On Thu, Jul 28, 2005 at 02:53:06PM -0700, Albert E. Wedworth wrote: | ^The FAA advisory currently limits us to 400'.^ | That would be around airports not at the flying field.
You're probably thinking of the AMA rules. The FCC advisory in question says something different. Read it yourself at http://www.modelaircraft.org/PDF-files/540-C.pdf. The relevant section reads -- c. Do not fly model aircraft higher than 400 feet above the surface. When flying aircraft within 3 miles of an airport, notify the airport operator, or when an air traffic facility is located at the airport, notify the control tower, or flight service station. But yes, this is advisory, not law. 1. PURPOSE. This advisory circular outlines, and encourages voluntary compliance with, safety standards for model aircraft operators. It's also 24 years old. Not that this stuff has changed much (though the advistory does seem to assume that all model airplanes make lots of noise) but it shows how the FAA has pretty much left us alone. (As it should be.) But yes, I think it would be a very good thing to let Dave Brown know what you think of his proposed altitude limits. [EMAIL PROTECTED] is the address he gives in the piece, so that would seem to be the appropriate place to send your thoughts. -- Doug McLaren, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sometimes the only way to win is not to play RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
