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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">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??<br>
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On 6/24/14, 10:47 AM, Peter Vogel wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">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.
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<div>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.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 7:58 AM,
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<div>Actually, the FAA is now prohibiting FPV of any kind.<br>
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href="http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-faa-is-trying-to-ban-first-person-view-drone-flights?trk_source=recommended"
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target="_blank">http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/media/model_aircraft_spec_rule.pdf</a><br>
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On 6/24/14, 7:27 AM, Scott McHarg via
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<div class="gmail_default">Gentlemen,</div>
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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.</div>
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