Posts

Showing posts from April, 2015

My comments on FAA NPRM for "Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems"

Image
I  have finally submitted my comments to the FAA's NPRM for model aircraft. After reading the proposed regulations, reading the responses from various advocacy groups, and considering both sides I have submitted the following. If you would like to comment to the FAA as well, the link is here: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FAA-2015-0150 The deadline for comments is April 24th, 2015. ---------- I am a computer engineer, r/c model enthusiast, private pilot, and aircraft owner. I am writing in response to the FAA's proposal to regulate small unmanned aircraft systems, including model aircraft. I support the exemption of recreational model aircraft from the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems. I understand the critical need to maintain separation of the increasing proliferation of radio control and hobbyist unmanned aircraft ("model aircraft") from other aircraft in the national airspace system. I do not agree that trying to interpret model aircr...