Yeah, i took the fcc amateur radio novice test when i was 16, passed it and over the next several years got up to the advanced ticket, cant even remember code anymore....lolfaa registration is easy to do. fcc wasn't so easy but having your act straight with numbers on your flier makes interaction when the law shows up allot more relaxed... that's just my opinion.
The awning i was tryin to power loop last week is a break spot for local city cops. They love to watch me fly and i've had 3 cruisers at a time checking the drones out....lolyup, i was flying in a field close to my home. he was more curious but had gotten called. i explained and showed him what i saw through my fatsharks, showed him my fcc number and faa ham handle.
after a short discussion he told me a better place to fly and it truly is better. plus now i don't have to worry about the city cops anymore. i consider having a solid presentation helped?
im an old faa member anyway, the fcc stuff was new but i have a dozen HAM operators in town here so want to get along with them as well.
@ Green, did you get a refund on your license? I'm pretty sure they refunded folks. I never did get around to getting mine altho i was getting ready to get it because i was looking into racing about the time they stopped it. Still thinking about getting a commercial license.I do carry my FAA paper in my bag just because I have one. Also not a bad idea to have a copy of the FAA drone rules since the cops don't know them. I probably need to go back and read them again myself.