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First a little background about myself I have driven a truck for over 20 years my father drove a truck for another 40 years I have been around the trucking industry all of my life and as such I have dealt with the issues of interpretation of laws and regulations set forth by FMCSA and of state county and City officials.
you might look at that and say what does that have to do with our current situation it actually has a lot to do with it if you think about it.
I'm going to use a fairly well-known issue and that is Yellowstone national Park inside that park there is a remote control airfield that flyers can go into and fly. But if an individual goes in and flies a quadcopter he or she is most likely going to get a ticket for flying a drone or an UAV.
By FAA definitions from what I understand a UAV or UAS is a system that is being used for business purposes, it is not defined by airframe or utility only that it is being used for commercial purpose.
At the same token a model aircraft or an RC aircraft is a system being flown for hobby use it is not in any way performing some type of commercial activity. There is no definition anywhere in the 107 or other FAA guidelines that stipulates any type of airframe or electronics or recovery systems or automated systems that sets the distinction between the two only that one set of systems is commercial and the other is private non-commercial.
The only stipulation as to airframe is that it is below the 55 lb rating
you might look at that and say what does that have to do with our current situation it actually has a lot to do with it if you think about it.
I'm going to use a fairly well-known issue and that is Yellowstone national Park inside that park there is a remote control airfield that flyers can go into and fly. But if an individual goes in and flies a quadcopter he or she is most likely going to get a ticket for flying a drone or an UAV.
By FAA definitions from what I understand a UAV or UAS is a system that is being used for business purposes, it is not defined by airframe or utility only that it is being used for commercial purpose.
At the same token a model aircraft or an RC aircraft is a system being flown for hobby use it is not in any way performing some type of commercial activity. There is no definition anywhere in the 107 or other FAA guidelines that stipulates any type of airframe or electronics or recovery systems or automated systems that sets the distinction between the two only that one set of systems is commercial and the other is private non-commercial.
The only stipulation as to airframe is that it is below the 55 lb rating