Amazing FPV video - 3km High

Daithi

I hate to break it to you his foamy plane is like a moped it doesn't require any of that the fact you are treating it like a real plane is laughable and testament to your ignorance

I keep a lawyer on retainer for people like you

Please state your laws and sight exact laws that pertain to model aircraft not real air craft and codes with lawyer expert legalize in regards to model air craft or be gone =)

Now if his Foamy breaks 100,000,000 to 1 odds and takes down a jet plane he will be in allot of trouble but I think he might win the lotto first =)

Ill make my oppion clear on that whole fire arm argument criminals kill each other every day with guns in the USA that wont give the government the right to take them away from the rest of us.
Maybe in your country you dont have the balls to stand up but people like me certainly do.

I quote the best phrase on that topic

"FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS"


PS Daithi: there had already been one FBI take down in the USA with terrorist and the intent to use C4 in model air craft.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44715318/ns/today-today_news/t/feds-alleged-terror-plotter-never-posed-threat-


So its already happened in the USA and there is no ban as you say maybe in other countries that let themselves be disarmed this might fly but not in the Yankees play ground.

I will not have my freedom stolen by terrorist =)


Edited by blusky1 - 01/Jul/2012 at 6:23am

blusky1, .50cal for life
as for the OP great video,Get the permit and have a ball.they can grant a weaver for this type of flight as well as high power rockety.There is a safe and fun way to do it.Would love to see it (modle aircraft sets new record)

PS check out bird strike on youtube for full size planes that go 5~600
at cruse hight 25,000 feet to 30,000 feet.Landing and take off speed is
a lot less than this and the reason FFA and FBI looked at modle rockets so hard to see if they were a threat,The biggest they were able to product was burning your car to ashes from the high power rocket motors .N size

Edited by airwave - 01/Jul/2012 at 7:07am

Model Aircraft
Recreational use of the NAS is covered by FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57, which generally limits operations to below 400 feet above ground level and away from airports and air traffic.

and

The COA authorizes an operator to use defined airspace and includes special provisions unique to the proposed operation. For instance, a COA may include a requirement to operate only under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and/or only during daylight hours. Most COAs are issued for a specified time period (up to one year, in most cases).

(FAA regulation document)

Go ask the FAA

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Merely what this means and I have had REAL legal counsel in regards to this topic
You can fly over non restricted air space however if you go above 400 feet if anything goes wrong its your booty

if you where flying the model with in the "guidelines" and wrecked into jimmys house you would be responsible for the damage done and the wreck would be considered no one at fault accident

If you where flying the model beyond the "guidelines" and a wreck occurred you can be held in court as reckless and at fault facing criminal charges for any damage done

The point is these are guidelines they are not Laws.
The point further is in any accident that property or people are harmed the law is always looking to lay blame if you had exceeded the guidelines you will be blamed

The claim going over 400 feet is illegal is lie
it is not recommend and you will get in hot water if anything goes wrong where property or people are harmed while exceeding 400F

Again this applies to the USA

Edited by blusky1 - 01/Jul/2012 at 8:53am

Ask your pilot friends what happebned to the Vulcan when a bag of silica gel was sucked into the intake recently and tell me that again.

As for the regulations - read a bit further along:

3.1 The ANO contains the regulations that apply to all aircraft including model aircraft and large model aircraft. The regulations are contained in a number of articles. The ANO can be obtained online at www.caa.co.uk/cap393.

166.3 The person in charge of a small unmanned aircraft must maintain direct, unaided visual contact with the aircraft sufficient to monitor its flight path in relation to other aircraft, persons, vehicles, vessels and structures for the purpose of avoiding collisions.

Now explain to me how you can maintain 'direct visual contact' at over 400 feet altitude?