Hi Drice,I note your post with particular interest principally because it appears to reflect the current control mania within the US, I mean no disrespect, but It would appear that no activity, from hand ball to mountaineering, can be engaged in unless you are a fully paid up member of a registered club or society. The U S is only a small part of the globe and worlds populations, in most other countries it is not mandatory,to be a member of a club to participate within a pastime, no matter how technically advanced or physically dangerous it may be.
Your reference to radio equipment, although I accept it is meant in good faith, it is sadly lacking in actual technical knowledge. With a modern TX, it is not possible to change the circuit arrangements in any way that would affect its Frequency stability or coding parameters. The changes that would be required, are in the physical control elements and nothing else. i.e. is that a black plastic or a chrome lever under your finger.
Regarding Drones, I agree with you in very many respects however i print here for the benefit of the forum a recent extract from a public document the greatest number of large and often deadly U A V/
F P V aircraft within the USA,are owned and operated by the U S Military, who operate and
pilot them from bases often hundreds of miles away from their targets.
They are also now used by U S Government agency's for a considerable
number of surveillance tasks within the mainland U S A, mostly for civil
purposes, but also including Border control, and search for rescue.....
It is no wonder there is a directive to restrict private flying in the U S.
As for using a jet turbine, you obviously have a great many more restrictions than most of us. again for the benefit of the forum I show an extract from Legal Practise Directions, The UK and most EU constitutions, guarantee the right
of free movement for all, that includes on land, in the air and over or under
water. Unfortunately over the years, various government associated bodies, have
demanded Orders in Council, which restrict those constitutional rights to
some degree or other. The most contentious being the original order that
allowed certain public bodies like local town councils, to charge a fee to park
a motor vehicle on common or public land.... Most Orders, are designed to
promote safety for all, but are in fact also designed in most cases to provide
a means of collecting revenue to enlarge that particular body.
The CAA in the UK, are recognised as one of the most virulent
organisations of this type. They will claim to have absolute authority over all
airspace within UK territory that includes the 200 mile economic zone of the
surrounding seas. But that is not legal fact. They are charged
with maintaining a safe traffic zone for commercial operators, and use this as
an excuse to implement often punitive measures over others, who do not impede on
those traffic zones, but are considered a revenue provider, if not now, at some
near time in the future....... (This is what makes the inspection and licensing
of Large models (anything over 20 KG) and their pilots, by the L.M.A ,( a
private club), on behalf of the CAA, a nonsense.)
As an individual, you have the constitutional right, to take to the air,
in or with any form or size of contraption you wish and with any form of
control arrangement you like... Providing you do not impinge on so called
controlled air space, (without telling CAA first.), and do not in the process create a hazard to others. ( Think of sky divers and hang gliders, they would be over the 20Kg rule, would they have to be inspected and licensed by the CAA ).Seemingly yes, but in fact no, because it cuts across their constitutional rights.... Rgds , H.
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