Drone and RC plane news, 18 March 2024 

I work in the drone space. I cornered a FAA rep at last years AUVSI. I asked him plainly how RID will prevent bad actors from doing naughty stuff. He admitted it wont. No more than a license plate prevents a nut from driving into a crowd. He just claimed it needs oversight, even if its onerous and serves zero real purpose.

Well I learned something. I'm 65 been flying over 50 years now. I fly a DJI camera drone at times. I had no idea I wasn't a "TRUE" hobbyist.

Yes, in America there are dangerous massive swarms of drones everywhere. I, myself, have been killed on multiple occasions by them, it's terrible. OR it could mostly be F.U.D (or income by FUD), or something like that. BUT, at least we can take flights on commercial aircraft knowing full well that the federal government is keeping us safe. Or... not...

I'm feeling quite smug for now being in Australia - they scrapped even just the registration requirement for anything over 249g. I think we can fly anything as long as it's under a kilo and 5.5km from an airport or something. Which is making me a bit sus - because what are they planning. I'd politely run foul of any remote ID nonsense - registering something with a identifying number on it I can see making sense, because if you f*** up and somehow cause World War III by crashing it into an embassy, sure, but remote ID seems to be next-level paranoia.

Have original Mavic Pro, no RID attached. Will never have unit attached.

Too speak to Boeings issues, you should be aware the whistleblower has died in an "apparent" suicide. This after telling individuals that if he showed up dead, its not a suicide.

Good weekly news Bruce…..the comments from viewers are just amazing. Thank for sharing

Bruce, you hit it right on the nail. The FAA will not care if you're not RID complaint unless you do something dumb that will attract attention. I haven't been flying for a couple of years but now that I'm retired, I'm getting back into it... non RID compliant! I've been watching your channel for 6 years and really enjoy your content. So much so, when I visit Hobbiton near Matamata some day, I would like to drop by and say hi, if you have the time.

Great commentary, and really enjoyed your AI created image which hit the nail right on the head👍

Thanks so much Bruce!

Excellent video, Bruce!

Fly under the radar, Fly under the RIDar

Thanks Bruce

cheers for vid mate

Thanks brother hope your doing well and getting some flying in, cheers 🍻 bro

Good video !!

Will RID prevent stupidity? Asking for a friend.

I have prop planes buzzing my house well below 200' and the field is 8 miles from my house. No reason for it.

Keep at it my friend. I appreciate you.

oldguyFPV; I was flying today and have no ID where I was!

The AI is spot on with that picture.

Thank you Xjet!

This week in Aussie, two Quantas jets have a Fender Bender on the tarmac, Jetstar plane collides with Ute on runway, LATAM plane plummets injures 50, No drones involved in any incidents.

I sold or gave away most of my RC aviation models, equipment ect. My new hobby is rimfire markmanship and target plinking, not nearly as much hassle with regulations, permits ect. and surprisingly less expensive with just as much fun and the local range community is very welcoming to new members.

Hi from the uk 🇬🇧 Bruce

Bruce, we need to stop that specific AI right now, because it ends us all! It's too smart to keep working. 😬 But yeah, I absolutely agree. Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

I'm just glad quadcopters are exempt .

Explain to me how back yard model rocketry is safer than drones and rec planes.

I've seen the term "airworthy-mess Certificate" banded about lately

All of my Quads are on the Ozempic Challenge 👍👍🇺🇸🌬️💋

Mirrors can't stop lasers. They can slow it down a little but they'll heat up and get destroyed.

Hi Bruce, excellent news video, great use for a disco-ball, I blame designer trying to make things easier, im writing for the airlines to fire their pilots and 12 year olds will be piloting from their bedrooms, and a joystick. Yep its a big gorilla. I have been flying 3.5in micros far from anyone else. Thanks again for a great news about our Hobby

Love that AI generated picture, amazing.

From now on, all my drones will be covered in retroreflectors

Need to put or if those corner cube mirrors like they use on the moon that regardless of what angle the beam comes in it goes right back to the source.

Waiting for the first disco ball drone .be a real eye opener

6 more years of Poootin and my diesel truck and drone are the real problem with the world

Laser beams. Not a disco ball. Corner reflectors. Make a half dozen of them and stick them on reflectors anywhere you have room around it. from half an inch to an an inch square. If he's just using a pointer he'll get an unpleasant flash (depending on the optical quality of your reflectors) If he's using a high energy (and illegal for that matter) laser .... probably the return wouldn't blind him permanently .... probably ... (the sweep across the drone is likely on the order of milliseconds actually on the drone... and again if you're using light weight materials the optical structure is likely not that good) but quite possibly he's gonna have a bad day.

I'm not putting remote ID on my models. I'll continue flying safely in the park. FAA chose the worst possible rules for remote ID.

Nothing wrong with sub 250, it's just a question of matching what you fly with where you fly it. Not that it'll make any difference here in the UK, because the current CAA plans are (hybrid) network remote ID on everything from tiny whoops upwards.

There are other more serious crimes that must be enforced instead of hassling a guy flying a foamie at the local school field. This should be only for commercial drone users.

Police have been notified about remote Id and intend to use it to harass local RC Flyers. Enjoying a hobby is against the law in the US.

The whistleblower had already given the same testimony before and this time it was due to an appeal. He wasn't giving new info out so why would Boeing do that? He probably was not in a good mental state as is. Sad though.

1:09 Those are infrared lasers, regular mirrors don't work shit against them. Also even if it was in visible spectrum laser it melts glass/plastic and destroy thin reflective material in seconds. Only somewhat working Mirror Shield is the Bragg mirror, but it needs to tuned for the laser frequency.

You missed aerial video of an even that officially isn't happening as an offense attracting additional FAA charges.

Hi Bruce, When are you guys flying again?? 👍👍👍👍

Just look out for those older gentlemen flying around the model airfield.

Hit the nail on the head about the "70% non compliance" study and DJI ... just walk into any electronics store today, buy any new DJI drone above 250g. It is automatically going to broadcast your pilot location and the serial number & you cannot turn it off. Fine, unless you register yourself with the FAA along with the RID details you're in violation, but the hardware is fundamentally compliant with the basics of broadcasting. The study nitpicked that the reporting can be a little inaccurate due to software/firmware versions but, whatever. 🙄 Also, I'm _pretty sure_ the law only applies to any drone with a manufacture date past September 2022... so companies like Parrot, Yuneec, etc are not required at all go back and update end of life drones. Though it is a mess that they have allowed parrot to implement it however they wanted, self-certify and then get it approved. It appears the BNF FPV drone/plane/heli market, hobby-grade RTF market has been forgotten also. I think the FAA doesn't want to actually deal with that category, which is great, but I'd also hate to be a small 'manufacturer' knowing I was technically breaking the law and they could come knocking.

How will the FAA enforce the drone ID? With enthusiasm and gusto!

I love the Ai photo it sums it all up.

The FAA will find some RU-vidr who is flying a small RC airplane without Remote ID and give him the same treatment as they're giving Trent Palmer to make an example out of them and get everyone scared.

Theres only one company making RIDs and with all the Part 107 people buying 10 at a time, the rest of us probably wont fly for another 2 years. I think that most RC companies will be bankrupt by the end of the year. Its certainly not a good investment

the most important voice in FPV!

I'm more scared of people reporting you for just flying and then having to deal with police at that point.

It would have been nice to have a quick and simple introduction to drone ID for first time viewer’s.

I need to worry about man aircraft not the unmanned aircraft

I still fly as I have always done and will continue to do so without a tracking device. I haven't hurt anyone or anything. It's a miracle 🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️ flying free in America a Democratic Republic.

I will not comply, I fly at my property, most are umx.

Media hyping drone stuff...does that sound like media and those scary looking AR's?

And skydio doesn’t sell consumer drones or any drones lol only lease. Crazy I spent money on a rid module and the HR2864

Ummm, how come no one is complaining about all the private pilots with monetized youtube channels showing their flying adventures?? Huh? What is the diff?

it wont be long before we'll all just wear a ducted fan like we're wearing an everyday jacket. We'll be flying ourselves everywhere... seems hobby drones wont be so interesting anymore

I'm beginning to hate my first name!

If I do something stupid and have RemoteID - no one will ever have a record for it because Bluetooth only goes 70ft with those tiny tinsy antennas .. also my 3.5 inch fly's like a 5inch!

"What's happened to he aviation industry, it used to be super safe?" ESG happened to it ,that's what!

Hello, I love your fight for our rights but can you please also give us the fun videos you used to make at the RC Airfield where you fly, it's a nice change of pace between all the seriousness that happens at the moment 😊

you need to make a t-shirt with your AI picture

I'm thr only person I see in my area flying drones. 1 drone is a swarm I guess lol.

How would they clear airspace over cities before laser blasting it.

So check this out. You can still buy none compliant drones. Bind and fly drones can't comply with standard RID. It's impossible. You putting a module on it won't make it compliant because the regulation demands standard RID for mass-produced drones weighing over 250 grams. There's not a single Emax bind and fly on the declaration of compliance list, yet you can buy them right now.

It's power and crazy politics.

wouldnt know what to do with a remote ID even if I had one... dont want to know, suppose I will eventually but I currently fly over lake erie and niagara river with fixed wing jobs, sometimes from my boat. when I fly I think who the hell cares lol

Cats eye and lasers make laser weapons problematic.

With all the new rules in the U.S. they have now, scared me out of THEIR SKIES even over my own property. I live in a small town in NW Pennsylvania and I have NOT seen a drone flying anywhere around here for a couple years now, they are all scared to fly these days.

IT WILL SOON BE ONLY SKYDIO HR 2864

Yea directed energy encompasses a broad range of technologies/devices. Many of which we will not know about for years. And yes...they do work. And like anything else that is functional...it has hiccups along the way. But I'm gonna guess that if the major militaries of the world are arming with this technology...there's probably a good reason as well as a good reason to believe the tech outperforms other methods of technology that are in the same class.

How can they tell if it's over 250g

Do these weight restrictions apply to my RC Zeppelin with helium or when weighed without helium?

Did the Boeing panel or plane land safely?

The aviation industry...it was safe? When was this?

Some say that the problems FAA and Boeing are having these days is in no small part due to new hiring policies that does not focus on merit but rather on sex, color, etnicity hbtqmfgku or whatever is the fashion. Quite possible I think.

Answer: with an authoritarian heavy hand.

FAA is so busy with drones that they have no time to check for missing bolts in jets 😂 They hire only RC haters there 😅

Some good points , can you do a video on the controlled opposition popping up on youtube ( a fat bloke in the uk) that subtlety try to dissuade people from enjoying their hobby through threats of fines and retribution that are in reality unlikely to occur because it can not be policed

the question is did boeing hit rock bottom? or are they still in a steep dive?... YTD lost a third of their value. Money money money, hold onto yours if you can. Is boeing done bleeding? thats the big question

In the USA the attack on recreational drone pilots is driven only by the financial value of our airspace. Stay Analog

It is kind of worrisome what happened to the whistleblower. I hope institutions in the US investigate to the fullest extend. Of course, i am being naive. I know but I expect justice is done.

Last week I took my Typhoon H for its last flight. There are no RID modules under $200, Where are the modules? The Yuneec pilot forums have gone almost quiet other than peeps trying to sell their hexacopters. This is a law that seperates Rich from Poor. I dont even know if I can legally sell it to buy a mini or something and if I can Im sure theres not much of a market for a large heavy hexacopter. HEY! BEZOS! send me an RID module! This is your Law, Help people out!

No one can afford to get a pilots license any more

Can I fly a kite?

I won't do remote i.d. that's where draw the line. But I will meet them halfway and make sure I'm flying in a non populated area and stick to the basic rules of safety and common sense 💯

Oh don’t underestimate the police state that US is

I gave up flying. to many stupid rules and regulations for a toy. I also hate the media portrayal of a "drone". Saw a comment on the redbull F1 chase where people were talking about the speed and some idiot actually compared it to a predator drone saying that was faster.... and this is the issue. The word drone is synonomous with military equipment and people just dont identify the difference. I have never flown a drone.. I fly ( well flew) quads.

HR2864

HR2864 Will end everything .. this is all distraction .. no more dji no more Autel.. only SKYDIO

There has to be some drone regulation. In one week I saw 3 separate drones hovering above or near a major highway. I am surprised that it didn't cause any car accidents. They are certainly a distraction that drivers don't need. I saw another drone flying near the local hospital. Helicopters🚁🚁🚁 are in that space. Be responsible.

They suicided him

simple ban drones not rc aircraft /plane helicopters gliders

I registered 2 of my drones with built-in RID but the rest I still can't get my 50 dollar module 😂😂😂

I lost my remote ID can I borrow yours xJet?