FAA Makes Major Drone ID Marking Change

[SoarHead]

I had Callie do mine in white. Impossible to see unless you know where to look.

[edfmaniac]

Finally a flier to who gets sailboat racing.....YEA Mark...thanks..
kevin

I haven't raced rc sailboats but I briefly had one when I was younger. It was a blast but I was using a standard servo for a sail winch and had to turn into the wind every time I wanted to trim the sail tighter. LOL

Have you seen the new full scale boats that will be the same configuratoin as the next America's Cup yachts? This is the first I've seen of any using the proposed foil/hull configuration, although I think it's smaller than the AC boats will end up being. https://www.americascup.com/en/video/76_MEET-THE-MULE

[Csessa]

For what it is worth, I absolutely love RC sailboat racing and do it a ton more than flying. Don't knock it till you try it...check out American Model Yacht Association for clubs near you.
One design racing is incredibly intense and challenging and I would be pressed to chose which I love more.....seriously...quite a bit like pylon racing or slope soaring...reading air is absolutely necessary and sail tuning is critical...try going to some national championships in a given class...it will blow your mind as to the intensity and the challenges......seriously...
kevin

Scale Laser Sailboat racing every Sunday for the last 9 months. Currently folks are learning so it is somewhat the equivalent of bummer cars. Almost as much fun as landing a 6 meter on the mountain in Cumberland!!!

[kjkavaney]

Finally a flier to who gets sailboat racing.....YEA Mark...thanks..
kevin

[Mark9]

I understand fully about sailboat racing. FWIW, I raced full size sailboats for years. My first race was in a Santana 20, then started in the "J" series from 22's to the 29. I even leased a J 22 for a year and raced it in the local J 22 circuit. The pinnacle of my racing was a Henderson 30 as foredeck and we raced one design at Key West Race Week. Had some great rides that week!

[kjkavaney]

For what it is worth, I absolutely love RC sailboat racing and do it a ton more than flying. Don't knock it till you try it...check out American Model Yacht Association for clubs near you.
One design racing is incredibly intense and challenging and I would be pressed to chose which I love more.....seriously...quite a bit like pylon racing or slope soaring...reading air is absolutely necessary and sail tuning is critical...try going to some national championships in a given class...it will blow your mind as to the intensity and the challenges......seriously...
kevin

[Mark9]

Back when I started in RC one needed a license to operate a RC transmitter. I never saw a FCC agent nor was I ever asked to produce that license...I still obtained one though. However, that requirement went away long ago. Some say it did because of the CB craze. Now we need something equivalent just to fly. With it being almost impossible to police I wonder if the same will occur with the current knee jerk reaction of our brain dead legislators...or will they drive us all to pick up RC sailboats?

[ARUP]

More like Sesame Street Theater!

[ARUP]

Exactly! Only paranoid clubs would be would be willing to succumb to doing the FAA's 'dirty work'! What idiot would put their name or identification on a UAS and do intentional harm? The only scenario is if the miscreant stole your I.D. to do such.

[ARUP]

Mike...you might just find yourself with very very few places to fly in the end...sucks I know.
kevin

Not really because none of the clubs around here act as agents for the FAA. We use common sense and let them do their own work.

[BryanB]

No club that I am a member or know of is, or is planning to do the governments job of enforcement. Any violation doesn't come back on the "club" so why would they? If any club chooses to self enforce the FAA number rule they are struggling for purpose.

[Tom]

Mike...you might just find yourself with very very few places to fly in the end...sucks I know.
kevin

It’s all “Kubiki” Theater anyway.....there’s no way they can enforce any “no fly” edicts they impose on the public........the kind of flying we do will never stop no matter what any government bureaucrat dreams up as an answer to an unasked question...........treat it like the BS it is and just keep having fun!

[kjkavaney]

Mike...you might just find yourself with very very few places to fly in the end...sucks I know.
kevin

[ARUP]

Might I use 'invisible' ink? Specifically, the ink that only shows with UV light? The Federal specs don't address this as 'yay' or 'nay'.

Also, any club that voluntarily wishes to enforce FAA policy (for free!) is just enabling the FAA to extend their 'reach'. The FAA wants to pass rules and regulations so let them enforce them! We are required to have a valid AMA number to fly at most clubs and sanctioned AMA events and we must now have a valid FAA number to fly... anywhere... with or without the AMA.

In any case, if a club is going to voluntarily enforce FAA rules and regulations then I, personally, would like to know that will occur. I will base my judgement on that and other factors whether to take time to attend said event.

[kjkavaney]

I had Callie Graphics make up 50 of these black letters on clear vinyl....the lettering is 1/8" high in size for $10.00 I plan to put these under stabs etc. small but visible. Some of the fields I fly at will require this and I want to be able to fly anyplace I show up. Sucks but what can one do. Just an idea.
kevin