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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Do UAV's get permission and follow
ground control commands if entering controlled airspace? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> Del</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bob@toprudder.com href="mailto:bob@toprudder.com">Bob Richards</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:03
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Altitude
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<DIV><BR></DIV>I know that the AOPA is watching the UAV issue very closely.
They seem to be dead set against UAVs sharing controlled airspace with normal
aircraft, unless separation can be insured.<BR><BR><B><I>Ed White <<A
href="mailto:edvwhite@sbcglobal.net">edvwhite@sbcglobal.net</A>></I></B>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Arch,<BR><BR>I
also work with UAV projects. Up until recently it was a grey area and
different FAA field offices offered their own interpretation of this AC with
regard to UAV's. In the last year or so we were told was a more formal
interpretation from FAA headquarters that said this AC covers only model
airplanes flown by hobbyists and it can not be applied to UAV's or model
aircraft flown for commercial purposes. The commercial purposes was
key.<BR><BR>You are correct that the FAA is developing rules for UAV's flown
for commercial purposes (and have been developing such rules for at least
4-5 years that I know of, probably longer). The AC has existed for
over 25 years and has had little effect on us. Very few flyers know it
even exists. I think you are right on the money that it is up to us to
be smart and careful so that when the new rules finally do come out, they
won't restrict us excessively.<BR><BR>Ed<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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