<http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/faa- ... rizations/>
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/faa- ... rizations/
"Local governments were pushing the FAA to propose new regulations that
would allow for even more UAVs in the skies. Those new rules, expected to be
in place by 2013, would allow unarmed drones to fly up to 400 feet above the
ground. "
So, if we are flying very low and slow out in Eastern Oregon or some other
spot where it is currently legal to fly < 500 ft, and we run into one of
these things spying on someone or doing search and rescue, who is going to
be at fault? Or is flying below 500 ft going to be illegal, period?
And EAA and AOPA, why haven't you been telling us about his. Hopefully this
only in locations where we are already not supposed to fly below 500 ft.
But then, what about ultralights and helicopters, which don't have altitude
restrictions?
Don't know the full details of the regulation, hopefully it isn't as
(potentially bad) as it could be..
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