[NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules

[Patrick Harris]

Exactly. My GPS has shown over 800 feet at the top as well.


On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 11:26 AM, Peter Vogel <vogel.peter at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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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