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<DIV>Now, how is this police officer going to know that your over 400
feet? </DIV>
<DIV>And if they do site you how are they going to prove that you were over
400ft in court?</DIV>
<DIV>Most RC pilots cant tell how far or close they are at any given time.</DIV>
<DIV>Jest saying....</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">Ron Hansen via
NSRCA-discussion</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 9, 2016 8:12 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org
href="mailto:nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSCRA Discussion List</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] FAA Meeting in Columbus OH on Small
UAS</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I just attended a FAA meeting at the Columbus, OH Airport on
Small UAS.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Several AMA members including Mike Barbee and numerous full
scale pilots were in attendance.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The powerpoint presentation was given by:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>John P. Welsh<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Aviation Safety Inspector Maintenance<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Flight Standards District Office<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Great Lakes Region<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>A couple of very important takeaways:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoListParagraph
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</SPAN></SPAN>He stated that you could not fly above 400 ft even if you are an
AMA member. I pressed him on this. He said if you want to fly
according to the rules you must stay below 400 ft. If you need to fly
above 400 ft, he suggested you apply for a COA. I told him that is not
what the AMA is telling us. He said the AMA is not well
informed.<o:p></o:p></P>
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style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'>
</SPAN></SPAN>He stated that FPV with a spotter does not meet their requirements
even if you are an AMA member. He said FPV flyers must be able to see the
plane and not through a video screen.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>This does not surprise me because the Small UAS Certification
states this. What AMA is telling us is only their interpretation of their
discussions with the FAA.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The AMA needs to obtain a letter from the FAA that states
clearly that AMA members are exempt from all of the requirements for Small UAS
and are only required to comply with AMA rules. Every member would need to
carry this letter on their person because the FAA is not going to enforce these
regulations local law enforcement will. If a police officer sees you
flying above 400 ft, he isn’t going to care if you are an AMA member. All
he knows is you are flying above 400 ft and the card you’re carrying says you
can’t do that.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>It is possible this person from FAA is ill informed.
However, this person is on the front lines educating local law enforcement, full
scale pilots and model airplane enthusiast.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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