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Old 12-23-2015 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by init4fun
Hi bokuda ,

Yes Sir , it really sucks that things like sailplanes and pattern flying will be all but ruined by this 400 foot imposition . I have known for years that in spite of folks arguing that the word "advisory" in "Advisory Circular" means it's somehow optional , That it is in fact the FAA's decree that we stay below 400 ' . This has never been pushed as an issue because till now it hasn't been a problem . The flying camera crew has given the FAA no choice but to act since inaction leading up to an incident would be negligence on their part , seeing the evidence daily on Utoob and such .

To be honest , I'm surprised there hasn't been more angry mention of the 400 foot thing by those who've registered and agreed to the 400 foot limit ....
The 400 foot rule could end up killing small models that aren't capable of carrying some sort of an altitude limiting / controlling / reporting device.
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