One of the companies at the for front of the FAA battle is for use of airspace is Minnisota company flyboyair.com they are a bunch of
forward thinking RC Helicopter enthusiasts that figured out that by attaching a camera to a RC helicopter their was big money to
be had.
The cost of using a scale heli even a fuel efficient Robinson R22 doesn't even compare to the costs of using a camera drone. So now
you have a bunch of free lance ariel photographers flying under the radar so to speak. This doesn't set well with the FAA using
what they say is their air space to make money. All of that should be cleared up in the forceable future with the FAA issuing
drone license's to qualified candidates.
A lot of folks share the same sentiment as you do Ezra but the reality is the drone has purpose through out several verticals
including war, public safety, industrial recreation. Check out draganfly.com for a looks into the future of drones.
