Notice what they say about altitude close to the bottom of the page. It doesn't quite jive with the way ama has it wrote

http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/viewArti...=true&id=58146

Actually AMA / FAA has set the altitude limit to 400 ft or less so I believe the article was correct.

I will not fly my model aircraft higher than approximately 400 feet above ground level, when within three (3) miles of an airport without notifying
the airport operator.




Read the rule from ama's site real slow an use the COMMA....thats the catch/diff here

The article is sorta okay on that point, Ronnie. It says FAA limits altitude to 400' and no mention of AMA which has no established limit outside the 3 mile airport proximity. It isn't a model airplane but rather a regulated UAS according to FAA (and AMA) - the article seems to go a bit astray on that point, and also there is apparently a presumption on the part of the operator that it is - as it seems he has cited an FAA limit that only applies to model airplanes. FAA hasn't set an altitude limit on regulated sUAS yet, nor has it authorized them to fly at all (except by waiver/COA). Maybe a moot point though, as it appears intended to fly outside of the National Airspace.

Abel

I still thought it was a neat article of what he does with them. The altitude part was a second thought to me...

So did I, and tnx for passing it on.

Would have been nice if the sUAS ARC had minded their business and came up with a reasonable set of rules as the basis for authorization of those guys and like activities to fly - instead of screwing around with trying to impose federal (and private enterprise) regulation on model airplanes.

Abel