[NSRCA-discussion] FAA Rules

[SilentAV8R]

I have read it twice now and I have not seen any specific mention of the 
"400-foot rule."  Can you cite the section of the document since it 
appears I missed it??


On 6/24/14, 10:47 AM, Peter Vogel 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/
>>
>>
>>
>>     -- 
>>     *Scott A. McHarg*
>>     Sr. Systems Engineer - Infrastructure
>>
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