VLOS: Have we have always been conditioned to think one way?

[js47]

In the EU and UK you need to be able to keep sight of the drone + it must be no more than 500m distance from the pilot.

 

[DarR-T]

Maybe no one you know, but there are lots of people who do because they don’t want to put a manned flight at risk.

Chris

On that note, I'm very concerned about those guys that fly above 400ft which I think is far more dangerous than low altitude BVLOS.

 

[Chrislaf]

On that note, I'm very concerned about those guys that fly above 400ft which I think is far more dangerous than low altitude BVLOS.

There have been times when I have been out flying and hiking in a rural area and have seen a helicopter and an ultralight plane flying at below 120m (400ft) and have been thankful I was in VLOS.

This is one of those forum topics where there are strong feelings on both sides of the issue and it frequently comes up on the forum.

Chris

 

[DarR-T]

There have been times when I have been out flying and hiking in a rural area and have seen a helicopter and an ultralight plane flying at below 120m (400ft) and have been thankful I was in VLOS.

This is one of those forum topics where there are strong feelings on both sides of the issue and it frequently comes up on the forum.

Chris

Indeed. I have not looked up the US rules about low altitude flying for manned aircraft however US and Canadian rules tend to be very similar. Canadian Aviation Regulations (602.14) states a minimum 1,000 feet above the highest obstacles. Exceptions are possible of course such as fire fighting and search and rescue etc. On this note, check your NOTAMs before flying !!!
The intent of the 400 ft ceiling for RPA's makes perfect sense as it provides a minimum buffer zone of 500 ft.

 

[MS Coast]

Agreed, we have our own "rules" and it is covered by CBO.

Not quite. The requirement to abide by the rules of a CBO are only one part of "49 USC 44809: Exception for limited recreational operations of unmanned aircraft."

https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section44809&num=0&edition=prelim

 

[hiflyer201]

Seeing an image and then controlling it precisely around all its axis are two different things. It’s probably sometimes done

 

[Droning on and on...]

How does the PIC ensure that the visual observer is able to see the unmanned aircraft throughout the entire flight as in 107.31 (a). "Ensure" being the operative word.

IMO, you're being excessively pedantic about it.

"Ensure" is easily accomplished. Simply find someone you trust. It's not that hard.

 

[DarR-T]

IMO, you're being excessively pedantic about it.

"Ensure" is easily accomplished. Simply find someone you trust. It's not that hard.

And I also have a sense of humor albeit sometime twisted without being too rhadamanthine about it.