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    That lack of a legal limit would be true except for signing the
    statement. Once you do that, you are bound to a 400 foot ceiling.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/21/2015 2:36 PM, John Fuqua via
      NSRCA-discussion wrote:<br>
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        <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>
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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>
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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>
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          <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
              [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org">mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org</a>] <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>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal">Based on the pictures, I don't have any
            drones to register :-)<o:p></o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">Peter+<o:p></o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 1:18 PM, Duane
              Beck via NSRCA-discussion <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
                href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
                target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>>
              wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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                  <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>
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                      style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/3/2/7/1/4/a8532565-0-image.png"
                        target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/3/2/7/1/4/a8532565-0-image.png">http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/3/2/7/1/4/a8532565-0-image.png</a></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                      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>
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                  <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                      style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Duane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                  <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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:rcfin02@msn.com" target="_blank">rcfin02@msn.com</a>><br>
                      <b>To: </b>"Duane Beck" <<a
                        moz-do-not-send="true"
                        href="mailto:duane.e.beck@comcast.net"
                        target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:duane.e.beck@comcast.net">duane.e.beck@comcast.net</a></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>
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style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                    <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>
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                    <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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="tel:614-557-3846" target="_blank">614-557-3846</a>
                        Mobile<br>
                        <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                          href="mailto:mfinley@quadcityinnovations.com"
                          target="_blank">mfinley@quadcityinnovations.com</a>
                        <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                      <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Date:
                          Mon, 21 Dec 2015 21:06:36 +0000<br>
                          To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
                            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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                            href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
                            target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                  style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/">http://www.faa.gov/uas/registration/</a>
                                  has a "Register now" button that
                                  redirects to <a
                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    href="https://registermyuas.faa.gov/login"
                                    target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://registermyuas.faa.gov/">https://registermyuas.faa.gov/</a></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                                  style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                                  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>
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                                  style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                                  style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Duane<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                              <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
                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
                                    target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></a>><br>
                                  <b>To: </b>"Scott McHarg" <<a
                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com"
                                    target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:scmcharg@gmail.com">scmcharg@gmail.com</a></a>>,
                                  "General pattern discussion" <<a
                                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org"
                                    target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a></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>
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                                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 moz-do-not-send="true"
                                    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>
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                                <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>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                        style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue">Looks
                                        like this is the link?????<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                                        style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                                    <p class="MsoNormal"><span
                                        style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:blue"><a
                                          moz-do-not-send="true"
                                          href="https://registermyuas.faa.gov/"
                                          target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://registermyuas.faa.gov/">https://registermyuas.faa.gov/</a></a></span><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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                                                  style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic
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                                                  MS";color:#3333FF">Scott
                                                  A. McHarg</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">VSCL
                                                  / CANVASS U.A.S.
                                                  Research Pilot<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">Texas
                                                  A&M University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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                                              <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">PPL
                                                  - ASEL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black">_______________________________________________
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