Originally Posted by
speedracerntrixie
Yes, very good sense. I do know that my home field in Sacramento has a standing agreement with the closest airport ( Mather AFB ) and has had that agreement for decades. I will need to check what is in place at the field in Oregon. My main point is that it would appear that the AMA has been successful in their efforts to negotiate for their members an exception that will allow us to continue to fly above 400'. It would be nice if the FAA would clarify this but every time I go checking on the FAA website I see a fair amount of conflicting information. The FAA website still makes reference to 336 when searching for information on recreational flying.
And this is where so many people screw this up. Where IS the 400 foot the limit? Hint: Class 'G' UNCONTROLLED airspace. i.e. NO ATC or airport.
If you are in CONTROLLED airspace then you need to get clearance. And in doing so you can negotiate the altitude limit with them. So when you're flying in controlled airspace (other than class 'G') and such an agreement is in place, it is quite likely you can fly higher than 400 feet. And if not, well maybe that's a comment on someones negotiation skills. Or their over all knowledge and understanding of the rules.
Why people insist on making this so difficult is beyond me.