I am curious, and apologies if I have missed it, but why are you defending the UAV stuff so hard?
A good question, Mr B, it isn't as though I will benefit from any allowances or exemptions. It isn't for my benefit, but I feel those that fly the UAVs could end up losing out. The USAF/FAA have looked at the issues and come up with some answers to the questions in my previous post. Not all of them, though. The problem is that I think the issue is pretty much being ignored in the UK because first it is too difficult and second there are a lot of old traditionalists around that say things like "bah, humbug model aircraft, they aren't real aeroplanes. Back in my day, when I was on 707s......etc"
It could also be that I like a bit of heated discussion on PPRuNe occasionally for a bit of light entertainment.
So how are we (UK) going to regulate it? Because it is happening now.