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And that's a third, entirely separate topic, and one I've never seen the FAA address. If all you can see are the strobes, can you truly determine the aircraft's location and ensure it's not posing a risk to people or property? In my opinion... -
AMann replied to the thread Best Strobe Color for day time flying..I agree with you, that’s why strobes should not be relied on to extend VLOS with your unaided eyesight.
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AMann replied to the thread Best Strobe Color for day time flying..I did get a 107 waiver approval for flying at night back when they required it, I had to show that I would know the orientation of the drone using strobes as well as a contingency plan should they fail, which was to cover the drone with highly...
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AMann replied to the thread Best Strobe Color for day time flying..Red herrings really doesn’t have anything to do with it, strobes are active devices, the skin or drone color is not. Batteries run down and the strobes don’t work anymore, leaving the drone unseen.
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Unfortunately (or fortunately?), you must also follow the same rule when flying recreationally as it's a requirement in 49 USC 44809 too. It's just worded even more vaguely since it doesn't mention anything but corrective lenses are prohibited...
