FAA Publishes Final Part 107 rule for small UAS
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All of that and then at the bottom it says Part 107 doesn't apply to model aircraft as described in Public Law 112-95. That covers a lot of the operators out there.
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Under the final rule, the person actually flying a drone must be at least 16 years old and have a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating, or be directly supervised by someone with such a certificate. To qualify for a remote pilot certificate, an individual must either pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center or have an existing non-student Part 61 pilot certificate. If qualifying under the latter provision, a pilot must have completed a flight review in the previous 24 months and must take a UAS online training course provided by the FAA. The TSA will conduct a security background check of all remote pilot applications prior to issuance of a certificate."
Under the final rule, the person actually flying a drone must be at least 16 years old and have a remote pilot certificate with a small UAS rating, or be directly supervised by someone with such a certificate. To qualify for a remote pilot certificate, an individual must either pass an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center or have an existing non-student Part 61 pilot certificate. If qualifying under the latter provision, a pilot must have completed a flight review in the previous 24 months and must take a UAS online training course provided by the FAA. The TSA will conduct a security background check of all remote pilot applications prior to issuance of a certificate."
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Sooooo......... A whole lotta rules for the smallest percentage of operators who have demonstrated responsible flights and no rules for the shot for brains operators who are causing all the problems.
Got it......
Got it......
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55 lb aircraft going 100 mph at 400 ft in Class G airspace (which is damn near every uncontrolled field) piloted by an individual who passed "...an initial aeronautical knowledge test at an FAA-approved knowledge testing center".
Sooo, no dual time, no knowledge of fixed wing operations beyond a yet-to-be-determined written test, and the ability to fly directly where GA operate. Nothing can go wrong here.
Sooo, no dual time, no knowledge of fixed wing operations beyond a yet-to-be-determined written test, and the ability to fly directly where GA operate. Nothing can go wrong here.
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What did we do before these new rules existed? You didn't have to have any of those requirements.
Even with the new rules, as a "model aircraft" owner and AMA member I don't have to comply with any of the Part 107 requirements. I've got electric ducted fan jets that I fly at my airport with the manger permission. Completely legal.
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Yes. It says that hobbyist operations are regulated by Part 101. It doesn't say they are no longer regulated.
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Never said they weren't regulated. All they're doing is taking the special rule for model aircraft from PL 112-95 and throwing it into Part 101. I can fly over 100 mph within 5 miles of an airport and above 400 ft. All without a Remote Pilot Certificate.
AMA has pushed hard to keep their members protected and keeping the rules in PL intact.
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Hank S
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Yay, AMA! Maybe AOPA could learn from their successful efforts.
Lindberg
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Dual in a quadcopter?
At least now you have a reg that says quadcopters have to yield right of way. Under prior NTSB rulings, you should have been yielding to them under appropriate circumstances.
Brad Z
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Well, I guess you can't please everyone.
Dav8or
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There are rules for the common idiot, it's just that they will do as they always do and ignore them. For a summary of the rules, go to this link and click on "Getting started, How to fly" http://www.faa.gov/uas/