Originally Posted by
rcmiket
Yea it does we are all in this together. Because we don't fly in the competition venues you list doesn't mean we would not benefit from a waiver. You think none of us fly big stuff , gliders or turbines on a daily basis? I don't know of a single club that I have visited in my 40 years in the hobby that did not exceed that 400 ft rule on a regular basis. Unless your a park flyers field that is.
Mike
I made no claim as to what you fly on a daily basis, only that the bulk of every club I was a member of flew .40 and .60 size stuff. Now that 90% of what I see at club fields are ARF electrics the need is further reduced. The fact that clubs aren’t applying for higher altitudes illustrates they don’t feel the need to fly higher then 400’.
Hydro, an email really isn’t jumping through hoops. As of now I plan to attend the AMA Jamboree in Washington State. It’s going to be just west of Tacoma. I will be shooting an email to the event director to inquire about altitude and other field requirements. This will help me determine which aircraft I bring.