Autonomous Models, Rewound
11-11-2004 | 09:10 PM
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RE: Autonomous Models, Rewound
ORIGINAL: Jim Branaum
What do you want, freedom? Not the AMA way where mommy knows all and modelers are unknowing and uncaring kids. Besides, I am not sure the FAI permits that type of control system to be used in record attempts. Guess we will have to ask Maynard to get the straight skinny. . . .
Bad attitude #5
However the FAA is concerned about UAVs opererating in the same airspace as commercial aircraft. The AMA is simply throwing up its hands and outlawing autonomous models from it perview! Supposedly because there are so few who fly them. I guess the control line and free flight modelers will be thrown out next. The AMA should be fighting for them and setting up waiver procedures with the FAA as the model rocket modelers have done. Right now you cannot set an altitude record and meet FAA's rules, and their is no waiver procedure to do so. And that is not necessarily autonomous, but I bet they would be safer than peering through a large telescope!
Bad attitude #5
Roger
11-12-2004 | 12:24 AM
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RE: Autonomous Models, Rewound
I don't know who you are talking about, its certainly not me as I am not planning any record attempt. Both you and Jim are getting off the point, the point being that there is no FAA waiver proceedure. With a waiver the FAA would look at each case and determine if the model can fly in that airspace or use autonomous control, that is they waive the rules.
