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"Drone Operators Are Not Pilots"
Research paper by an Embry-Riddle Student.
Descriptive article https://www.suasnews.com/2017/12/14-...rs-not-pilots/ Actual Paper Attached |
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So far as I could tell, there was but one part 107 event listed. From a pure research standpoint, one data point does not make a curve. He wants to make it more difficult to get a 107, but is conflating recreational and non-US events as the reason why?
Also, if 107 operators are not "pilots," despite actually being required to pass an FAA test, what does that make 101 fliers ... who do even less in order to "fly?" |
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The author states "A pilot is one that flies an airplane or helicopter and is licensed to do so." and "What does it mean to be a pilot. To the author, it means to be in control of a machine that moves through the air much like a car moves on the ground."
Ignoring the fact aircraft move in 3 dimensions and not "like a car moves on the ground.", ultralight aircraft and rotorcraft are piloted by operators who are not required to be licensed. |
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That's because the FAA has no jurisdiction over military aircraft anyway and the Air Force can basically fly anywhere they want whenever they want and however they want and tell the FAA to go pee up a rope if they don't like it.
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That is correct. They are not licensed. |
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Not entirely true. Military pilots comply with the FARs just like everyone else. That said, there are specific but limited carve outs for certain operations. For example, speed below 10,000 MSL. When operating on defined Military Training Route, the normal 250 KIAS may be exceeded per the route limits. Another exception would be operations in other special use airspace (MOAs, Restricted Areas, etc) Yet another could be something as simple as lighting. KA-6D were permitted to have green anti-collision lights instead of red. |
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Last edited by franklin_m; Dec 08, 2017 at 08:04 AM.
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I'd say the second one is more operator while the first is flying. Or at least directly controlling that which is flying. |
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It's fine to point out writing errors. Hopefully everyone understands, although many certainly don't, that writing errors have no bearing on the validity of the author's argument. You didn't explicitly make that claim but I think it's important to remind people of this fact.
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He made the claim that real pilots are licensed by the FAA. To which I asked, what about Military pilots? They hold no tickets from the FAA unless they themselves pursue such tickets on their own. So according to this author, Military are NOT real pilots. Were I his instructor I would have thrown it back to him and told him to fix it. The fact that this apparently did not happen tells me something about the instructor too. But, I would ask questions before settling on a conclusion. Maybe you don't think language is so important. But I find it is the glue that holds a culture together and in so doing becomes significant in the survival of that culture. Now, show me where the American culture is today? I submit there isn't one. Thank your teachers! |
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I flew a model airplane for a number of years, but NEVER considered myself a "pilot". Sorry, but I was remotely operating the model, not flying it. Same as if I was operating a back hoe or microwave oven. So "operator" is a more proper term here. At least, in my opinion.
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