Drones for local sounding...

son_of_flubber wrote, On 5/3/2014 5:33 PM:
Using the argument that they are not aircraft and that they are
therefore NOT under FAA jurisdiction, some UAV operators are
asserting their rights to fly their aircraft in Class B airspace.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngogl...ne-pilot-case/

I did not see anything in the article related to Class B airspace.

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On Sunday, May 4, 2014 12:09:01 AM UTC-4, Eric Greenwell wrote:

I did not see anything in the article related to Class B airspace.

Right, I posted that particular article because it seemed of marginally better quality than this more highly editorialized article that mentions Class B http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the...ies-is-a-crime

The Class B in question is the surface to 10000 AGL bottom layer of the upside down layer cake.

Here is another case that is trying to stretch existing regulations to cover UAVs. Of note is the 'You're not my boss, so don't tell me what to do.' rabble-rousing tone that reflects poorly on the UAV community.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gregorym...on-their-side/

The UAV hobbyists communities are in general doing some really exciting things http://www.meetup.com/DC-Area-Drone-User-Group/