You know LP I hear you loud and clear and cant agree more. I am 53 and I am willing to do all the requirements to be commercial. We have the 333 but I was scheduling my pilot training this year. I was willing to wait get it done right. Now they made it to where the skies will be full from the uncertified, inexperienced, uninsured pilot to the person who studied, spent and sacrificed competing for $100 jobs to possibly $10,000 jobs. Our attorney did make some valid points though while I was whining about the 107, one I remember the most. By the time the market gets rolling the clients will be educated to know who and what they should hire. Their demands on getting a job done right and safely will require a highly certified or experienced person. Don't know I solved anything saying this but I am hoping....
Oh, you are right. I have a reputation and line of customers already established, not worrying about competition. I am concerned about fools doing stupid stunts under the "I'm an FAA licensed remote pilot banner" and the media reporting that little tidbit; it will reflect on everyone of us. I mean allowing 16 year old kids to fly commercially is madness.You know LP I hear you loud and clear and cant agree more. I am 53 and I am willing to do all the requirements to be commercial. We have the 333 but I was scheduling my pilot training this year. I was willing to wait get it done right. Now they made it to where the skies will be full from the uncertified, inexperienced, uninsured pilot to the person who studied, spent and sacrificed competing for $100 jobs to possibly $10,000 jobs. Our attorney did make some valid points though while I was whining about the 107, one I remember the most. By the time the market gets rolling the clients will be educated to know who and what they should hire. Their demands on getting a job done right and safely will require a highly certified or experienced person. Don't know I solved anything saying this but I am hoping....
You know LP I hear you loud and clear and cant agree more. I am 53 and I am willing to do all the requirements to be commercial. We have the 333 but I was scheduling my pilot training this year. I was willing to wait get it done right. Now they made it to where the skies will be full from the uncertified, inexperienced, uninsured pilot to the person who studied, spent and sacrificed competing for $100 jobs to possibly $10,000 jobs. Our attorney did make some valid points though while I was whining about the 107, one I remember the most. By the time the market gets rolling the clients will be educated to know who and what they should hire. Their demands on getting a job done right and safely will require a highly certified or experienced person. Don't know I solved anything saying this but I am hoping....
I understand. I am not referring to the ability to fly a drone, my 12 year old granddaughters can fly a Phantom with their eyes closed. I wouldn't trust their decision making skill and abilities in the national airspace. It is not about the exceptionally mature 16 yoa. There are 15 yoas going to Harvard and MIT. It is about the average 16 yoa. There are no 16 yoas with commercial pilot's certificates for a reason.
Soloed in 1969, PPL in 1970, Comml in 1976. Met pilots I wouldn't trust with a kite. But we shouldn't make rules on the basis of "they are going to do it anyway."
Unfortunately, 107 is not set in stone. After a few reckless drone jockeys misbehave, new regulation will come down.
