The US wants to regulate drone ownership

There’s been a lot of news about how drone users are flying their drones irresponsibly, like that case of a man flying his drone near KLIA. In the US, flying your drone in a residential area could also be seen as a form of trespassing. With cases such as these on the rise, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the US is planning to get drone users to register their drones.

Porting this effort include DJI, Amazon and Google, and retailers such as Walmart and Best Buy. This isn’t a simple task though, as the FAA is tasked with coming up with a system that’s in accordance with federal law, and at the same time does not inhibit the growing industry.

David Vos, a co-chair in the committee for this effort has suggested that all drones be fitted with a collision detection system, similar to that used by passenger aircraft. Others are in the opinion that you’ll just need to register a drone much like how you’d register a car.

In Malaysia though, it looks like there’s still no form of regulation over drone ownership. If you do want buy a drone in the near future, make sure to read what you can and cannot do with it in this article. On that note, look forward to GoPro's upcoming drone(s) if you're indeed planning to get a drone.

Source : gizmodo.com