{"id":800,"date":"2012-11-22T17:28:59","date_gmt":"2012-11-22T17:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/?p=800"},"modified":"2012-11-24T19:19:39","modified_gmt":"2012-11-24T19:19:39","slug":"interest-in-the-private-use-of-uas-is-growinig-rapidly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/2012\/11\/22\/interest-in-the-private-use-of-uas-is-growinig-rapidly\/","title":{"rendered":"Interest in the Private use of UAS is Growing Rapidly"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HobbyTown<\/a><\/p>\n

Though it\u2019s clear commercial use of UAS in the national airspace is for the most part and for now banned by the FAA, the private\/personal use of UAS is very much a grey area. As long as the UAS is not used for business purposes, almost any type of private use can be construed to be recreational and as such authorized under the guidance provided in AC 91-57<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We tend to think of aeromodeling when we think of recreational UAS, and more often than not that\u2019s still the case. However, let\u2019s say I would like to get a bird\u2019s eye view and take 1080p HD video of my grandson\u2019s little league game. Provided there are no city ordinances or park rules prohibiting it, I could easily hover my quadcopter over the ballpark and capture the action. Let\u2019s say I\u2019m a bird lover and would like to get a closer look at a flock of birds nesting in the tree tops, suppose I\u2019m an avid rock hound and would like to survey the geology of a given area to find the best site to explore, or better yet a backcountry enthusiast wanting to check the trail conditions ahead. The use of UAS technology would certainly allow me to do so. It\u2019s definitely recreation related, but is it model aviation? Probably not, at least not in the traditional sense.<\/p>\n

When AC 91-57<\/a> was published in 1981 it was neither intended nor envisioned for this type of use? The advisory circular established general \u201dModel Aircraft Operating Standards\u201d and was intended to be used by modelers. In the clarification of AC 91-57 published in the Federal Register<\/a> in 2007, the FAA made it clear that the circular addresses the recreational use of model aircraft and was intended for use by modelers, and it specifically excluded its use by \u201cpersons or companies for business purposes\u201d. It left unclear, however, what constitutes a \u201cmodeler\u201d or a \u201dmodel aircraft\u201d.<\/p>\n

The advancements in UAS technology have flattened the learning curve and virtually eliminated any skills needed to operate the device. This has opened the door to thousands of individuals interested more in the technology and the abilities of the device\u00a0than their personal ability to operate and maneuver the aircraft. They are no longer learning to fly but rather exploring the technology and ultimately using the device for a functional purpose or to accomplish a given task. Clearly this is beyond and apart from the traditional view of\u00a0model aviation.<\/p>\n

Click the link below to read an article on the Petaluma Argus-Courier<\/em> website (Petaluma360.com<\/a>) that highlights the increased interest in UAS experienced at a local HobbyTown USA.
\nPrivate drone use is taking off<\/a><\/p>\n

Rich Hanson
\nAMA Government and Regulatory Affairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Though it\u2019s clear commercial use of UAS in the national airspace is for the most part and for now banned by the FAA, the private\/personal use of UAS is very much a grey area. As long as the UAS is not used for business purposes, almost any type of private […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=800"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":808,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800\/revisions\/808"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amagov\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}