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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I'm with Steve on this one. Make your
voice heard or live with the consequences of silence. As far as
the 400 rule I think they mention it and AC 91-57 mostly as a
means of establishing their history of actively "regulating"
models. I see no mention of it moving forward or in the Public Law
Section 336.<br>
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Bill<br>
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On 7/10/14, 1:09 PM, steve hannah via NSRCA-discussion wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">As I am sure most of you are aware, the recent FAA
interpretation is an active rule and is open for comment until
July 25.
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<div>Everyone needs to take a few minutes and read the rule and
submit comments directly to the FAA. No petitions or form
letters. Numbers matter.</div>
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<div><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.regulations.gov/#%21docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0396">http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2014-0396</a><br>
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<div>The rule has some really troubling things in it which will
impact or shut down major portions of model aviation. It is
important that the ambiguous items, unacceptable items, or
overly restrictive items be removed or clarified.</div>
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<div>One major aspect which affects us is their overly broad
definition of commercial operations. basically, anyone that
helps a manufacturer in furthering their business (i.e.
testing a product or aircraft, advertising, selling, etc.) is
in violation of the published rule. So, no sponsored pilots,
no cash or prizes at contests, no manufacturer reps, and no US
manufacturers or reps that test their products in US airspace.
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<div>Another one is their repeated reference to the old AC 91-57
which has, amongst other things, a 400' altitude limit.</div>
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<div>If you don't want to live with these things (which are law
already), then you have just 15 days to try and overturn them
or get them clarified.</div>
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<div>Steve</div>
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