[NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules

[Atwood, Mark]

And so will Pattern.   At 150M out, the top of the box on the center pole is 852’ high, and I’d argue we get there a lot, and even higher on the turn arounds where the top of the box is exactly double that.


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On Jun 24, 2014, at 2:22 PM, Bob Kane via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org<mailto:nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>> wrote:


So will the sailplane people . . .

On Jun 24, 2014 2:20 PM, "Patrick Harris via NSRCA-discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org<mailto: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<mailto: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<mailto: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/



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