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This one should get your blood boiling. If not, then I have not been clear enough.
You thought that Part 107 only applied to commercial work/business activity, right? NO SAYS THE FAA.
By now you are aware that there is a special rule for the Academy of Model Aeronautics, and other "nationwide community-based organizations." (the latter being termed a CBO; not sure there are any other than the AMA, however) The FAA intends Part 107 to apply to hobby and recreation flying that is not part of the programming of a CBO. That is a quote from Advisory Circular 107-2. Read all about it in my article, which you can find on SSRN What are the FAA Rules for Model Aircraft? by Robert J. Rose :: SSRN
Or, if that doesn't work for you, the article is attached to this message. (If it is all the same to you, I prefer that you view or download the article from SSRN, because they score views)
If it isn't already obvious what this means is that to be legal (that is what we all want, right?) you either have to join the AMA, pay dues, and only fly at an AMA sanctioned event, or get your remote pilot certification under Part 107.
My opinion on the matter is in the article. If you agree with me, or even if you don't, I urge you to make your views known to the FAA on the application of Part 107 to recreational flying. Part 107 is final and will be in force the end of this month, but AC 107-2 is still subject to comment. Just go to regulations.gov and search for FAA-2015-0150. Open the Document Folder and look for U.S. DOT/FAA - Advisory Circular 107-2. Click the Comment Now button and type your comment into the field, or cut and paste in a comment from another program.
Thanks for reading!
You thought that Part 107 only applied to commercial work/business activity, right? NO SAYS THE FAA.
By now you are aware that there is a special rule for the Academy of Model Aeronautics, and other "nationwide community-based organizations." (the latter being termed a CBO; not sure there are any other than the AMA, however) The FAA intends Part 107 to apply to hobby and recreation flying that is not part of the programming of a CBO. That is a quote from Advisory Circular 107-2. Read all about it in my article, which you can find on SSRN What are the FAA Rules for Model Aircraft? by Robert J. Rose :: SSRN
Or, if that doesn't work for you, the article is attached to this message. (If it is all the same to you, I prefer that you view or download the article from SSRN, because they score views)
If it isn't already obvious what this means is that to be legal (that is what we all want, right?) you either have to join the AMA, pay dues, and only fly at an AMA sanctioned event, or get your remote pilot certification under Part 107.
My opinion on the matter is in the article. If you agree with me, or even if you don't, I urge you to make your views known to the FAA on the application of Part 107 to recreational flying. Part 107 is final and will be in force the end of this month, but AC 107-2 is still subject to comment. Just go to regulations.gov and search for FAA-2015-0150. Open the Document Folder and look for U.S. DOT/FAA - Advisory Circular 107-2. Click the Comment Now button and type your comment into the field, or cut and paste in a comment from another program.
Thanks for reading!