[NSRCA-discussion] FAA scolds sheriff for flying drone

[jonlowe at aol.com]

LA also has highly restricted airspace, with several ariports in the 
area, and the drone could easliy wander into that unless the Sherrif's 
department was real careful.

Jon Lowe

-----Original Message-----
From: Archie Stafford <rcpattern at comcast.net>
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Sent: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 09:34:03 -0400
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FAA scolds sheriff for flying drone

Honestly, I can’t believe they even tried it.  I’ve had to deal with 
the FAA many times with our unmanned aircraft projects.  Everything in 
the requirements specifies that if it is for commercial use then it 
falls under FAA guidelines, not a hobby.  Technically these guys doing 
helicopter shots for realtors and such would fall under these 
guidelines as well.  They have been pretty firm on their requirements 
with us anyway.  The certification process is a pain, that is why most 
of our flying takes place on military ranges, but we have received 
permission to fly elsewhere.  I have yet to talk to any FAA officials 
who have had any issues with the R/C stuff.  R/C guys for the most part 
use designated fields and have the AMA…if the police fly that thing, 
and lose it and crash through a house…then they would have a heck of a 
lawsuit on their hands that would be against the city of LA.



 



Arch



 



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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of White, 
Chris
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It makes me ill to think how the Feds might continue with this….RC 
aircraft brought up as an excuse.



 



I hope the AMA and established flying sites are enough to keep things 
status quo.   This excerpt from the IPILOT newsletter today.



 



Chris



 



FAA scolds Los Angeles sheriff for flying surveillance drone
The FAA has launched an investigation into the actions of the Los 
Angeles Sheriff's Department after the demonstration flight of a small 
and nearly silent unmanned aerial vehicle last week. The week before, 
the FAA had warned the Sheriff that any such flights of the 6-foot-wide 
SkySeer drone without the appropriate certificate of authorization 
could subject the law enforcement agency to disciplinary action, the 
Los Angeles Times reported. The Sheriff's office has argued that the 
drone is no different than remote control planes, which can be flown by 
anyone. And the department says the drone would fly below 300 feet as 
it helps officers track fugitives and locate missing people, keeping it 
at an altitude below aircraft and helicopter traffic in the Los Angeles 
Basin. 
<http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-drone22jun22,1
,6812639.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california>



 




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