Originally Posted by
rhklenke
What I did say was that you were incorrect in saying that there was an absolute limit of 400' as a result of "signing" the FAA "guidlines" on a website. Guess what, you were incorrect on that as well, as confirmed by the AMA in its latest posting.
Bob
You just don't get it. You certified to a federal agency that you would keep it below 400. Again, since you apparently failed to read this: you agreed to the following statement: "I will fly below 400 feet". The fact that your certificate says it's a guideline is moot. When you certified, you agreed that you would not do it. It is absolutely clear and unconditional. And they now have you on record as such. Why Bob do you think you have your own FAA number?
The other thing you don't get is that the AMA is irrelevant here, and what they say with respect to the "rules", does not matter once you have signed that certificate. All that matters, is what the FAA decides matters. When the FAA says on their website: "new rules allow certificate-holding UAS to operate to 1000 feet, you can believe that. Anything else is just hearsay. And by the way, that won't happen. The FAA has always believed in 400 for UAS and they will not change their stance, because they would have to completely rework the NAS thresholds if they did. Their only concern is the safety of full-scale aviation. Aeromodeling is just a collateral annoyance.