ORIGINAL: Silent-AV8R
It is my understanding that they intend to publish this as SFAR Part 107.
It is also worth noting if you look at the ARC memo past the model sections to note the operating limits for those aircraft. Groups I and II are limited to 400 feet. Group III can go to 700 and Group IV can go to 1,000. However, all of the operations above 400 feet require a dedicated spotter AND altitude and position reporting equipment with a real time down link to the pilot. .......
If we are allowed to operate above 400 feet I predict that it will only be allowed well outside any populated area, away from airports and other busy airspace and will require some sort of waiver similar to what the rocket guys have to do now. If that is the case it is difficult to understand how we could practice!!
I know the ARC paper well, been following it and more for some time. There is more to it with those altitudes Silent, in fact Group IV is up to 1200' I'm sure, but only in sparsely populated areas. That's partly the key, it's smaller when closer and also lower when closer to public use airports etc. But it applies to commercial use operators, and that's key. I don't want to be considered commercial use in any way. Gotta run, but I'll check back.
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