[NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules

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The 400 foot rule will impact IMAC, pattern, and all soaring disciplines.. It's nuts. 

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From: Patrick Harris via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
To: Peter Vogel <vogel.peter at gmail.com>, General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules

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/
>>
>>
>>
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