"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:32:48 -0700, "Jay Beckman"
wrote in fOjxg.16598$Nv.10337@fed1read10::

"Crop Cam" ... Coming soon to a cornfield/airspace near you?

http://cropcam.com/index.htm


In Canada, Transport Canada has approved the CropCam to fly up to
a maximum altitude of 2200 feet. To ensure compliance the CropCam
is altitude is pre-set at 2100 feet. For other countries, please
consult with your regulatory body.

Does this mean that the see-and-avoid regulation is waived at some
altitude AGL in Canada?


I don't know where the vendor got that 2200 foot AGL number, except that is
one of the common numbers that is often the base of controlled airspace in
Canada... that is: where it is not 700 feet or 1200 feet or surface, etc..

But Transport Canada specifically says that a "model airplane" must be flown
for recreational purposes..., and so, unless TC is making some kind of
waiver, it would be pretty hard for them to class a duty-specific UAV such
as this as a "model airplane" .

As a UAV, it would require a "Special Flight Operations Certificate",
whatever that may entail.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/ge...d/section2.htm


appears to be one of the relevant documents and I don't see anything in
there allowing them to operate freely below 2200. There is no waiver of
see-and-avoid that I am aware of.

If they get their certificate andoperate at 2100 feet, I presume that my
responsibility continues tobe see-and-avoid.

What is theirs?

Probably just NOTAM their activities just like para or glider ops do,I
suppose????