Hello everyone, this was probably already mentioned somewhere, but what constitutes a "Micro Aircraft" and an "Ultra Micro Aircraft"?
In this regards, I was also wondering about something that has much to do with regulations. Basically I know that the FAA doesn't require registration of any aircraft under 0.55lbs, and doesn't care if you fly in your house, but what about flying these tiny things in your backyard? It seems to me that the regulation still pertains to registering anything over 0.55lbs, but it also seems that you have to notify any airport and control tower within 5 miles of wherever you, that you intend to fly your aircraft even for a tiny 8" foam flyer in your backyard below the treetops and roof level. Can anyone verify or correct me on this?
Seriously if I have to notify them of this, then I think the pilots of ANY Potential aircraft has much more to worry about at this altitude than a tiny foam RC airplane. I'm sure most people would just say, "heck with them, fly it anyway". But I'm always worried about the one person who whines and complains about everything and just wants to give people like us a hard time.
Some would say, "just go where you are at least 5 miles or more away from any airport". Well, that is often hard to do as there are so many supposed "airports" around me it's ridiculous, even though there is rarely an airplane within 5 miles of me. The app "B4UFLY" shows me airports that I don't believe exist, like a heliport in a trailer park! Seriously someone has a heliport in a trailer park???
Anyway, This whole FAA thing recently has me irritated that I haven't been out to fly in over a year because of the difficult language in the regulations. I can't believe that anything so small and/or flown so low is a hazard to aircraft so far away.
If this post belongs somewhere else, please let me know and I'll move it where it truly belongs. Thank much everyone.
In this regards, I was also wondering about something that has much to do with regulations. Basically I know that the FAA doesn't require registration of any aircraft under 0.55lbs, and doesn't care if you fly in your house, but what about flying these tiny things in your backyard? It seems to me that the regulation still pertains to registering anything over 0.55lbs, but it also seems that you have to notify any airport and control tower within 5 miles of wherever you, that you intend to fly your aircraft even for a tiny 8" foam flyer in your backyard below the treetops and roof level. Can anyone verify or correct me on this?
Seriously if I have to notify them of this, then I think the pilots of ANY Potential aircraft has much more to worry about at this altitude than a tiny foam RC airplane. I'm sure most people would just say, "heck with them, fly it anyway". But I'm always worried about the one person who whines and complains about everything and just wants to give people like us a hard time.
Some would say, "just go where you are at least 5 miles or more away from any airport". Well, that is often hard to do as there are so many supposed "airports" around me it's ridiculous, even though there is rarely an airplane within 5 miles of me. The app "B4UFLY" shows me airports that I don't believe exist, like a heliport in a trailer park! Seriously someone has a heliport in a trailer park???
Anyway, This whole FAA thing recently has me irritated that I haven't been out to fly in over a year because of the difficult language in the regulations. I can't believe that anything so small and/or flown so low is a hazard to aircraft so far away.
If this post belongs somewhere else, please let me know and I'll move it where it truly belongs. Thank much everyone.