Forget about the FAA - drones controversy. Now the FAA claims the control over the Moon landings.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has caused a bit of stir by hinting that it plans to expand its authority to include exploration of the moon and the use of its resources. News agency Reuters has reported that it has obtained a copy of a letter composed by officials with the agency and sent to U.S. based Bigelow Airspace—in it, the agency said it plans to leverage its launching authority by adding licensing authority of moon assets—all to encourage private companies to invest in such activities. The reason such a move has caused a stir, of course, is because it appears that the U.S. agency is attempting to expand its oversight into an area where it does not have the authority to do so.
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Since when? Did I miss something?
Surely the only entities this sort of thing will affect is US based innovators, right? Or could something like the proposed TPP be used to enforce it?
The Chinese will continue do as they please and they aren't the only ones. No doubt they will respect the heritage values of what the Amercians have left there and ignore any other jurisdictional nonsense.
Is this really an FAA issue?
It is already regulates.
The picture shows a multiple violation of the FAA controlled airspace: no transponder; paid for being in the air, in the prohibited airspace (stadium), remotely controlled (by trainers and sponsors, and, perhaps, by its own ambitions), and finally, done repeatedly in close proximity of the public, no COA, no certified pilot in control.
Why don't the legislators extend the property owners rights to the 500 feet? Let the FAA rule what is above 500 feet.
Pretty soon, the FAA will try to regulate all life on earth. Since they are responsible for regulation of all airspace, it follows that they regulate all air. You will not be able to fill your lungs without first obtaining FAA approval. All inhalation is potentially a hazard to aviation. You know what they say about butterflies, well, sneeze in Wyoming, could cause an airliner to crash in Oklahoma.
Great it's turning into The Fifth Element. Welcome to Fhloston Paradise. The aliens are going to say wtf we were here first.
Not denied, but you need a license, COA, and, naturally, a company of a licensed pilot. After all someone has to protect the Moon's busy airspace.
All breaches of Space Regulations will be "heard" at the Fra Mauro Magistrates Court...
NOT a April, 1 joke!
Exert from the document from http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/designees_delegati...
"The Commercial Space Act (Title 49, Subtitle IX, Chapter 701) placed the FAA in the role of regulation of civil activity in outer space with the Office of Commercial Space Transportation. The FAA regulates and facilitates all commercial launches and licenses spaceports. In the future will be responsible for certification of civil astronaut activities."
Also check the moonbase operations http://www.faa.gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/designees_delegati...
Hm.. and i thought the Moon was under control of IronSky... now I'm really confused ;)
Ok i can see that there sooner or later will be some sort of regulation but as long as there is no "shuttle" service i doubt that we will have problems... but im sure there will be reckless flying by enthusiasts or how would you call the landing procedures that didn't follow the set rules ;)
till then i really hope they start to root their rule making back down to earth.
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