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UAV's and TFR's along the Mexico boarder
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:12:46 GMT, "John Doe"
wrote in . net:: Personally I think a NOTAM saying when/where the UAVs will be should be enough for VFR pilots to avoid the thing. Why do we need a TFR? Federal regulations require the pilots of _ALL_ aircraft to see-and-avoid. UAVs are currently unable to comply with that regulation. The UAV creates a hazard to flight safety, but takes no responsibility for that hazard. It's bad enough with the way the FAA has implemented MTRs in the NAS. We don't want that precedent to be further established. ------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ePilot Volume 8, Issue 13 March 31, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------- AOPA ALERTS CONGRESS ABOUT UAV THREAT TO GA OPERATIONS Government and private industry want to expand the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in domestic airspace. And although the FAA has been considering the issue for more than 15 years, the agency has yet to find a way to protect civilian aircraft from UAV midairs, except to restrict airspace or require manned chase planes. That's an unacceptable situation, AOPA said Wednesday before the House aviation subcommittee of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "We request the subcommittee to press the FAA for expeditious action on UAV regulations," AOPA Executive Vice President of Government Affairs Andy Cebula told the subcommittee. "Neither an accident between UAVs and manned aircraft, nor the implementation of flight restrictions, is acceptable." Pilots have told AOPA that they are concerned about UAVs' inability to detect and avoid other aircraft, and their inability to respond immediately to air traffic control instructions. See AOPA Online ( http://www.aopa.org/whatsnew/newsite...060329uav.html ). |
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