Recent content by sknyfats

You have options. If you choose to stay in the hobby/recreation category - then yes, notify all those folks or have written standing agreements with them so you don't have to call them all the time. But with your extensive and oh so unique aviatio experience (sarcasm) - just get your license...

Same issue here....Led 1. Darn thing won't charge. Still researching....

334 is the impetus for for various govt parties/agencies to develop the guidance/rules/law regarding UAS' within a certain time frame. It's the framework/outline of which the Special Rule for Model Aircraft - sec 336 - is based on. 334 is NOT the law of the land. It is simply the force by which...

I also challenge your statement about the 5 miles being onerous and far beyond what would be sensible. Completely disagree. If anything - that rule applies strongly to helo traffic which is generally lower and shorter range - often (in the case of emergency, news media and law enforcement)...

Show me where they distinguish that difference between an airport and a helipad. I don't doubt further guidance for professional operators regarding helipads- but that doesn't change the fact that by legal definition - listed in Title 14 - an airport is "an area of land or water that is used...

Yes - if you fly from regularly from a permanent location, you are encouraged to have a written agreement with all airports in the 5 mile radius.

I know this is an old thread, but wanted to clear something up. Just like every bourbon is a whiskey but not ever whiskey is a bourbon... Every helipad is an airport, but not every airport is a helipad. All law begins with definitions. FAA law is no different and defines an airport as...

I had a prop fly off twice in one day. I always double check that they're locked too. Both times prop came off on takeoff. After first prop flew off, I put a new set of props on. This time, when prop flew off, it flipped the whole P4 off my dock and into the river. Motors and retainers look...

Just whipped up this crappy little video which may help: