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> In fact, the pico balloons weigh less than 6 lb. and therefore are exempt from most FAA airspace restrictions, Meadows and Medlin said. Is this 6 pound rule

> In fact, the pico balloons weigh less than 6 lb. and therefore are exempt from most FAA airspace restrictions, Meadows and Medlin said. Is this 6 pound rule up to date with the weight of actual surveillance and broadcast equipment? Feels like you could do a lot with 6 lbs.

jaywalk 4y ago
That rule is strictly related to safety, not dealing with whatever the balloons might be doing.
Psychlist 4y ago
By necessity a flying balloon weighs almost nothing. Otherwise it would be a falling balloon. I suspect the rules refer to mass rather than weight though.