AMA had a voting seat, but was grossly outnumbered, and I think, my personal opinion, totally blindsided by the NRPM. AMA is not a lobbying organization by charter, but found itself in the hot seat. I'm also betting some at AMA liked the idea of becoming the National community organizer, and probably thought they had that. After all, if AMA is the primary organization, they are going to grow like crazy in membership.
What AMA has and has not done is hazy. All you have is the press releases and their videos/podcasts. They have been talking to FAA for a long time, but seem more concerned about getting waivers for the existing AMA fields to fly over the 400 foot limit.
Ridge Soaring in the traditional sense will only be capable of flying if the ridge soaring craft is commercial and type approved. That question has been asked time and time again when I discuss this. I don't know how you soar thermals if your bird doesn't have powered flight under the new rules. Remember, the lock-out system is predicated on electronically preventing engine start. I don't even think they considered towing aloft or other odd but common stuff. Unless you can get a FRIA for the soaring location, and even then the FRIA times out at a maximum of 48 months.
Lots of things, Helos, Ridge Soaring, Gliding, Blimp/Airship competition, Free Flight, combat, Indoor, scale, Giant Scale, are basically ignored, dead, not considered, not even thought of yet, or considered no longer relevant.
The whole thing seems quadcopter oriented.
Enjoy 308 pages of proposed rule:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/31/2019-28100/remote-identification-of-unmanned-aircraft-systemsEvery time you see the word broadcast, please understand that recent public statements say broadcast will NOT be allowed as the primary.
BTW, my friend's transponder on his full size plane is +/- 52 feet.
I love this one, I quote:
(b) Automatic Remote ID USS connection. From takeoff to landing, the unmanned aircraft system must automatically maintain a connection to the internet, when available, and must transmit the appropriate message elements through that internet connection to a Remote ID USS.
(c) Time mark. The time mark message element must be synchronized with all other remote identification message elements.
(d) Self-Testing and monitoring. (1) When the unmanned aircraft system is powered on, it must automatically test the remote identification functionality and notify the person manipulating the flight controls of the unmanned aircraft system of the result of the test. (2) The unmanned aircraft must not be able to take off if the remote identification equipment is not functional. (3) The unmanned aircraft system must continuously monitor the remote identification functionality from takeoff to landing and must provide notification of malfunction or failure to the person manipulating the flight controls of the unmanned aircraft system. (b) Automatic Remote ID USS connection. From takeoff to landing, the unmanned aircraft system must automatically maintain a connection to the internet, when available, and must transmit the appropriate message elements through that internet connection to a Remote ID USS. (c) Time mark. The time mark message element must be synchronized with all other remote identification message elements. (d) Self-Testing and monitoring. (1) When the unmanned aircraft system is powered on, it must automatically test the remote identification functionality and notify the person manipulating the flight controls of the unmanned aircraft system of the result of the test. (2) The unmanned aircraft must not be able to take off if the remote identification equipment is not functional. (3) The unmanned aircraft system must continuously monitor the remote identification functionality from takeoff to landing and must provide notification of malfunction or failure to the person manipulating the flight controls of the unmanned aircraft system. (e) Tamper resistance. The unmanned aircraft system must be designed and produced in a way that reduces the ability of a person to tamper with the remote identification functionality. (f) Connectivity. (1) The unmanned aircraft must not be able to take off unless it is connected to the internet and transmitting the message elements in §89.315 through that internet connection to a Remote ID USS. (2) The unmanned aircraft system must continuously monitor its connection to the internet and the unmanned aircraft system’s transmission of the remote identification message elements through that internet connection to a Remote ID USS. If the connection to the internet is lost or the unmanned aircraft system is no longer transmitting the remote
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identification message elements to a Remote ID USS, the unmanned aircraft system must notify the person manipulating the flight controls of the unmanned aircraft system. (g) Error correction. The remote identification equipment must incorporate error correction in the transmission of the message elements in §89.315. (h) Interference considerations. The remote identification equipment must not interfere with other systems or equipment installed on the unmanned aircraft system, and other systems or equipment installed on the unmanned aircraft system must not interfere with the remote identification equipment. (i) Message transmission. The unmanned aircraft system must be capable of transmitting the message elements for limited remote identification unmanned aircraft systems in §89.315 through an internet connection to a Remote ID USS. (j) Message elements performance requirements. (1) The reported position of the control station must be accurate to within 100 feet of the true position, with 95 percent probability. (2) The reported barometric pressure altitude of the control station must be accurate to within 20 feet of the true barometric pressure altitude for pressure altitudes ranging from 0 to 10,000 feet. (3) The unmanned aircraft system must transmit the latitude, longitude, and barometric pressure altitude of the control station no later than 1.0 second from the time of measurement to the time of transmission. (4) The unmanned aircraft system must transmit the message elements at a rate of at least 1 message per second. (k) Cybersecurity. The unmanned aircraft system must incorporate cybersecurity protections for the transmission of the message elements in §89.315. (l) Range limitation. The unmanned aircraft must be designed to operate no more than 400 feet from its control station. (m) Broadcast limitation. The unmanned aircraft cannot broadcast any of the remote identification message elements identified in §89.305 or §89.315.
(e) Tamper resistance. The unmanned aircraft system must be designed and produced in a way that reduces the ability of a person to tamper with the remote identification functionality. (f) Connectivity. (1) The unmanned aircraft must not be able to take off unless it is connected to the internet and transmitting the message elements in §89.315 through that internet connection to a Remote ID USS. (2) The unmanned aircraft system must continuously monitor its connection to the internet and the unmanned aircraft system’s transmission of the remote identification message elements through that internet connection to a Remote ID USS. If the connection to the internet is lost or the unmanned aircraft system is no longer transmitting the remote
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identification message elements to a Remote ID USS, the unmanned aircraft system must notify the person manipulating the flight controls of the unmanned aircraft system.
(g) Error correction. The remote identification equipment must incorporate error correction in the transmission of the message elements in §89.315. (h) Interference considerations. The remote identification equipment must not interfere with other systems or equipment installed on the unmanned aircraft system, and other systems or equipment installed on the unmanned aircraft system must not interfere with the remote identification equipment. (i) Message transmission. The unmanned aircraft system must be capable of transmitting the message elements for limited remote identification unmanned aircraft systems in §89.315 through an internet connection to a Remote ID USS. (j) Message elements performance requirements. (1) The reported position of the control station must be accurate to within 100 feet of the true position, with 95 percent probability. (2) The reported barometric pressure altitude of the control station must be accurate to within 20 feet of the true barometric pressure altitude for pressure altitudes ranging from 0 to 10,000 feet. (3) The unmanned aircraft system must transmit the latitude, longitude, and barometric pressure altitude of the control station no later than 1.0 second from the time of measurement to the time of transmission. (4) The unmanned aircraft system must transmit the message elements at a rate of at least 1 message per second. (k) Cybersecurity. The unmanned aircraft system must incorporate cybersecurity protections for the transmission of the message elements in §89.315. (l) Range limitation. The unmanned aircraft must be designed to operate no more than 400 feet from its control station. (m) Broadcast limitation. The unmanned aircraft cannot broadcast any of the remote identification message elements identified in §89.305 or §89.315. "
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Steve