RCU Forums - View Single Post - When does a RC plane become a drone?
View Single Post
Old 10-19-2007 | 01:48 PM
  #3  
rhklenke's Avatar
rhklenke
My Feedback: (24)
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 6,005
Likes: 0
Received 34 Likes on 21 Posts
From: Richmond, VA
Default RE: When does a RC plane become a drone?

ORIGINAL: longdan

This is a discussion I have had with some guys at my field for some time. What actually constitutes a drone or UAV?

[snip]
Dan,

In the US, that is not a really hard question to answer. According to our FAA, an unmanned aircraft becomes a UAS (unmanned aerial system) and is subject to their regulations whenever it a) falls outside the AMA rules for weight, power, etc. OR, b) is operated for non-recreational purposes. According to them, its a simple as that...

Bob