Originally Posted by
franklin_m
Is the event limited to 400 feet (it's class G) or has someone obtained a waiver from FAA?
There can be no waivers for class "G" airspace period. This is per a law congress passed in 2018 by congress; even the FAA didn't know about this until our waiver for 1200ft was approved. They spent all week at JOK gathering information they'll need for the future of this bill. They realize it's crazy too, but it's the law of the land! This issue is slated for review in January 2022, and will be revised. The FAA has stated "We will get this right!" In the meantime if you're flying in Class "G" airspace...watch your altitude. For the week at JOK we only had two instances that exceeded 400ft. He said "500ft would have been ok, but this guy went to 700ft or more!" He said overall he was pleased, and they looked forward with renewed confidence the new bill would be passed.
This was by far our best JOK EVER! I'll provide a wrap when recovered from the week.
Lewis
Last edited by jeteye; 07-19-2022 at 02:30 PM.