[NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules

[Patrick Harris]

Add a zero to 400 for those guys!




On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 11:22 AM, Bob Kane <mkh39995 at gmail.com> wrote:

> So will the sailplane people . . .
> On Jun 24, 2014 2:20 PM, "Patrick Harris via NSRCA-discussion" <
> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>
>> The IMAC boys will have a cow over the 400 foot rule.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <
>> nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-faa-is-trying-to-ban-first-person-view-drone-flights?trk_source=recommended
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=16474&cid=TW223
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf
>>>>
>>>> Bill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 6/24/14, 7:27 AM, Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion wrote:
>>>>
>>>>  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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2014/06/23/faa-drones-rules-model-hobbyist-plane-pilots/11268597/
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  --
>>>> *Scott A. McHarg*
>>>> Sr. Systems Engineer - Infrastructure
>>>>
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