<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="">Interestingly enough, 400’ made the UAS FAQ...</div><div class=""><h2 id="oi" style="margin: 1.5em 0px 0.214em; font-size: 1.429em; line-height: 1.2; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Operating information</h2><p class="bold" style="margin: 1.5em 0px 0.214em; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Q. May I operate my UAS once I register?</p><div style="margin: 0.214em 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class="">A. Completion of the registration process does not provide authorization to operate your UAS. Please refer to <a href="http://www.faa.gov/uas/faq/" style="color: rgb(35, 83, 186); text-decoration: none; -webkit-transition: color 0.2s linear; transition: color 0.2s linear;" class="">www.faa.gov/uas/faq</a> for requirements pertaining to operating authorization.</div><p class="bold" style="margin: 1.5em 0px 0.214em; font-weight: 700; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Q. How high is 400 feet?</p><div style="margin: 0.214em 0px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class="">A. Typical buildings have floors that are 12-14 feet high. A 30-40 story building would be about 400 feet high. If you lose sight of your unmanned aircraft, it is probably above 400 feet.</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Dec 14, 2015, at 2:19 PM, Steve Hannah via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Hi Paul,</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">Actually, you are incorrect. The AMA safety code only says you won't operate above 400' within three miles of an airport without notifying the airport operator. <br class=""><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><br class="">On Dec 14, 2015, at 11:12, Paul Lukas <<a href="mailto:paul.lukas@live.com" class="">paul.lukas@live.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote type="cite" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><em class="">"There is no 400ft max limit. Why do people keep inventing this restriction?"</em></div><div dir="ltr" class=""> </div><div dir="ltr" class="">Steve, its in the AMA Safety Code, Section 2c. Just like the "can't fly within 5 miles of an airport" rule, its been misinterpreted and misquoted.</div><div dir="ltr" class=""> </div><div dir="ltr" class="">Paul<br class=""> <br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><em class=""></em>"To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence."<br class=""> -Mark Twain<br class=""><br class=""><br class=""> <br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" class=""><hr id="stopSpelling" class="">Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 10:55:49 -0800<br class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:ed_alt@hotmail.com" class="">ed_alt@hotmail.com</a>;<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br class="">Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] FAA Registration begins December 21<br class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br class=""><br class=""><div class="">There is no 400ft max limit. Why do people keep inventing this restriction? Nowhere in the IFR does it state this limitation. <br class=""><br class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><div class=""><br class="">On Dec 14, 2015, at 10:49, Ed Alt via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote class=""><div class=""><div class=""></div><div class="">Personally, I've never been over the 399 ft mark. I don't know anyone who has.</div><div class=""><br class="">On Dec 14, 2015, at 1:31 PM, Vicente Bortone via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote class=""><div class="">How we deal with 400 ft max? We fly<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class=""></span>higher <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">VB<br class=""><br class="">On Monday, December 14, 2015, Robert L. Beaubien via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="ecxgmail_quote" style="padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid;"><div lang="EN-US" class=""><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class="">Morons at work….<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><u class=""></u><span style="color: rgb(31, 78, 121); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="">-<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><u class=""></u><span style="color: rgb(31, 78, 121); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""> Robert Beaubien<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><u class=""></u><span style="color: rgb(31, 78, 121); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="">-<span style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';" class=""> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><u class=""></u><span style="color: rgb(31, 78, 121); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""> <a href="http://droneplastics.com/" target="_blank" class="">DronePlastics.com</a><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class="">“Dear Algebra, Please stop asking us to find your X. She's never coming back and don't ask Y.”<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class="">From:</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>NSRCA-discussion [mailto:<a target="_blank" class="">nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>]<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Monday, December 14, 2015 11:05 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>General pattern discussion <<a target="_blank" class="">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[NSRCA-discussion] FAA Registration begins December 21<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></p><div class=""><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Well, here it is boys and girls. It's official and starts next Monday. The link is for the FAQ's of what's happening. <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""> You only have to register once and you don't have to individually register all of your models.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">You must be able to provide proof of registration and have it on you when flying.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">You must have your Registration # (not going to be a N number) in your airplane where it is legible and accessible without the use of tools (aka under your canopy). <u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">If you sell a model, you should update your records. (I don't completely understand this if we aren't registering all of our models individually but, OK)<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Registration is $5 but you'll get that back if you register in the first 30 days, I believe.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">Have a look at the link and prepare to be upset.....<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></span></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""><a href="http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/faqs/" target="_blank" class="">http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/faqs/</a></span><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><u class=""></u> <u class=""></u></p></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 13.5pt;" class="">Scott A. McHarg</span></b><u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal">VSCL / CANVASS U.A.S. Research Pilot<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal">Texas A&M University<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p></div><div class=""><p class="ecxMsoNormal">PPL - ASEL<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""><br class="">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Vicente "Vince" Bortone<br class=""></div></blockquote><blockquote class=""><div class=""><span class="">_______________________________________________</span><br class=""><span class="">NSRCA-discussion mailing list</span><br class=""><span class=""><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span><br class=""><span class=""><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank" class="">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote class=""><div class=""><span class="">_______________________________________________</span><br class=""><span class="">NSRCA-discussion mailing list</span><br class=""><span class=""><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span><br class=""><span class=""><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank" class="">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></div></blockquote><br class="">_______________________________________________ NSRCA-discussion mailing list<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" class="">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></div></div></div></blockquote><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">_______________________________________________</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">NSRCA-discussion mailing list</span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class=""><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" class="">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></span><br style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class=""><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; display: inline !important;" class=""><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" class="">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a></span></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></body></html>