[NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules

[Peter Vogel]

We routinely exceed 400 ft. as well.  I've tracked my plane via GPS and
altimeter and taken it up to where the masters guys take the top of the
box, it's slightly over 800 ft, which makes sense given the basic trig of a
60 degree top of box at 150M.

Peter+


On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Patrick Harris via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> Add a zero to 400 for those guys!
>
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> 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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