Attorney Peter Sachs (www.dronelawjournal.com) has started a fundraising campaign for legal funds to challenge the FAA's interpretive rules for commercial use of UAVs. Peter has already collected a couple thousand dollars on his website (http://dronepilotsassociation.com/), but we need more momentum to get this going. As such, an Indiegogo campaign was started today to help this get more visibility and, hopefully, more traction.
The Indiegogo campaign is here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/operation-drone-freedom-liberate-our-skies
As many of you know, the current FAA interpretive ruling effectively blocks ANY commercial use of UAVs, and a very good portion of us have a financial interest in making sure this doesn't happen.
We only have until August 25 to legally challenge the interpretation, so time is of the essence. From Peter's site:
Time is running out to legally challenge the FAA's June 25, 2014 Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft. If not successfully challenged before August 25, 2014, drone pilots will be barred from operating commercially, barred from flying in "first person view," barred from operating within 5 miles of any airport without prior permission and will suddenly be subject to all Federal Aviation Regulations.
Disclaimer: I have no personal stake in this, just one of the many concerned people with a lot to lose under a commercial ban. Peter also has stated that he WILL NOT be the lawyer to represent the donors, rather will hire counsel to do so. Peter has answered most of the common questions here: http://dronepilotsassociation.com/donate-to-legal-fund/
Would really like to see this succeed, and I hope all the others affected by this will contribute as well. I would encourage everyone affected to spread this through your social channels, and maybe use the #dronefreedom tag to get this going.
Comments
Rob:
Easy enough not to comment or look at anything, like I said before... .
Me:
What is gained by 50+, absolute nothing. Problem is theres no spam filter to filter out these stories. My principal problem is the great stories roll off the main page, and thats a shame, because they deserve to remain there.
Even when the the US gov banned exports from companies like 3DR to the world, there was barely a few posts, certainly less than this FAA month. That event was just as troublesome and annoying to a much larger audience, but it would appear non Americans have more manners and dont spam everybody else.
Rob:
I'd like to see some other country come in and investigate an accident, everybody whines and calls in the FAA to sort their problems, saving money, saving lives, I don't see Australia getting called up for anything.
Me:
The two biggest crashes of the year arent run by the FAA. Australian is running the investigation of the first mysterious Malaysian crash and is also a part of the second in the Ukraine.
Wrong again. There is a world outside America, find out about it and stop being so insular, and self absorbed, you might learn something, and make some friends.
Rob:
. I would think that the American battle would be at the forefront of discussions on this page, so welcome to our land of the free discussions of the brave.
Me:
Brave because some Americans make a YT video or a post here ?
Dont speak for him, hes more than capable to write up his own opinions.
Of course its important, but theres no need to bore the audience with 50 posts of essentially the same thing in a period of month. Nobody in the FAA is counting.
A WhoIs look up search indicates that Chris Anderson an American on Godaddy servers owns this forum. I would think that the American battle would be at the forefront of discussions on this page, so welcome to our land of the free discussions of the brave.
Wheres the arrogance? I'd like to see some other country come in and investigate an accident, everybody whines and calls in the FAA to sort their problems, saving money, saving lives, I don't see Australia getting called up for anything. Also if Qantas didn't have a perfect record I doubt those precious tourist dollars would make it in your pocket. I'm not revising anything, world community or not. Easy enough not to comment or look at anything, like I said before... .
Shawn:
Because its boring and lack of manners to post in the wrong place. Local problems should not go on the main board or whatever this is called. Everybody could whinge about their government.
Drones are banned in Spain, but we dont hear them posting the same thing over and over again waving their hands for attention. Learn from manners from our Spanish friends and all the other countries.
Rob:
If you got a problem with our battle GTFO read something else
Me:
This is not an American board, this is a world community. Learn some manners and tone down on the arrogance. You dont own the world stage. This is precisely the attitude that offends a lot of people.
Rob:
It is really easy, don't click or read anything you don't wan to
Me:
Everybody could whinge about their government here, but most of us have the manners not to bore everybody with their problems. Take a clue from the non American audience. Look at the Spanish drones are banned there and they dont cry every day. There are probably problems related to drones in China, but they have the same grace.
Something that Americans like yourself should learn.
Rob:
Because once the FAA has made its choice it will trickle down,
Me:
Not true, different countries make their own laws for their own reasons.
Rob:
the FAA is looked upon from the other countries as the authority and we have the strictest standards in maintenance and accident investigation
Me:
Australia might not have the best but its certainly better than America's a record of zero deaths cant be beat. Qantas has never had a crash and is the second oldest airline in the world. In the jet age nobody has ever died on an Australian plane. Sure we are smaller but you cant beat zero. Care to revise your statement ?
@mP1 It is really easy, don't click or read anything you don't wan to. If you got a problem with our battle GTFO read something else. Because once the FAA has made its choice it will trickle down, the FAA is looked upon from the other countries as the authority and we have the strictest standards in maintenance and accident investigation. If your country does it better great no one cares.
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