Originally Posted by
da Rock
Nit picking?
"or"
The word "or" is important. "Over any congested area......or over any open air assembly of persons" would suggest the assembly of persons to be something other than any congested area yet equal in importance.
As for the definition of assembly being density specific, where is that suggested. When the entrants showed up for our glider contest today, they were assembling. Every single one of them. When the soccer moms bring their kids to my neighborhood's private field they are most certainly assembling. And it's not contingent on any sort of density, no 5 people per acre kind of requirement.
No wonder these threads go round and round. o
You're expecting regulations to actually make sense? That may be too much to ask!
Looking at the bigger picture, there are plenty of folks out there who would like to severely restrict ALL forms of private aviation. Rather than pointing fingers at each other I think we should be banding together to preserve our existing rights.