FAA Enforcement is coming | New drones illegal in the US? (What you need to know)

The unthinkable is happening! Apparently the FAA is getting an enforcement arm, specifically tasked with finding violators of drone regulations. Say it ain't so! Ryan Latourette and legendary UAS expert Douglas Spotted Eagle joins Ken in a most important discussion about what's in store for our beloved hobby for 2026. Please consider supporting this channel with a Membership. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCN3j77kPMeQu41gfMNd13A/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Ken_Heron Submit your CLIPS: https://forms.gle/NZEaLUpr9APqxqk16 _____________________________________________ Links to stuff in this video: Ryan LaTourette Legal Fund: https://www.freefunder.com/campaign/mcdo-legal-fund Ryan Email: latourette@comcast.net Douglas Spotted Eagle at SMG: https://sundancemediagroup.com/ DroneTag RID Information: https://drone-remote-id.com/ DroneTag: https://www.dronetag.com/ Epidemic Sound Music Library (NO copyright strikes!) Personal Plan: http://share.epidemicsound.com/STvdS Commercial Plan: http://share.epidemicsound.com/STvhV HolyStone RID module: https://www.holystone.com/Article/detail/id/3104.html ________________________________________________________ Ken's other Channels: POS Car Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVvCqP9pK3X1UdpBqWcZvKw Side B: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjB1ZCqiAsQ_JiwYj8bKmkA ________________________________________________________ REMOTEPILOT101.com - https://remotepilot101.com/ (Use Heron18 for 30-percent off!) ________________________________________________________ Get your Eyeball Decals HERE: PayPal $10 per sticker to: kenheronupload@gmail.com (Include type of drone) Get Heron Aerial stuff HERE: https://teespring.com/heron-aerial-photography Thank you so much for supporting my channel!! For a complete set of contest rules: https://www.dronebook.org/page/thejudgesdecisionisfinal 0:00 Panel Intro 2:25 FAA Assure Report 5:49 RID non-compliance fallout 6:53 FAA Regulations Enforcement 19:42 Flying Taxi Infrastructure 22:04 State vs Fed rule Court Battle 25:42 S.H.I.E.L.D. Package 29:32 Legality of Importing new drones into US 32:55 Importation issues for Enterprise level drones 38:57 Good News? 39:55 Chuck Yeager's grandson flies a Drone #kenheron #faadrone #dronenews