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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'>Two schools of thought on this…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Let a sleeping dog lie…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Take the bull by the horns…<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'>Be careful of the battles you choose. IMHO
the AMA should be aware and should help those fields that come into this issue.
If the issue leads to the FAA, then it is on a path to resolve conflict…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>On the other hand, if the AMA goes in guns
a blazing this may cause a reaction of, “oh, we missed that…AMA
you are right…we (the FAA) will certainly be obliged to correct the
document so that it reads *<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>must</span></b>*,
the you *<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>will</span></b>* fly under 400ft AGL
across the country…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Larry Diamond<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.f3a.us
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.f3a.us] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jay Marshall<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 23, 2008
12:51 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA
Mailing List</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Fwd: Altitude limits</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'>Don’t we pay AMA dues to resolve
things like this? If enforced it could shut down many types of models.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><i><font size=4 color=navy face="Brush Script MT"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Ed White<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 23, 2008
1:30 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NSRCA
Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
Fwd: Altitude limits</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'm not interpreting this the same way at all.
First, the document is a notice of policy that has been released with the action
only for feedback, not for compliance. It is not a policy yet and should
not be being enforced just based on this document. Second, making AC
91-57 the authority under which model aircraft are flown is not the same as
changing its contents from guidance to mandatory. The policy does not
change any of the words of AC 91-57 and in fact repeats those words,
"Model aircraft SHOULD [my caps] be flown below 400 feet above the surface
..." That is not the same as saying "Model aircraft MUST be flown
below 400 feet above the surface ...". In order for the 400 foot
limit to be mandatory, the FAA will need to change the existing AC which only
provides "guidance that encourages good judgment on the part of
operators...".<br>
<br>
Nothing in the notice of policy suggests to me that the FAA is proposing to
make any such change. <br>
<br>
Ed<br>
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<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>James Oddino
<joddino@socal.rr.com></span></i></b> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Helvetica style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;font-weight:bold'>From:
</span></font></b><font size=4 face=Helvetica style='font-size-adjust: none;
font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>Bryan
Hudson <<a href="mailto:gbflyer@sbcglobal.net">gbflyer@sbcglobal.net</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Helvetica style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Date:
</span></font></b><font size=4 face=Helvetica style='font-size-adjust: none;
font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>January
22, 2008 10:00:42 PM PST</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;font-weight:bold'>To:
</span></font></b><font size=4 face=Helvetica style='font-size-adjust: none;
font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica'>James
Oddino <<a href="mailto:joddino@socal.rr.com">joddino@socal.rr.com</a>></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Helvetica style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;font-weight:bold'>Subject:
</span></font></b><b><font size=4 face=Helvetica style='font-size-adjust: none;
font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;
font-weight:bold'>Re: Fwd: [NSRCA-discussion] Altitude limits</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jim,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>That used to be correct up till Feburary last
year. Long story short. FAA (Advisory Circular) AC 91-57 for model
airplanes has been around since 1981. It "advises" fly models
below 400 feet AGL (above ground level). Because of the growing unmanned
aircraft industry, last February the NTSB / <span class=yshortcuts><span
id="lw_1201067814_2">FAA</span></span> issued a "Policy Statement" in
the Federal Register officially making AC 91-57 the "Authority" under
which models will be flown. So as of last Feb. fly below 400 AGL is
federal law. This information has recently been added to the <span
class=yshortcuts><span id="lw_1201067814_3">FAA</span></span>'s own web site,
and now it looks like the new policy is being
enforced. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>New regulation on <span class=yshortcuts><span
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-moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;background-position-x:0%;
background-position-y:50%;background-attachment:scroll' id="lw_1201067814_4">FAA</span></span>'s
web site <a href="http://www.faa.gov/" target="_blank"><span class=yshortcuts><span
id="lw_1201067814_5"><font color="#003399"><span style='color:#003399'>www.faa.gov</span></span></font></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'>T</span></font>o
fly a UAS you must have an (Experimental Airworthiness Certificate) EAC, <u>unless
</u>you <font color="#3d3d3d"><span style='color:#3D3D3D'>are a hobbyist and
intend to fly your model aircraft in accordance with the guidance in AC 91-57
"Model Aircraft Operating Standards.”</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#3d3d3d"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3D3D3D'>In other
words, if you want to fly higher than AC 91-57 allows (above 400 AGL) then you
must have an EAC. EACs are not being issued to modelers so don't even
think about that.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#3d3d3d"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3D3D3D'>You can
find the Federal Register Policy Statement that lays this out on this site
also. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3D3D3D'><a
href="http://www.faa.gov/" target="_blank"><span class=yshortcuts><font
color=purple><span id="lw_1200932571_0"><span style='color:purple'>www.faa.gov</span></span></font></span></a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3D3D3D'>then
click on:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3D3D3D'>Aircraft
Tab </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3D3D3D'>Aircraft
Topics - Aircraft Certification</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3D3D3D'>Design
Approvals</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3D3D3D'>Types
of Aircraft - Unmanned Aircraft</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#3D3D3D'>At
this point click on Regulations and Policies for links to:</span></font><font
color="#3d3d3d"><span style='color:#3D3D3D'>:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color="#3d3d3d" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:#3D3D3D'>·</span></font><font size=1 color="#3d3d3d"><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#3D3D3D'>
</span></font><font color="#3d3d3d"><span style='color:#3D3D3D'>Advisory
Circulars - AC 91-57 Model Aircraft Operating Standards </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black'>Policies - <a
href="http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/design_approvals/uas/reg/media/frnotice_uas.pdf"
target="_blank" title="Federal Register Notice – Clarification of FAA Policy"><font
color=black><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>Federal Register
Notice – Clarification of FAA Policy</span></font></a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 color="#3d3d3d"
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3D3D3D'>Or after
Unmanned Aircraft click on FAQ for statement on <span class=yshortcuts><span
id="lw_1201067814_6">FAA</span></span>'s web site.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3D3D3D'>It is
written in FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-57, dated June 9, 1981. You can
download it from the the FAA website (<a href="http://www.faa.gov/">www.faa.gov</a>
and then type AC 91-57 into the search box).<br>
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It says "Do not fly model aircraft higher than 400 feet above the
surface." This applies to any location. But because the next
sentence says "When flying aircraft within 3 miles of an airport, notify
the airport operator ..." some people misinterpret the requirement
as 400 feet only when within 3 miles of an airport.<br>
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The key point is that it is an ADVISORY Circular. It outlines the FAA's
preferred model aircraft operating standards, but compliance with the AC is
voluntary. An AC is not the same as a FAR (Federal Aviation Regulation). <br>
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Ed<br>
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<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Mark Atwood <<a
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3D3D3D'>It was always my understanding that we
were never supposed to exceed 400 ft<br>
and that full scale aircraft were to stay above 500ft. But I'm not sure<br>
where that's written...<br>
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-M<br>
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On 1/21/08 2:35 PM, "James Oddino" <joddino@socal.rr.com>wrote:<br>
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> I'm getting some breaking news that there is some type of advisory<br>
> that says we shouldn't be flying above 400 feet at our field in<br>
> <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Camarillo</st1:place></st1:City>.
Are there any general rules about altitude limits that we<br>
> should be aware of? We are pretty far from the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Camarillo</st1:place></st1:City> airport and<br>
> never get close to any full size stuff so I don't understand why there<br>
> would be a local restriction. More to follow I'm sure.<br>
> <br>
> Jim O<br>
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