DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Re:DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft... by leetrout on Sunday February 15, 2015 @10:55PM (#9055236)

Well you don't own the airspace over your property. Based on existing regulations that's class G and is open and uncontrolled (generally from the ground to 1200' AGL)[0]

And if any of the regs in part 91 end up applying-

FAR 91.13 (a) just says aircraft have to be operated safely. "No person may operate an aircraft in a careless or reckless manner so as to endanger the life or property of another." So unless they were buzzing your house that might be hard to prove.

The regs are loose around dropping items, too- FAR 91.15 [1]. They don't talk about needing property owner permission or anything. Maybe you could twist that in your defense since it is so loose- if something did fall from a UAV.

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airspace_class_%28United_States...

[1] http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFAR.nsf...

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Re:DOT and FAA Propose New Rules for Small Unmanned Aircraft... by cmurf on Monday February 16, 2015 @01:58AM (#9055691)

FAR 91.119 [1] Proscribes what you describe. Flight below 1000' from the highest obstacle within 2000' horizontal is disallowed in congested areas (cities, towns, etc), and disallowed below 500' AGL in other than congested areas. Clearly small UASs are going to be exempt from those parts akin to the exemption for helicopters in subsection d. But there is no exemption for any aircraft from subsection a, so I'm curious how commercial or hobbyists comply with that.

[1] http://www.flightsimaviation.com/data/FARS/part_91-119.html

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