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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I asked AMA about the 400 foot “requirement” and here is the answer I got back from Dave Mathewson.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Our advice on the 400 foot issue is to simply follow the law (PL 112-95; Section 336). There is no altitude restriction in law. An AC doesn't supersede the law. I think the FAA keeps pushing this more in relation to "drone" operators than traditional modelers, and in those cases, I'm not sure it's unreasonable. I would just like to see a little more clarity in that directive.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> NSRCA-discussion [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 21, 2015 3:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> Duane Beck; General pattern discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] UAS registration<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Based on the pictures, I don't have any drones to register :-)<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Peter+<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Duane Beck via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I have not registered yet, but someone posted this screen shot.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/3/2/7/1/4/a8532565-0-image.png" target="_blank">http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/3/2/7/1/4/a8532565-0-image.png</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>You agree to the statement, "I have read, understand and intend to follow the safety guidance."<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Duane<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>"Matthew Finley" <<a href="mailto:rcfin02@msn.com" target="_blank">rcfin02@msn.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Duane Beck" <<a href="mailto:duane.e.beck@comcast.net" target="_blank">duane.e.beck@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, December 21, 2015 4:11:16 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>RE: [NSRCA-discussion] UAS registration<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>It does say Strongly Suggested, and not " Must Agree " ????</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Matthew E. Finley</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br>QCI - Technology Assistant<br><a href="tel:614-557-3846" target="_blank">614-557-3846</a> Mobile<br><a href="mailto:mfinley@quadcityinnovations.com" target="_blank">mfinley@quadcityinnovations.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:06:36 +0000<br>To: <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] UAS registration<br>From: <a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/ has a "Register now" button that redirects to <a href="https://registermyuas.faa.gov/login" target="_blank">https://registermyuas.faa.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Note that it appears you must agree to fly below 400' in order to register.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Duane<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>"John Gayer via NSRCA-discussion" <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Scott McHarg" <<a href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com" target="_blank">scmcharg@gmail.com</a>>, "General pattern discussion" <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, December 21, 2015 3:20:38 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [NSRCA-discussion] UAS registration<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Out of idle curiosity, how did you find this link?<br>There seems to be no path to it from <a href="http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/" target="_blank">http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/</a><br><br>Also the link below either doesn't work or can't handle the load.<br><br>John<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>On 12/21/2015 12:45 PM, Scott McHarg via NSRCA-discussion wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'>Looks like this is the link?????<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue'><a href="https://registermyuas.faa.gov/" target="_blank">https://registermyuas.faa.gov/</a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#3333FF'>Scott A. 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