from jonathanturley.org Almost everyone likes model airplanes. Kids and adults have been building model flying machines for centuries. In fact, the Wright brothers experimented with model helicopters as well as fixed wing airplanes. I built my first model when I was nine years old. It was a Guillow’s kit of a Grumman TBF Avenger, the same plane flown by Lt. George H. W. Bush … [Read more...] about The FAA vs. Model Airplanes
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As FAA Extends Comment Period, Heavy Hitters Weigh In
In true government fashion, the FAA extended the comment period for their Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft at the eleventh hour on Thursday. Originally set to expire on July 25, the new deadline is September 23. According to an agency statement, the extension was granted at the request of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) which was submitted on July … [Read more...] about As FAA Extends Comment Period, Heavy Hitters Weigh In
FAA Favors Frat Bros Over Farmers
As part of a long line of announcements this month, the Federal Aviation Administration published an Interpretation of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft on Monday to try and clarify the rules for flying private drones. Frankly, it offers very little in the way of flight guidelines and reads like it wasn't fully thought through before it was written. The main purpose of … [Read more...] about FAA Favors Frat Bros Over Farmers
