U.S. aviation regulator proposes tracking most drones

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I'm sure we've all been waiting to see how "They" would respond to the influx of privately owned drones ...

the Article

 

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Hope the FAA talks to the FCC about the many areas in the US without Internet access before moving forward with this.

 

[GiGaBiTe]

Hope the FAA talks to the FCC about the many areas in the US without Internet access before moving forward with this.

??? Aircraft transponders don't use the internet.

 

[N4CR]

??? Aircraft transponders don't use the internet.

They also don't work well at low altitudes in more remote areas.

 

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??? Aircraft transponders don't use the internet.

The FAA proposal is for the drones to connect to the internet to report instead of using the existing air traffic control radar/transponder setup. Those drones that can't connect will be limited to 400' from launch point.

 

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Those drones that can't connect will be limited to 400' from launch point.

and how R they planning to enforce that?

 

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and how R they planning to enforce that?

Probably with the same effort they put into making sure the 737Max was safe?

A second article that mentions the internet connection issue.(if it is paywalled, my script blocker blocks the paywall) https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/26/business/drones-faa-tracking.html

Its only a 319 page proposal. Simple by US Federal standards.