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<blockquote data-quote="RotorWash" data-source="post: 109088" data-attributes="member: 18210"><p>Is it >0.55 pounds? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>from the noted web article:</p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)">"Until the definitions of aircraft and unmanned aircraft are changed in 14 CFR 1.1, the NPRM’s requirements appear to inadvertently ban the hand launch of large paper airplanes and balsa wood gliders indoors and outdoors (>0.55 pounds) except at certified FRIA sites. The FAA alludes to this in a footnote. Of course they would not enforce this and the FAA has acknowledged the wording problem and plans to fix it.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)">To emphasize – no one believes the FAA intends to regulate paper airplanes. But this humorous item illustrates how the wording of regulations can have unintended consequences.</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)">The FAA’s rules, as described above, also have the consequence of banning most indoor flight by small UAS over 0.55 pounds. No where does the NPRM state “indoor flight is banned”. But it is a consequence of the rules they have crafted and per the email above, the FAA acknowledges this themselves. No where do they say “hand launched paper airplanes are banned” – instead, this falls out from the definitions of “aircraft” (which does include paper airplanes) and the requirement for remote ID on anything over 0.55 pounds (or all drones including <0.55 pounds when operated under Part 107).</span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)"></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(71, 85, 119)">The paper airplane issue is a funny one and this example is solely to illustrate why words matter in regulations – again, no one believes the FAA will prohibit paper airplanes – and the FAA ‘s own NPRM says they will fix the wording problem."</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RotorWash, post: 109088, member: 18210"] Is it >0.55 pounds? :) from the noted web article: [COLOR=rgb(71, 85, 119)]"Until the definitions of aircraft and unmanned aircraft are changed in 14 CFR 1.1, the NPRM’s requirements appear to inadvertently ban the hand launch of large paper airplanes and balsa wood gliders indoors and outdoors (>0.55 pounds) except at certified FRIA sites. The FAA alludes to this in a footnote. Of course they would not enforce this and the FAA has acknowledged the wording problem and plans to fix it. To emphasize – no one believes the FAA intends to regulate paper airplanes. But this humorous item illustrates how the wording of regulations can have unintended consequences. The FAA’s rules, as described above, also have the consequence of banning most indoor flight by small UAS over 0.55 pounds. No where does the NPRM state “indoor flight is banned”. But it is a consequence of the rules they have crafted and per the email above, the FAA acknowledges this themselves. No where do they say “hand launched paper airplanes are banned” – instead, this falls out from the definitions of “aircraft” (which does include paper airplanes) and the requirement for remote ID on anything over 0.55 pounds (or all drones including <0.55 pounds when operated under Part 107). The paper airplane issue is a funny one and this example is solely to illustrate why words matter in regulations – again, no one believes the FAA will prohibit paper airplanes – and the FAA ‘s own NPRM says they will fix the wording problem."[/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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