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  1. Judge

    This won't help our cause at all....

    No, the guy was part of the professional camera crew covering the event. They were requested not to fly directly over the course, but rather to stay off to the sidetrack a bit. But you know the MR/AP guys, can't get the Kewl Shot that way, so........ Apparently a complete power failure. I have...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    Agreed, and as usual the FAA is generating more and more confusion, as is their way. One reason I am holding off per the AMA is to give the AMA time to hopefully lessen that confusion for us. I posted this on another forum regarding the FAA wanting agreement to a 400 foot guideline as part of...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    Yep the $5 was never an issue. And man, I hear you on Trump. I mean, a guy that can try to make hay off the fact that another person had to pee has all the makings a true leader!! Can't wait until he brings Russia to its knees by pointing out Putin takes a dump every day.!!!
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    People should listen to the link I posted. The mythical "400-foot limit" is addressed in there.
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    Worth listening to: http://air.modelaircraft.org/january-2016-episode-4/
  6. Judge

    Futaba 18MZ/14SG/8FG Tips and Tricks

    That is with the 14MZ/18MZ/18SZ.
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    No idea what they are trying to do and if they can realistically accomplish anything. Like you say, their track record is less than stellar. At a minimum I would like to see the guidelines page have a sentence added making it clear these are not all hard regulations enforceable as an FAR is...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    For the record, you had until February 19, 2016 to register. It would not be until 2/20/2016 that anyone could label you as "non-compliant", if ever.
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    A conflict with a manned aircraft will ALWAYS be our fault, regardless of altitude. As noted above, even the incident outside Denver was laid on the RC pilot. It is incumbent upon us to ALWAYS give the right-of-way to manned aircraft and it is on us to "see & avoid" at all times. It is really...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    Sort of. But in this case it backs you into a corner. You agreed to follow the guideline, which is not a rule as you correctly point out. However, in agreeing to follow it if you cause an incident above 400 feet the FAA will likely invoke Part 91.13 - Reckless or Careless operation because you...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    Which is what A difference without a distinction. The actual page says the you "I have read, understand, and intend to follow the safety guidance" You have agree to follow the guidance not to fly over 400 feet. There really is not any wiggle room in that. It clearly says that you intend to...
  12. Judge

    what is a motor glider?

    Here's another turbine powered Fox aerobatic glider
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    Futaba 18MZ/14SG/8FG Tips and Tricks

    I never use Ailevator. I always assign both elevators to "elevator" Same stick and trim. In the AFR menu you can use a spline curve on one of the halves to match the position very precisely using a 17-point curve.. Of course getting you mechanical setup as close to perfect as possible helps...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    Your club may have that limit, many clubs do for various reasons, but anyone who told you you were risking your AMA affiliation was full of shait. And for the umpteenth time, AC are purely voluntary, and AC 91-57 even stated that at the very beginning. FAA would like to see most people stay...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    Sorry, that is 100% incorrect. I have no idea where you got that idea, but it absolutely not true. The one and only mention of altitude in the AMA Safety Code is the requirement to notify and airport if you intend to fly above 400 feet within 3 miles of an airport. And if it was true explain to...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    For those of you who signed up quick and easy, you do realize that you have in fact agreed to not fly over 400 feet, right? The FAA included this as one of the conditions of registration. So fly a registered aircraft over 400 feet and you have violated the operational guidelines you agreed to...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    https://registermyuas.faa.gov/register
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    what is a motor glider?

    Here is a model of a very cool manned motor glider. Called the Windex. A frind of mine has a big scale model of this, 4 or 5 meters IIRC,
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    what is a motor glider?

    Here is an example of a motor glider in manned aircraft: http://www.diamond-air.at/single-engine-aircraft/hk36-super-dimona.html For models we consider any normal type sailplane with a motor on it a motor glider. We fly them in Altitude Limited Electric Soaring (ALES) of F5J events. The...
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    Are you going to register with the FAA? Cast Your Vote!

    I will register eventually but plan to hold off as the AMA requested to give them time to do whatever it is they are going to try to do. No rush, we have until February 19, 2016 to register. But assuming nothing changes I will bet that the AMA, CD, and clubs will all require compliance, just...
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