Originally Posted by
franklin_m
To the contrary: (a bunch of stuff on altitude limits)
Altitude limits are not addressed in the Remote ID NPRM, so once again you are trying to change the subject. What concerns me more is this remark:
Originally Posted by
franklin_m
I don't want to give a hard and fast size, but rather limit by TE, flying site dimensions, altitude limits per above, and flight path. Idea being that at any point in the path, based on the current velocity vector, a complete loss of control would result in sUAS impacting inside lateral limits of FRIA and no closer to 100 feet from any non-participant (FAA's definition of participant) inside the FRIA.
Someone mentioned setting up a failsafe mode which would essentially cause the model to enter a descending spiral with power off. OK, fine; but loss of signal is only one kind of loss of control. There are other failure modes (such as the receiver battery becoming disconnected on a gas powered model) which will leave the aircraft flying straight and level. And if the model is inherently stable and well trimmed, it will continue flying until fuel exhaustion. Therefore the flight path after loss of control is not predictable.
Therefore: If your specification is taken literally then the minimum required flying site size is a circle whose radius is the model's maximum range at cruising speed with a full fuel load. And no non-participant can be outside a protective area within that radius when a model is to be flown. It's either that, or models have to be so small and slow that TE is not a factor.
Originally Posted by
franklin_m
...you've surely seen my prior statementst that I'm not paid by anyone to advocate for my beliefs. In fact, my only pay for any RC related piece of writing was for a Model Airplane News article I wrote on tower notifications. So please cite proof that I'm being paid to advocate...
As you said to me: If that's your story, so be it. I'm skeptical. If you want no further allusions about your motivations, I had better not see any more about mine.