even 1 inch off the ground in your backyard) in the USA.

Thank you for commenting on remote ID. It is a ridiculous rule that must be abolished.

@Archer1182

8 ай бұрын

It's already in place so it's here to stay

@codybeck5425

8 ай бұрын

Remote ID is just them trying to fix a problem that bad decision making led to in the first place. They screwed up when they declared that all drones are aircraft regulated by the FAA. Since they are aircraft, if someone is doing something nefarious with the drone, you'll get a felony if you shoot it down. The US government has been making really bad decisions for about the last 20 years on pretty much everything.

@mikeallen5291

8 ай бұрын

@@Archer1182 we all know how rules go. . .

@Okamika44

8 ай бұрын

@@Archer1182 then everyone who wants to be considered true patriot will ignore it.

Spot on, ive flown rc models on and off for over 50 years and never an injury or damage to property other than my own models. I am not about to stop just because of overregulation by corrupt govs.

To go a little deeper, with the stealth-like movement of quadcopters and the ability to film things from the air makes this mostly about control. When the fire in Lahaina burned down the town the government surrounded the area with large black fencing to not allow viewing from the outside and didn't allow Arial intrusion by drones over the area. Now there could have been many reasons for this but the cloaking of the area and secrecy seemed a bit much. Now that large companies are already involved trying to buy up the destroyed area makes it even more dark. It's the first I learned about "15 minute cities" I urge you to look up the term.

I am 44 and been flying 34 years, I am instructor as well as board member at my field. I will not by any means put this in any of my many aircraft. This is obsurd as I follow all laws in my hobby. You are 100% right in your video and thank you for making. I will fly for the rest of my life as my hobby is my life. Mark my words never in any of my planes!

Thank you Moira, You put the message across with excellent clarity. The fact that fixed wing models are included in the ridiculously broad scope of the RID legislation is an absolute abomination and I absolutely agree with your point that where the USA leads, others will follow. Cross-compliance in aviation law is a virtually universal inevitability. With kind regards, Rob.

@rc-fannl7364

10 ай бұрын

The inclusion of any rc aircraft in these rules, and only use a single weight class to divide between "we need to track you all the time" and "go ahead, we're not tracking you (yet)" shows there has never been a real risk assessment.

@billkraemer4710

8 ай бұрын

Don’t expect the American Modelers Association to help out. They already rolled for the FAA in 2014.

@sizzelot

8 ай бұрын

As I understand it, other countries still allow airline first officers to only have 250 hours and a Commercial certificate to fly, unlike in the US where you now need 1250 hours and an ATP which is now causing pilot shortages. Maybe theyll see how dumb RID is and wont implement it either.

@G-ra-ha-m

8 ай бұрын

Act 1 Will. and Mary, 1688, does not allow them to do this in the UK. The government is acting unlawfully.

@robm.4512

8 ай бұрын

@@G-ra-ha-m Superceded by the Parliamentary Bill of 1689, to which William and Mary were party, that recognises and reserves Parliament’s exclusive right to set law as they saw fit and therefore to govern. William and Mary agreed to that in return for remaining seated as monarchs and titular “heads of state.” So no, sorry, but you’re as incorrect as every other tub thumping originalist non-lawyer that’s been suckered down that particular rabbit hole. I’ll bet that you’ve got a raft of highly entertaining conspiracy theories too, that’s how most people roll who start quoting William and Mary law 1 in reference to oversight of Government without regard to subsequent acts.

Very good effort, thank you

My sincere thanks for making this video. One solution to this issue would be to pressure the FAA to raise the minimum weight requirement up from 250g's

@MoiraOBrien

7 ай бұрын

I support the suggestion that the minimum weight should be raised to 1kg but as the authorities are calling this a “safety” issue, this will not help the airport incursions that already happen. The solution has always been to restrict the takeoff/operator position information to law enforcement.

Clearly delivered!!! Great job with creating such a clear picture of this situation.

Thanks for making this well done video. FRIA’s remind me of native Americans and reservations. Guess we are close to the trail of tears for our hobby.

@robertkeddie

11 ай бұрын

Agreed. It's a land grab - a small number of incomers evicting the existing population who have been operating in peace and relative safety for decades. It's interesting that the Australians are next.

@chesterfinecat7588

8 ай бұрын

Drama queen much? Yes, you are on the brink of gas ovens because you can't remain anonymous while buzzing people.

Thanks for sharing the word about RID.

Great, Great video! Here in Australia our equivalent of the FAA, called CASA, has produced a request for submissions from the public on HOW (NOT whether) remote ID should be introduced in Australia. We have two months finishing on 23 July 2023 to get our submissions in. As well the damaging consequences Moira has pointed out, the New Zealander Bruce Simpson (xjet on KZread), who has posted below, has highlighted many others. We all need to act before it is too late.

@MoiraOBrien

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I had heard of this from Xjet - not good news that it is not “if” but “how”. At the moment Europe and UK have not mentioned remote ID, but I have no doubt that they will soon. That’s why this campaign is so important.

@user-vk3bp8qw4m

8 ай бұрын

No organisation in the world takes any notice of public submissions! Carry on flying.

Just for the record, you are right. I had planned on getting into RC landscape photography and it just because such hassle I decided not to get into it after all. But in support of the FAA, if a LOT of these hobbyist would behave themselves, stop flying over people houses and trying to look into their skylights, or spy on people trying to sunbath in the nude in the privacy of their own backyards, or just make a general nuisance of themselves, I doubt the FAA would have brought the hammer down in the first place. As it usually is, its the few bad apples that ruin it for all the others.

Thank you for your support

beautiful cinematography too. great video.

One of the most articulate presentations I've encountered on this subject. Thank you very much!

@MoiraOBrien

7 ай бұрын

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So a couple weeks ago there was a wild fire in Scottsdale. The fire was getting dangerously close to a row of houses and was spreading quickly. The fire bombers were called out to lay retardant. They had to hold off several passes because someone decided they wanted drone footage of the fire.

@Magcheck

10 ай бұрын

That's terrible but you're not going to eliminate that problem with government mandated equipment on RC's. You just can't stop stupid people from doing stupid things with stupid government regulations. Never have - never will.

@Wavefront101

8 ай бұрын

So some cars can block the path of firetrucks, lets track and monitor all cars then. People can get hurt in their homes, so lets put a government monitored camera inside your house for your safety. How about a rfid tracking device strapped to you, for everyones' safety? Don't worry, it's coming, and you will vote for it.

@JarrettDorough

8 ай бұрын

@@Wavefront101 You should write fiction. Nowhere in my original statement did I say I support RID. I simply pointed out something that occurred where some drone knucklehead was not able to use common sense and it had a greater impact than you not being able to play with a toy.

@DrewNorthup

8 ай бұрын

Getting drone footage of fires is already very illegal. Alas, nobody seemed to consider that trying to push all remote controlled aircraft to use 2.4 GHz would make it impossible to use traditional Radio Direction Finding to locate the pilot. Therefore they have to invent this stupidity.

Thanks for posting. I hope this is soon abandoned by the FAA. STEM programs as you mention will suffer as well. Eventually and unfortunately some pilot will be attacked.

@americansfirst1095

8 ай бұрын

Another 3 letter agency that answers to no one making "laws". Totally illegal in the USA, but they know that no one can afford to fight them to prove it.

@jasmine2501

8 ай бұрын

Yeah. When you're flying, you're kinda vulnerable to pickpockets and other people who might sneak up and rob you or worse. And, children will be a target of these criminals too.

@jasmine2501

8 ай бұрын

@@dmitryshusterman9494 irrelevant, it's not a reason to get violent. And no, you really don't have any right to the kind of privacy you're talking about. Aircraft have been able to spy on you for decades, and the only difference here is that the people doing it now, are less harmful than the people who've always been able to do it.

@dmitryshusterman9494

8 ай бұрын

@@jasmine2501 yes, aircraft were able to spy on us before, but not a perverted neighbors kid with a cheap drone. And, what's violence have to do with it. Why does flying a drone makes your kid more valuable to an attack. Instead, it might prevent him from bugging neighbors

Thank you! I have heard the same I Info a hundred times now, but I like the way that you tell it the best.😊

Thank you Moira for bringing this up!

Thank you for spreading the word with a warning tone without the hysterics. More people will pay attention (I hope).

Short and sweet, but do nicely presented. Thank you.

Well said, great video - Thank you so much!

I flew little RC planes as a kid in the 1980s. We had an RC field out near a lake (still exists). Now they have the new peanut sized electric RC planes...like little Piper Cubs the size of a shoe box, and you fly them in a large backyard. I suppose they want to track those too?? This is insane. What about all the geese, hawks and vultures that fly around where I live...are they going to require them to register with the FAA and carry transponders? I'll be semi-retiring in 10 years, and I was hoping to pick up my old hobby again. My wife is from Mexico, and RC flying & scale models are big where she grew up. Sooo, looks like we'll end up living down there. So far, you can still launch bottle rockets down there on Mexican Independence Day (or any day) without getting a visit from the cops. So, I think RC flying will be safe for awhile.

Thank you from Florida for making this video ❤

Excellent and well spoken!

I am in the uk and i will never have remote id in my aircraft, i fly fixed wing, the only solution is for every rc pilot to not comply with this over regulation.

@gazza4230

11 ай бұрын

I certainly won’t be complying ✊

@M-H433

11 ай бұрын

Me either

Part 2: In researching UAS (drone / quad) Remote ID module detection devices and apps, I have not found any app that will detect the Remote ID broadcast beyond the module’s transmission range (about 1K…2K max). From some of the testing, most of the phone apps don’t work all that well and the phone must be decently close to the quad. So how does a drone in a rural area (miles from people) get detected when there is nothing within the broadcast range to detect it? Furthermore, there is nothing to indicate that information received on a phone app or other device is sent anywhere; neither automatically or manually by the user. So, how does this RID data get to any Air Traffic Management system?

It’s not only about big corporations and government being able to track our every move for marketing opportunities, it’s primarily about freeing up all urban airspace for unrestricted commercial drone (package delivery etc) operations. Big corporations and big money - we just do not matter (except for being a cash source for those big corporations - just look at how Amazon etc profited because of government mandated “lock-downs” during the Covid debacle).

Thank you so much for your flight back video to FAA remote ID.

You're Right.. Here's a truth.., Since at a very young age Through this Hobby is how my daughter and two sons became true pilots throughout college and now pilot real full scale aircraft in military and civilian. Where's the AMA?!

@SoloRenegade

11 ай бұрын

the AMA has never cared. they have always been stuck up self-interested snobs.

Everyone needs to realize government needs to be kept in line and not trusted or the police/nanny state will continue to metastasize with more and more authoritarian regulation of everything we do.

As a general aviation pilot flying light aircraft around the UK but also a drone operator as a photographer, I was on the safety side of the fence. However after watching this video I have to say I agree with you. I wasn't aware that Remote ID would also share the location of the operator, which yes - has massive privacy concerns. Remote ID is currently in consultation phase with the UK's CAA - so it is absolutely only a matter of time.

Great video. Thank you. ❤ - RID sucks !!! No pilot position broadcast ! Change this, FAA!

Just for clarification, Remote ID has been 3 years in the making. RDQ sued the FAA over Remote ID and lost. This is not really new, it is just finally going into full force. Also to clarify, the remote ID requires all drones OVER 250 grams to have the device installed. The Recreational Exemption provides for drones weighing less the 250 grams to be flown solely for fun with NO registration and NO remote ID. Also be aware that the Remote ID broadcast is short range Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. So, a person would need to be close enough to the drone to actually be able to pick up that broadcast. Do be aware that the Department of Homeland Security is working in conjunction with the FAA (the front agency). Nice video.

@trottingwolf

11 ай бұрын

I'm not sure what is true right now, but I have heard from other youtube channels that there is no 250g exception now. If the is not then this Remote ID is far beyond ridiculous.

@buddyadkins2432

11 ай бұрын

@@trottingwolf First, I would suggest that folks actually read the FAA regulations and understand them before making a rant video about something they might NOT fully understand. There ABSOLUTELY IS THE Recreational Exemption for sub-250 gram drones. I would think that most drone pilots know this already. Most of the KZread RANTS are incorrect in one or more aspects. They do not appear to have read the FAA regulations. They don't appear to have followed this over the 3 years in the making. Remote ID is SHORT RANGE. If you can't see the drone, then you likely can't get any information from it. These YT videos appear to be knee jerk reactions. The sad thing is that videos of incorrect information just make us look stupid. Plus, some of the hypothetical scenarios are really out there. Technically possible, but not necessarily probable.

@AerialWaviator

10 ай бұрын

It not "just a device" that has to be installed. It's the regulations of where and how can fly. That device is not just hardware, it's a beacon sending out unique identifier that is not obfuscated, so anyone can record and track it's geo location. It doesn't matter if turned on while flying, or on your workbench at home your personal location will likely be recorded. Since the identifier is visible, it could be easily cloned and used by an unknown party. They don't need to be near, once data is captured, it will be easy to aggregate and share online. Networks already exist listening to bluetooth and wifi devices. Such devices already track vehicle traffic to provide traffic flow info. For traffic the identity of individual vehicles is obfuscated, and there are regulations that limit how the data is shared (or sold). It has to be aggregated in such a way that individuals are not trackable. RID has not such restrictions.

@buddyadkins2432

10 ай бұрын

@@AerialWaviator You might want to go back through the regulations of where and how you can fly that have been in place since 2016. Those regulations haven't changed. What Remote ID changes is a tool for enforcement. Flying Beyond Visual Line of Sight is a violation of the regulations that have been in place since 2016. Drones have not been allowed to fly outside of that range. By the way, the signal is short range and is NOT collected just because the device is on. Someone has to be close enough to the Remote ID to pick up the signal, know it is there, and want to pick up the signal. While there may be an assortment of networks that collect some information, the coverage is not near as great as you make it appear. There is NO blanket network everywhere that will be picking up all Remote ID signals. Maybe some day, but not today. Yes. The DHS would like it to be, but it isn't. One of the points to Remote ID is to be able to locate the pilot.

Good and necessary video, thank you for it and your voice!

In watching the videography in your posting which appears to be rural and at high altitudes, how in the world would someone even see the drone much less be close enough to snag the RID data?

Thank you

Thanks Moira, keep up the good work!

does this apply to foam flyers/park fliers?

@MoiraOBrien

8 ай бұрын

Only if they weigh more than 249gms

Well said. Thanks for speaking up.

Thank you!!!

Thank you for the video. This remote ID will lead to more flyers equipment being stolen, along with attacks on pilots and their vehicles and other equipment. It is leaving the pilot open to abuse. How long before we have a death of a hobbyist not killed by his drone, but because he was flying in a safe manor following all the rules and regulations of the FAA / CAA / EASA and was tracked down by his remote ID. Educate the public before making remote ID a regulation. Will remote ID be mandatory for all aircraft ie gliders, powered para gliders, hand gliders, hot air balloons and micro lights not just our hobby.

@johnabelljr1997

11 ай бұрын

No, Remote ID is for unmanned aircraft

The US FAA didn't think this through. There needs to be an altitude exception - below 200 feet no remote ID should be necessary. There also needs to be a limitation on who gets to see the location of the control station. As is, the new RID regulation encourages confrontations between anti drone nuts and drone pilots. Drones under 250 grams are exempt from RID, that weight limit needs to increase to 1000 grams.

Thank you! You make some great points!!!

Thank you Moira for pointing out how remote id is a totally unwarranted violation of recreational model and quad rotor flier's rights.

I've met 3 pilots while flying my drone, not one was bothered they loved my flying and wanted to learn more, i've met several karens and kevin's who's main job is to walk their dog. Somehow they're the ones who find it dangerous and complain. going as far as walking kilometers out of their way to find me and complain.........no one ever talks to the guy with the nikon p1000 with miles of zoom....but our 140decibel drones are spy drones🤣🤣

Very well said, with weight behind your words. Where institutions fail us we need to step in and take responsibility as competent and considerate human beings. Thank you.

Part 1: According to my past and current research, the ADS-B transponder which is used on most, but not all, manned aircraft has a “clear” range of about 250 nautical miles and transmits on frequencies 978 MHz or 1070 MHz which can be received by towers designed to receive the signals and connected to some type of air traffic management system. By contrast, the Remote ID modules transmit on either the Bluetooth (4 or 5) or WLAN both of which are short range. The Bluetooth signal has an effective range that is less than 1K and is purported to be able to reach 2K in optimal conditions. WLAN has an effective range of about 300 feet (about 100 meters) outside. Some testing shows that these numbers are likely optimal and the actual distance is less. Consequently, these two systems (ADS-B and Remote ID) are not really comparable since they have no where near the same capabilities.

As long as there are rogue recreational pilots like myself that will ignore ridiculous FAA overreach while continuing to fly responsibly, RID will NEVER kill the hobby.

@handynothandsome261

8 ай бұрын

Time to load up a couple of Hellfires on your biggest RC craft, and go looking for the tyrants who think they can pass such a rule non-legislatively.

@Timbothruster-fh3cw

8 ай бұрын

And it's not about anyone's safety either, it's that they don't want us to have the ability to spy on them as they do us!

@slapdat.byteme

8 ай бұрын

@@Timbothruster-fh3cw Maybe. I think the primary driver of RID is to clear our recreational RC aircraft from the airspace below 400 ft so commercial drones can take it over. There’s no other logical driver for this BS regulation. Anyway, I added 6 more non-compliant flights to my list yesterday. 😎

@Timbothruster-fh3cw

8 ай бұрын

@@slapdat.byteme Good for you, but remember, nothing is as it seems! Have a good day 😁👍

Thanks Moira, keep up the fight

Well said 😊 I have been flying since 1973 and do all kinds of rc

Excellent video. Thank you, Moira, for your wonderful commentary :-)

Well said, and you are correct, RID regulation has already started spreading across the world. 😢

I understand that on some RID modules that would have to be used for model aircraft you can turn off the feature which allows anyone to see the pilot location on a cell phone. Law enforcement will not be effected, only drone tracking programs used on cell phones. There is a youtube video about this.

@MoiraOBrien

11 ай бұрын

Can you post the link to this please?

@ericwillis777

11 ай бұрын

​@@MoiraOBrien Alien Drones - episode " cheap rid modules and hacks to make them invisible"

thank you so much for your voice in this battle moira

Any private pilot can tell you what the FAA mission statement is “We are not happy until you are unhappy “

Thank you your key points are so true. The FAA is killing a hobby for corporate greed bottom line.

@MonkeyJedi99

10 ай бұрын

Don't forget the fear-based justification to expand the surveillance state.

@chrissego4370

8 ай бұрын

​​@@thegunsngloryshowyou don't have any right to the airspace above your property. Cry about it.

When the FAA passed the first rules this was inevitable. Every Aircraft is monitored and there is no way drones were going to escape the same fate.

@rhensontollhouse

8 ай бұрын

Yes, and for good reason.

@joehobo2189

8 ай бұрын

@@rhensontollhouse all the FAA is doing is creating a market for ghost drones.

@Sorrigan

8 ай бұрын

We had one take the prop off a cherokee just recently at the local GA airport while it was landing. We call them out all the time. It's terrifying. They're like birds without the common sense to move out of the way... if not intentionally getting into the flight path of planes. To say, "they haven't killed anyone" is disingenuous. The equivalent of ADS-B would go a long way toward keeping the sky safe for everyone and catch the bad actors.

@joehobo2189

8 ай бұрын

@@Sorrigan I don't fly drones I have no dog in this but the first drones were home brewed how is the FAA going to stop people from building these things out of parts ordered from overseas and then doing bad things with them. People are basically only allowed to fly them in line of sight now.

@Sorrigan

8 ай бұрын

@@joehobo2189 You bring up a great point. And you're not wrong. Shoot, if you had the mind too, I'm sure you could disable the transponder on a shelf bought one too. You can do it in general aviation as well. I'm at least hoping the good actors will keep them on and making them more visible to the larger craft in the airspace.

I didn't fly this year for the first time since the 90's. The AMA has done nothin to help us..... I would love to hear the community's input pertaining to this Fact.

This was interesting, and I shared the video on my FB and X "pages". You appear to be very dedicated, serious, and I suspect that you really enjoy the RC modeling and flying hobby. Thanks for taking the time, and expending the effort to inform folks as to what is transpiring with this "requirement". I only fly indoors these days, but I may return to flying outdoors again, if and when I resume constructing a custom drone as soon as during the approaching winter, based on the original and unique Cinetank platform that I acquired when the price was reduced and no longer supported by a certain online merchant. I put the design and construction endeavor on hold back in the year 2016 or so, when my now late father and I had just began to collectively assemble the frame, discussing each step prior to proceeding, while I continued to research and acquire the parts that would be needed for future steps. He was an avid modeler, and woodworker all of his life, and taught me a lot, but only cursorily mentioned that he knew of folks that equipped models with radio control equipment, and that was not among his interests. He built many plastic models when I was growing up, and I soon followed suit. He also had built the somewhat typical balsa wood skeleton framed models, with the paper and cloth "skins", of days gone by, most likely before plastic models were available. I have a P-38 Stearman model that I was given as a gift, which is still in the box, and I take it out and admire it on occasion, although I have never been interested in assembling it. Anyway, Thanks again, and Best Wishes into the future, in all that you do... _John_