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<blockquote data-quote="Andre Levite" data-source="post: 70079" data-attributes="member: 10850"><p>Great question and it brings up an interesting topic. Both the old and new FAA regulations are incomplete, contradictory, unclear and largely unenforceable in any consistent way. </p><p></p><p> Unfortunately I don't believe anybody can answer your question definitively for several reasons:</p><p></p><p>1. There are literally dozens and dozens of scenarios that are not addressed specifically by the FAA regulations ( I can't find any mention of FPV goggles). </p><p></p><p>2. Most of the FAA regulations are so vague that there are a myriad of reasonable interpretations (use of spotters for example). Furthermore, there is no way to efficiently query the FAA for clarification. </p><p></p><p>3. The regs are only sporadically enforced so there is very little case law to serve as legal precedent. Much of the regs are untested and serve only as deterrent. </p><p></p><p>This leads to most answers on forums to be opinion or speculation - I've tried hard to stick to facts. It's really a great example of technology outpacing government response. </p><p></p><p>All you can do is follow the regs the best you can and always err on the side of safety. The unfortunate pilot involved in an incident will find nothing in the regs (or this forum) with which to defend himself. It's really a mess. </p><p></p><p>My opinion for what it's worth: FPV goggles tend to increase the risk of crashes. Even with experienced pilots you need to start a whole new learning curve. You lose some of your situational awareness and become immersed only in what's directly in front of you. A spotter helps but it's still a compromised situation. Fun but risky.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andre Levite, post: 70079, member: 10850"] Great question and it brings up an interesting topic. Both the old and new FAA regulations are incomplete, contradictory, unclear and largely unenforceable in any consistent way. Unfortunately I don't believe anybody can answer your question definitively for several reasons: 1. There are literally dozens and dozens of scenarios that are not addressed specifically by the FAA regulations ( I can't find any mention of FPV goggles). 2. Most of the FAA regulations are so vague that there are a myriad of reasonable interpretations (use of spotters for example). Furthermore, there is no way to efficiently query the FAA for clarification. 3. The regs are only sporadically enforced so there is very little case law to serve as legal precedent. Much of the regs are untested and serve only as deterrent. This leads to most answers on forums to be opinion or speculation - I've tried hard to stick to facts. It's really a great example of technology outpacing government response. All you can do is follow the regs the best you can and always err on the side of safety. The unfortunate pilot involved in an incident will find nothing in the regs (or this forum) with which to defend himself. It's really a mess. My opinion for what it's worth: FPV goggles tend to increase the risk of crashes. Even with experienced pilots you need to start a whole new learning curve. You lose some of your situational awareness and become immersed only in what's directly in front of you. A spotter helps but it's still a compromised situation. Fun but risky. [/QUOTE]
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