FAA may ease the rules?

[zozie]

http://www.kansas.com/business/aviation/story/780831.html

[c_matt92]

It is a step, but there are still some things in that writeup that I am not a fan of. For one, it said that it could be used only in restricted areas. As long as one gets pre-approval from the commander of that restricted area, they can already fly in it, so that is nothing new. I do see some good coming from this, though. If the applications work, and there are no serious complications from the UAV itself (i.e. crashing into something important), then this might be a good proving block for our cause.

[Gary Evans]

Restricted use has been allowed for some time with certification which is no small problem.

[tekrunner]

Well since they intentionally scared the crap out of all those people in New York and Jersey with that low flying airplane escorted by jets the illusion that the FAA works for our safety or well being is dead.

[c_matt92]

Restricted use has been allowed for some time with certification which is no small problem.

I guess I am not quite sure what you mean by this. I know I worked for a company that both flew their own and helped others fly UAV's in restricted (military training) airspace. The only requirement was knowing ahead of time and scheduling it so that you weren't interrupting C-130 drops or something like that. Also, we were cleared several times but not able to actually fly because of mechanical reasons in other places that had a TFR (temporary flight restriction). Our COA was getting processed, but wasn't complete yet.

[CenTexFlyer]

If you are on a military installation in their controlled airspace and you authorized to be there, then you can fly anything you want WITHOUT certification. It is not a prerequisite to fly in a restricted military space. We've done it several times with the Spectra and there has been no request for any sort of certification.

[Gary Evans]

I guess I am not quite sure what you mean by this. I know I worked for a company that both flew their own and helped others fly UAV's in restricted (military training) airspace. The only requirement was knowing ahead of time and scheduling it so that you weren't interrupting C-130 drops or something like that. Also, we were cleared several times but not able to actually fly because of mechanical reasons in other places that had a TFR (temporary flight restriction). Our COA was getting processed, but wasn't complete yet.

Sorry if my choice of words was confusing. I used the word "restricted" to mean with limitations not as a reference to "restricted airspace". I have no knowledge of what can legally be done with Military permission within "restricted airspace" only that I as a licensed private flying a private plane am not welcome there. There is a distinction between "restricted" airspace and "MOA" (Military Operations Area) which are only warning areas.
MOA's are everywhere here in Arizona and private aircraft cross them all of the time.

[c_matt92]

Ok, I follow you now.