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Curious to know what the average cost for a Class II medical is? Is there a standard "shop rate" among AME's, or are all costs different? Thanks much.

Would need to be a pretty big quadcopter to get this to my front door: http://www.amazon.com/LineLazer-IV-5900-Two-Gun/dp/B00DZT9TUA/ref=sr_1_20?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1386008964&sr=1-20

This would be my luck.... http://youtu.be/Aajp-A43glA

http://investigations.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/04/17181948-damn-the-regulations-drones-plying-us-skies-without-waiting-for-faa-rules http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/03/15/faa-halts-mans-drone-photography-business-over-regulations/#

Sure do!!

Sure, there are a few bad cops out there, just as in any profession.

What some don't understand or know, is that legaly, anyone operating a UAS in the NAS for commercial purposes has to have an approved Certificate of Authorization from the FAA for the flight. The local PD or SO or state can't just throw up a UAS willy-nilly to do work. There needs to be...

Seems odd that the 'chute was deployed while on approach. http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/03/29/2-injured-in-small-plane-crash-in-douglas-county/

I've been more afraid working with folks who haven't had their total fill of coffee, or who've run out of smokes, than I have with those on a regiment of some sort of medication.

From what I hear they would be military surplus. Don't worry, no Stingers included.

Yeah, I hear ya. Some guys in MN got slapped by the FAA. http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/03/14/faa-grounds-local-aerial-photo-business/

Some of that. Not much. Biology work, search and rescue, wildlife research, closed area patrol, etc. $25/hr v. $600/hr. Trying to find that balance between efficiency and cost management.

Which I apologized for, and which was accepted by the poster it was directed towards. That's all I got. Sorry, Bruce.

For what it's worth, and I don't mind saying, I take 25mg a day to take the edge off of intermittent anxiety related to OCD, brought on by a traumatic incident. Would something like that really screen me out? I don't know, just asking.

Hey Capt., would an owner of an RC model shop taking the latest and greatest model out to the field to drum up business be considered a "business purpose" requiring licensesure by the FAA? I don't know, just asking.