But this is essentially what they've already done. They've said a CoA is required if you take pictures with a model aircraft for profit, and they've said that their word is enforceable by law. Here are the regulations I think we actually need, probably just for RC aircraft big enough to hurt someone: - Traceable identification for individual UAVs - ADS-B Transponders for UAVs large enough to damage aircraft - Prohibitions on flying over people and roads - A quick, easy, licensing scheme that allows exemption on said prohibitions and might be required for commercial use FAA has done none of these. Instead, they're freaking out and banning random harmless uses like FPV, and forcing the drone photography industry to turn into a black market. You're a black market operator yourself, as admitted. If getting a CoA is so easy, why don't you have one? Why do no commerical entities, except for BP, have one?

BitZtream, I don't think EquuSearch is an "EXTREMELY rare exception to the rule." UAV are already extensively used by nonprofits and researchers in ecology, poaching prevention, and in my case, volcanology. These positive uses, by nonprofits and universites, have been around for years. However, we are forced to do things in a manner that the FAA claims is illegal, and live in fear of lawsuit.

If I understand correctly you are saying that the FAA's June Interperative Ruling, which bans FPV and claims that model aircraft are subject to the same rules as full-sized aircraft (all in direct opposition to the 2012 Reauthorization Act which says FAA cannot regulate model aircraft at all), is a good thing, because it's not a law. This is a rather strange argument. FAA claims their Interpretation of the law is enforcable as law; that's the whole point of these lawsuits. It's true that they have not gotten any signficant bills to congress, which you are saying is a good thing. It seems you are arguing that their incompetence is actually a clever tactic they are using to protect us from themselves. Is that what you meant?

By the way, I disagree with most of your supporting anectdotes and facts, especially the statement that "EVERY ONE OF" the "events relating to drones" on "the net" "was dangers as shit."

millions of bits of data

Woah, we're talking megabits. Unpossible.