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If I recall correctly, you still technically need "line of sight" to the drone.
by akozak 13y ago
If I recall correctly, you still technically need "line of sight" to the drone.
- mbreese 13y agoSomewhere I think I saw something about requiring the ability to take manual control too, which would require line of sight. Maybe I'm thinking of AMA requirements though... (think model airplanes, not doctors - although, doctors also require line of sight)
- jccooper 13y agoI thought I saw those too, but haven't been able to find them in the FAA notices for model aircraft. There is such a clause in the 2012 for small unmanned aircraft (sUAS) use by a "government public safety agency". I would presume the FAA will try to apply such a rule to civil use after this ruling. Edit: Federal Register Notice 14 CFR Part 91 says they "expect line of sight" for model aircraft. It does not seem to be required--and at least one administrative judge thinks that such a notice does not carry much weight.
- mbreese 13y agoYeah, line-of-sight/manual takeover might just be a requirement for the AMA's insurance coverage.