Sentences with phrase «model aircraft operation»

«That's the framework that we've had in place for decades with regard to model aircraft operation.»

More information on model aircraft operations is available on the FAA's website: FAA.gov - Advisory Circular - Model Aircraft Operating Standards (PDF).

Not exact matches

There are hobbyists who operate model rockets capable of reaching over 30,000 feet (carrying almost no payload), but their operation is strictly regulated due to the possibility of hitting an aircraft.

But you can't operate a model aircraft «at a lateral distance of less than 250 feet (75m) from buildings, structures, vehicles, vessels, animals and the public including spectators, bystanders or any person not associated with the operation of the aircraft».

Know Before You Fly is an education campaign founded by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), and the Small UAV Coalition in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to educate prospective users about the safe and responsible operation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).