NOTAM

"Ash Wyllie" wrote in message
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I wonder how many modelers even know that NOTAMS even exist?

That's a good question. If you recall the recent conversation about the TFR
that existed while Bush was here in Seattle a couple of weeks ago, he was
staying not even a mile from one of the most popular RC airfields around
here, and just a few miles from a second one.

There's a possibility they actually closed the closest; certainly I'd be
curious to learn whether they did or not. I think it's a pretty good bet it
didn't even occur to anyone to shut down the next closest one.

Of course, RC flyers exercise their rights at other than official airfields
too. I doubt there was any enforcement of those folks.

I am, of course, assuming that prohibition similar to that which you quoted
is just standard for any Presidential TFR. I don't know if that's true or
not though. If not, the language in the convention's TFR seems unwarranted
though.

Pete

Ash Wyllie wrote:

I saw this in another forum.

prohibition of "model aircraft operations, model rocketry, remotely operated
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles." EAA advises pilots to check the latest
^^^^^^^^

I wonder how many modelers even know that NOTAMS even exist?

I wonder if some of the HSA people saw posts similar to the model B-52 posts that
were going around in this group recently and took some of the humorous comments
seriously.

George Patterson
If you want to know God's opinion of money, just look at the people
he gives it to.

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 03:18:20 GMT, "G.R. Patterson III"
wrote:

I wonder if some of the HSA people saw posts similar to the model B-52 posts that
were going around in this group recently and took some of the humorous comments
seriously.

I hope that someone is thinking about what can be done with RPVs.

I know that the Academy of Model Aeronautics is worried about them.

I hope that some resolution can be reached that will allow the
innocent to continue enjoying a great hobby while the guilty are
detected and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

One non-religious Muslim in our group has already been visited
by the FBI. It was a cordial visit spurred by Erol's purchase of
two quarts of hydrochloric acid from an auto store (if I remember
correctly). They were on his doorstep later that day. He was
using the acid to anodize some aluminum parts. He answered
the door wearing a T-shirt with some nuclear symbols on it
from his day job at a nuclear research center. I imagine it was
a little tense at first, but he's laughing about it now.

Marty

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Tom S." wrote in message
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Actually, you're both wrong...sorta.


Nope.



What you have is the natural right to travel/move about freely in
public.
HOW you move about, though, is subject to limitations. Same with
driving.


Correct, and as long as you meet the requirements you cannot be denied the
right to fly. Or drive. That's what makes it a right and not a
privilege.

A right never has a requirement. That makes is a privilidge, not a right.
Recall the line "inalienable rights"...? Do you know what "inalienable"
means?