[NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules

[Peter Vogel]

The 400 foot rule used to be vague and open to the interpretation that it
applied only within 3 miles of an airport.  The current interpretation
document eliminates the vagueness and not in our favor!

Peter+


On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 12:16 PM, Larry and Eileen via NSRCA-discussion <
nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org> wrote:

> The 400 ft. rule is not new, and everyone one in R/C has violated the rule
> at some point in time.  If enforced, the limit will put an end to
> aerotowing, and most gliding as well.  It’s never been an issue, because no
> one ever enforced the limit.
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> Larry Fitch
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> *From:* NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]
> *On Behalf Of *Stuart Chale via NSRCA-discussion
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2014 11:39 AM
> *To:* Robert L. Beaubien; General pattern discussion
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> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules
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> We could not fly with a 400 foot limit either.  Patterns would have to
> change, planes probably even slower or smaller.
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> On 6/24/2014 2:34 PM, Robert L. Beaubien via NSRCA-discussion wrote:
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> Actually it is 303m or 994 ft at 175m.
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> -           Robert Beaubien
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> -           Sr. Software Architect
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> -           Kool Software LLC
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> "No trees were harmed in the sending of this message, however a large
> number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced."
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> *From:* NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> <nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org>] *On Behalf Of *Duane Beck via
> NSRCA-discussion
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2014 11:29 AM
> *To:* Patrick Harris; General pattern discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules
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> Top of a 60 degree box at 175 meters out is almost 500'
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> Duane
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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: *Tuesday, June 24, 2014 2:20:47 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules
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> The IMAC boys will have a cow over the 400 foot rule.
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