Recent content by pbleic

This just received from the AMA. Prohibits any model aircraft out to Worcester, MA, north to nearly Manchester, NH and south to almost Providence, RI. from 4 PM to 9:15 PM on Wednesday 3/5. Just heard on NPR that Obama will be in Cambridge at that time. I wonder how you would know this if...

I would be cautious seeking clarity from someone who posted a YouTube video of a quadcopter flight at 2,000 feet.

IANAL, but I know that this is much more complex than the AMA statement. To get a more nuanced view, read this (or at least the relevant section): http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42940.pdf The Supreme Court rejected, in Causby, that the landowner's rights extended to the heavens. In fact...

I have had this problem a few times. I find that you can continue to do the switching and eventually it will "take." Also, I have taken out the battery for 30 seconds, and got it back. PS - compass calibration is about setting the proper declination. Unless the LEDs are telling you to do a...

But you said: " I just saved $1000 over B&H by ordering my amazing FPV setup from floridaUAV.com. Give Damon a call or email." So...you add a Go Pro camera ($300) and a wheeled case ($190) and shipping (?$30) and you are at $1,820, without considering the rounding you might have done to get...

Definitely in agreement there. I am very conservative about this. I thought that if I am in Class G airspace that this isn't an issue if I am keeping below 400' AGL, as you aren't supposed to be flying below 500' AGL. That is one of the points brought up in the lawsuit arguments. That the...

This is a nice, straightforward article that summarizes the current status: http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/ ... uxvy7K9KSM

So, I live 6 miles from a major airport. You are suggesting that I have to go 25 miles further out to fly my Phantom under 400 ft? When model RC clubs operate at fields much closer in? The FAA has clearly stated in 2007 and in new regulations in 2012 - as well as at conferences, on videos etc...

I have learned that this is a complicated subject, which can be better understood as it applies to RC Model Airplanes by reading the information at this website: http://www.reddit.com/r/Multicopter/com ... py_vs_faa/ Pay close attention to the FAA complaint, motions to dismiss, and various...

I think we are saying the same thing. Drones are aircraft; aircraft can't be operated commercially unless they meet certain requirements such as licensing of the pilot, and all of the requirements of an aircraft certification. That would presumably include the transponder at <30 miles from a...

Yes, again that is my point. In order for the FAA to "forbid" something, they have to have the regulatory authority and rules to do so. There is no law that says "no commercial drones." The FAA can't just make that up. They have to call drones used for commercial purposes "aircraft" and...

In fact, that is exactly what the FAA is saying. If the hexacopter is flying on a "commercial" mission, within 30 miles of a major airport (with Class C Veil) it would need a transponder, regardless of height. They are using all the technical rules to make ANY commercial use of "drones"...

This isn't the issue - the guy was 30 miles away. See my other posting.

OK, I am getting this now - the FAA guidance from 1981 and the 2012 not-yet-implemented regulation for model aircraft requires 3 or 5 miles without notification, and keeping under 400 ft. These are the rules which allow us to operate. The point they are making here is that a COMMERCIAL use...

This article on Beer Delivery by drones has been discussed in the forum already However, the article contains a disturbing quote: "I guess I was in violation two ways." For one, even though he protests that he was only flying "80 feet high," Supple was within 30 miles of the Minneapolis...