[NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules

[Peter Vogel]

I read the full text of their interpretation of the "special rule for model
aircraft" last night, I think the potential impact to pattern is their
attempt to reinforce the 400 foot altitude limit (with no radius
considerations for full scale airports) and extend the full scale airport
notification radius to 5 miles (from 3 that was in 91-57) to require
notification of model aircraft activity.


Their absolute denial of goggle-based FPV (the pilot MUST always maintain
LOS to their plane, it's not sufficient to have a spotter ready to take
over) is going to create a lot of lawlessness in the FPV community but
shouldn't impact pattern.


On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 7:58 AM, SilentAV8R via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

>  Actually, the FAA is now prohibiting FPV of any kind.
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> http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-faa-is-trying-to-ban-first-person-view-drone-flights?trk_source=recommended
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> http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=16474&cid=TW223
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> http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf
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> Bill
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> On 6/24/14, 7:27 AM, Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion wrote:
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>  Gentlemen,
>
>  This article was published in USA Today.  It doesn't really affect us as
> Pattern folk but it is something we should be cognizant of as well as be on
> the lookout at our local fields for.  The main thing is that the FAA is
> allowing FPV flight but not outside of visual range.  I've seen many many
> people take their quad copters far beyond visual range.  Big fines can
> happen for sure.
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> http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2014/06/23/faa-drones-rules-model-hobbyist-plane-pilots/11268597/
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> *Scott A. McHarg*
> Sr. Systems Engineer - Infrastructure
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