Originally Posted by
ECHO24
Actually yes. You can't park a drone in the air in the path of an aircraft. Another AMA mini-lawyer.
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§ 91.13 Careless or reckless operation.(a) Aircraft operations for the purpose of air navigation.
No
person may operate an
aircraft in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another.
Not a good look for an AMA Executive Council member to say that drone flight wasn't a violation of 91.13.
... as well as AMA's own Safety Code:
• I will not fly a model aircraft in a careless or reckless manner.
• I will not interfere with and will yield the right of way to all human-carrying aircraft using
AMA’s See and Avoid Guidance and a spotter when appropriate.
• I will avoid flying directly over unprotected people, moving vehicles, and occupied structures.
NOWHERE did Barracuda say that. 91.13 has NOTHING to do with NOTAMS or TFRs.
What that drone pilot did was irresponsible, reckless and certainly a violation of 91.13.
And RID would have stopped him how, again? Last I checked, a NOTAM was not a condition under the NPRM to shut down airspace. And a TFR was not filed.
R_Strowe