[NSRCA-discussion] Height of manuevers

[Ron Van Putte]

Only until someone in the FAA enforcement division happens to see an  
R/C airplane performing one of the tall maneuvers; then all hell will  
break loose.

Ron

On Sep 9, 2010, at 7:45 AM, Tim Taylor wrote:

> The fact is, if passed it'll be ignored as usual.
>
> --- On Wed, 9/8/10, John Fuqua <johnfuqua at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: John Fuqua <johnfuqua at embarqmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Height of manuevers
> To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 10:29 PM
>
> The fact that we are having this discussion only proves the point  
> that we
> have no real way of determining, in real time, how high we are.  We  
> are
> guessing.  If the 400 foot gets to be a HARD limit we are really  
> screwed.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of  
> Bill's Email
> Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 8:50 PM
> To: scott at rcfoamy.com; General pattern discussion
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Height of manuevers
>
>   Sorry, FAA AC 91-57 says 400 feet, period. When within 3 miles of an
> airport you need to contact the airport.
>
> The AMA Safety Code reads 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport and to
> contact the airport. AMA added a comma which changed the whole  
> meaning.
>
> FAA is now writing new rules that will affect us, to what extent  
> remains
> to be seen.
>
>
> AC 91-57 wording:
> Do not fly model aircraft higher than 400 feet above the surface.
> When flying aircraft within 3 miles of an airport, notify the airport
> operator, or when an air traffic facility is located at the airport,
> notify the control tower, or flight service station.
>
> http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/ 
> rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/
> 1acfc3f689769a56862569e70077c9cc/$FILE/ATTBJMAC/ac91-57.pdf
>
>
> AMA Safety CODE:
>
> 3. I will not fly my model aircraft higher than approximately 400 feet
> above ground level, when within three (3) miles of an airport without
> notifying the airport operator.
>
>
>
> On 9/8/10 6:37 PM, scott at rcfoamy.com wrote:
> > > From Greg at ama it is as the 1981 FAA advisory stated 400 feet  
> agl
> within 3 miles of a CONTROLED airport.
> >
> > If flying within 3 miles the airport has to be notified as they  
> do for the
> sailplane events at the NATS.
> > Scott
> >
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