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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Honestly, I can’t believe they even
tried it. I’ve had to deal with the FAA many times with our
unmanned aircraft projects. Everything in the requirements specifies that
if it is for commercial use then it falls under FAA guidelines, not a
hobby. Technically these guys doing helicopter shots for realtors and
such would fall under these guidelines as well. They have been pretty
firm on their requirements with us anyway. The certification process is a
pain, that is why most of our flying takes place on military ranges, but we
have received permission to fly elsewhere. I have yet to talk to any FAA
officials who have had any issues with the R/C stuff. R/C guys for the
most part use designated fields and have the AMA…if the police fly that
thing, and lose it and crash through a house…then they would have a heck
of a lawsuit on their hands that would be against the city of LA.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>White, Chris<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 26, 2006 8:18
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> NSRCA Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [NSRCA-discussion] FAA
scolds sheriff for flying drone</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It makes me ill to think how the Feds
might continue with this….RC aircraft brought up as an excuse.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I hope the AMA and established flying
sites are enough to keep things status quo. This excerpt from the
IPILOT newsletter today.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color="#333333" face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'>FAA scolds <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:City></st1:place> sheriff for
flying surveillance drone</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color="#333333"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333333'><br>
The FAA has launched an investigation into the actions of the Los Angeles
Sheriff's Department after the demonstration flight of a small and nearly
silent unmanned aerial vehicle last week. The week before, the FAA had warned
the Sheriff that any such flights of the 6-foot-wide SkySeer drone without the
appropriate certificate of authorization could subject the law enforcement
agency to disciplinary action, the Los Angeles Times reported. The Sheriff's
office has argued that the drone is no different than remote control planes,
which can be flown by anyone. And the department says the drone would fly below
300 feet as it helps officers track fugitives and locate missing people,
keeping it at an altitude below aircraft and helicopter traffic in the <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Basin</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. <<a
href="http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-drone22jun22,1,6812639.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california"
title="http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-drone22jun22,1,6812639.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california"><strong><b><font
color="#003366" face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;color:#003366'>http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-drone22jun22,1,6812639.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california</span></font></b></strong></a>></span></font><font
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