Court Rules FAA May Not Require Hobbyist Model R/C Registration at DVinfo.net

Dave Allen · May 25th, 2017, 11:02 AM

Well, file this under I told you so. I pity those private flyers who registered their model planes and helicopters and wasted your $ when the FAA falsley claimed you hobbyists had to register your rubber band powered Gillow balsa planes and your paper airplanes, both of which the FAA claimed were aircraft. I guess those little paper T shaped paper helicopters were now aircraft too. Better register your darts and Estes model rockets too. I confess to just not being able to find anywhere to put registration numbers on my $15 micro multirotor.

https://www.scribd.com/document/3490...g-Taylor-v-FAA

Taylor v FAA is the name of the case.

Christopher Young · May 27th, 2017, 12:10 AM

Even more drastic pressures is being applied down here in Oz. Our federal Senators are pushing for a ban on the sale of drones. What happens to those of us who are already "drone" registered with CASA (the aviation authority) here in Australia will be interesting to say the least.

Australian Government senators want to ban the sale of drones - Newsshooter

Chris Young
CYV Productions
Sydney

Rainer Listing · June 5th, 2017, 12:31 AM

I wouldn't worry too much about it. These are the same senators that required automobiles be preceded by a man carrying a red flag. Use of "man" rather than "person" is deliberate.

May 25th, 2017, 11:02 AM	#1
Dave Allen Major Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Boston Posts: 497	Court Rules FAA May Not Require Hobbyist Model R/C Registration Well, file this under I told you so. I pity those private flyers who registered their model planes and helicopters and wasted your $ when the FAA falsley claimed you hobbyists had to register your rubber band powered Gillow balsa planes and your paper airplanes, both of which the FAA claimed were aircraft. I guess those little paper T shaped paper helicopters were now aircraft too. Better register your darts and Estes model rockets too. I confess to just not being able to find anywhere to put registration numbers on my $15 micro multirotor. https://www.scribd.com/document/3490...g-Taylor-v-FAA Taylor v FAA is the name of the case. __________________ Dave -

May 27th, 2017, 12:10 AM	#2
Christopher Young Trustee Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,568	Re: Court Rules FAA May Not Require Hobbyist Model R/C Registration Even more drastic pressures is being applied down here in Oz. Our federal Senators are pushing for a ban on the sale of drones. What happens to those of us who are already "drone" registered with CASA (the aviation authority) here in Australia will be interesting to say the least. Australian Government senators want to ban the sale of drones - Newsshooter Chris Young CYV Productions Sydney

June 5th, 2017, 12:31 AM	#3
Rainer Listing Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Nowra, Australia Posts: 440	Re: Court Rules FAA May Not Require Hobbyist Model R/C Registration I wouldn't worry too much about it. These are the same senators that required automobiles be preceded by a man carrying a red flag. Use of "man" rather than "person" is deliberate.