It wasn't radio controlled, but a robot. It was also out of
US airspace over the ocean and well below any Atlantic
aircraft traffic and above the ships. It may have had a
chase airplane until it was off-shore and it may have been
met at the other end. It wasn't a secret, they had to have
all the paperwork in order to get the record.

Maybe the guy is wanting to build a cheap cruise missile?



--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

--
The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
some support
http://www.usdoj.gov/olc/secondamendment2.htm
See http://www.fija.org/ more about your rights and duties.


"Cub Driver" usenet AT danford DOT net wrote in message
...
| On 16 Apr 2006 22:42:05 -0700, "peter"
wrote:
|
| "10. The operator of a
| radio-controlled model aircraft
| shall control it during the entire flight, maintaining
visual contact
| without enhancement
| other than by corrective lenses that are prescribed for
the pilot. No
| model aircraft shall be
| equipped with devices which allow it to be flown to a
selected location
| which is beyond
| the visual range of the pilot."
|
| What about the guys who flew the RC plane to Ireland?
|
| (Gotta love that bit about corrective lenses!... "My
glasses! Where
| did I put my glasses?")
|
|
|
| -- all the best, Dan Ford
|
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