ORIGINAL: phlpsfrnk
eddieC,
I'll concede that point but the original point of my post was that the FAA control (classifications of airspace B, C, D, E & G) started at the surface. I agree with you that Sport_Pilot’s comments are patently false and I believe I showed that by posting the FAR 91.119 that he refers to and letting everyone read it for themselves what they actually say rather than his interpretation. There is a reason that bogeagle’s post about the UK regs and their similarities to ours are mainly because of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
http://www.icao.int/Pages/default.aspx which the US and the UK are members of. All of the counties in the world that I have worked and flown in begin their air traffic control from the surface up.
I am constantly amazed by some of the interpretations that come out on these forums, “It is not possible to write in such a way that cannot be misinterpreted by a reader determined to do so.”
Regards
Frank
ICAO defines a model aircraft as weighing less than 25 kg. FAA represents the US in ICAO and ostensibly has the responsibility for enforcing agreed to ICAO standards in the NAS. AMA members don't comply with FAA regs, have not for a long time, and now Congress says they don't have to. AMA does not require members to adhere to a 400' ceiling and strongly opposes FAA on the issue. Cite federal regs as you will, but they don't apply to AMA members. Only AMA regulation is germane.
What is the altitude ceiling for models per AMA? They have been silent on this............