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<div>Any aircraft weighing under 247 lbs. requires no licensing to fly....unless carrying more than one person (pilot). Ultralights fall into this category.</div>
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<div>From: Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org> </div>
<div>Date: 1/6/2016 3:14 PM (GMT-08:00) </div>
<div>To: "Atwood, Mark" <atwoodm@paragon-inc.com> </div>
<div>Cc: General pattern discussion <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org> </div>
<div>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Drone for (short) commutes </div>
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<div dir="ltr">I'm not sure I would call it "manned" -- the user has no control other than telling it to "takeoff" and "pause flight" and "land"
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<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Doesn’t this fall under experimental aircraft like all the other personal Heli’s and such? It’s not a drone for sure… it’s a manned Quad-copter.
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<div>On Jan 6, 2016, at 3:49 PM, Peter Vogel via NSRCA-discussion <<a href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Can't wait to see what the FAA has to say about this one! The 184 (1 person, 8 propellers, 4 arms) capable of 23 minute flights with a person up to 260lbs -- good for about a 10 mile commute.
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<div><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/06/184-delivery-drone-for-people/" target="_blank">http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/06/184-delivery-drone-for-people/</a></div>
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