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Old 04-04-2012 | 09:52 AM
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ORIGINAL: IflyPATTERN

This leads me to another point/question. Just out of curiousity- how high can the soaring/glider guys fly without needing any sorts of permission? Because 99% of the testing will be conducted under 5K feet since it is believed 99% of airborn microbes live in this range. I read several articles online but havent got any clear-cut answers.

Brandon
RC soaring aircraft are subject to the same restrictions imposed upon other RC aircraft. Technically you are restricted to 400' above the pilot.

You are contemplating operating a UAS which has far more restrictions...

Please see this link:

http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/uas/uas_faq/#Qn4