An entity might not always help. A quick corporation search at a state’s secretary of state website will likely turn up the name and address of the entity’s owner, unless it’s a Delaware corp. Try it for example with a business like your favorite small local FBO.
Funny, that is exactly what we would see flying in Europe in the late 1960s and early 70s. People along the fence taking photos and writing down numbers, to track the movement of military aircraft.
“Spotters” as they are termed still do it in Europe today, and with all kinds of planes. They then publish the photos online. In the US we see little of this because people with enough interest to go to the airport would more likely be flying themselves… except that my plane was photographed by a traveling European spotter in the western US! That’s a little odd, as hobbies go.
You should see 'em at Oshkosh. They literally walk the lines of aircraft taking pictures and making notes (capturing n numbers) of every aircraft they come across. Good for them. I don't have that much patience.
It also helps that almost nobody cares about where your airplane is.
Like you, nobody really cares where I am. But don't you think it should be "opt in" at best? I bet the folks who run Berkshire Hathaway, Bill Gates, and other high profile (potentially vulnerable) people would prefer anonymity, and why shouldn't they have it?
No, I think every airplane should be publicly trackable.
Why?
Actually, already being done for years...private companies (Motorola and FlockSafety) do all the plate reader/plate tracking in my home state. Then they sell it to who ever wants it, including both police and/or private entities.
Drone users? Model rocketry buffs?
And how do you propose limiting reception to other planes in the area?
Well, that's plainly not true. And also complete non sequitur.
Please explain how you will prevent those planes from sharing this information with the general public without violating the first amendment.
I agree. But there is no need by the general public to be able to trace the ownership of the airplane.
That is a completely different issue that has nothing to do with ADS-B. The N Number registry is public information because that is required by law. Your issue is with Congress, who published the CFR.
Planes don't even have to share. Anyone in the general public can receive the same signal. The radio waves don't care if you are a plane and can't be made to care. All it takes is a Stratux and an antenna on your roof
If you are playing at that level then you have the coin for decent lawyers to structure corporate entities to sever the connection. Easy to do: register the aircraft to a separate entity, then lease it to the parent entity. If a publicly traded corp can't figure that out then they need better lawyers.
100% of what I quoted
So are houses, and tax records are public.
So is real estate. Yet property ownership and transactions are public record.
Not currently. The next Fancy real estate purchase will have enough acreage for a STOL strip and a secure home site.
it's a bad link
I don't need to read the regs again to know that the FAA only regulates a very small percentage of rocketry and still doesn't require clearances. Your claim about drones is also false.
You're ignoring Class 1 - the most common one.
Incorrect. Your own link shows that. Just because you consider it a toy does not mean it’s not a rocket. Because it is.
...paper airplanes....
I’ve decided you’re right. All rockets need an faa clearance except the ones that don’t. Lol
Wrong yet again.
But it should not be public info; I'm not happy that anyone can look up my home value and various other stuff.
Still no. I've launched many rockets into controlled airspace without being "authorized." I notice you're no longer claiming I need a clearance. And we still haven't addressed drones.
