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Old 09-15-2014, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bradpaul
However the FAA "Interpretation" specifically states in footnote 1:



So as soon as the "visual" PIC turned control over to the pilot wearing FPV goggles then the FPV pilot would be in violation of the VLOS Interpretation.
I disagree. If using a buddy box the PIC is still PIC by virtue of having control of the training button or switch. In full scale you can let your passenger take control but that does not make them the PIC. However it does do away with using a spotter.

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