The "Big Question"..........at VSC ?

[Terrence Durrill]

       The "Big Question" is, of course, "are you signed up with the FAA"?  Will the CD ask you that question when you show up in Tucson with all your gear, ready to fly?

            Are you ready for "Big Government" to regulate VSC this year?    Just wondering.        

[andy borgogna]

The answer to your question is it don't matter.  None of the new FAA regulations apply to control line.  If the plane is not remotely controlled the pilot does not have to be registered.  To put it bluntly the FAA sees control line more like kites and less like airplanes.

[Jim Hoffman]

The answer to your question is no.

Jim Hoffman
VSC CD

[Terrence Durrill]

The answer to your question is no.

Jim Hoffman
VSC CD

              Thanks Jim,
                                 That's very good news.           

[Terrence Durrill]

The answer to your question is it don't matter.  None of the new FAA regulations apply to control line.  If the plane is not remotely controlled the pilot does not have to be registered.  To put it bluntly the FAA sees control line more like kites and less like airplanes.

       

           Andy,
                   Thanks for the info.......I hope it stays that way.       

[Dave_Trible]

I'm sure there will be a friendly 'honeymoon' period here by the FAA and can't be sure how the registration will be enforced but I WOULD read this off the FAA registration site Q&A page pertaining to model airplanes in particular.  This is the way THEY are looking at it- not a watered down version.  Don't shoot the messenger!

[Dave_Trible]

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[Fred Cronenwett]

We just had our ICE-O-lated contest today in St Louis and we did not have any FAA inspectors come by and bother us. the park Ranger gave someone some grief over some parking issues, but that is it

The true test will be at the Nats and how that plays out (RC and CL)

Fred

[andy borgogna]

I work in a hobby shop and have been for the past 2+ years.  Up to now the FAA has considered tethered aircraft (read Control Line) not to require government oversight.  We were lumped in with kites, no joke, and as such were not deemed a hazard.  The Q/A seemed to imply they have changed their mind, why God only knows.  It does beg the question for kites weighing over .55 pounds do they require the pilot (LOL) to be registered?

Since January 1st the regulations have been changing faster than we in the hobby business can keep up with.  Anyway I have registered myself, yes you register yourself not your planes, and all my planes including my C/L planes have my FAA number on them.  The sticker also contains my name and AMA number.  Rather than make two sets of sticker I made one and use it on everything.  This is really getting crazier by the day.
Andy

[Steve Helmick]

One of the points of confusion is caused by commercial quadrotor operators tethering their quadrotor to avoid violation of the previous FAA rules. This brought the FAA to include "tethered". I would imagine these folks used a helper with a light action fishing rod with a high capacity reel and something like 20 lb test Fireline and a very light drag setting. Can't blame them for finding a gap in the rules when dealing with the FAA!  Steve