RE: Ham Band - OK to let others fly??
I more or less knew the answer to this when I posted. I was hoping some one had a link to a site I recall seeing a couple of years ago that cited the interpretation of the regs.
However, I did ask the AMA for a clarification and they responded that a licensed Ham operator is NOT allowed to let another, unlicensed pilot, fly the licensed person's plane. To do so violates both the FCC regulations and the AMA Safety Code and jeopardizes your insurance coverage. That is directly from Steve Kaluf, AMA Technical Director.
The comment above about two-way communication versus one-way telecommand is right on the money. Third-party rules only apply to two-way communications and NOT to one-way telecommand (like RC planes.)
Bill Malvey
WH6QB